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• Since 1989, the date of the collapse of communism, Europe has entered aperiod of profound reorganisation.

  Since 1989, the date of the collapse of communism, Europe has entered a period of profound reorganisation. Before this, two Europes opposed each other: Eastern Europe and Western Europe separated by the "Iron Curtain". Since 1993 Europe numbers 43 independent States. Unprecedented in the entire world, as this century ends 13 new States have been created between 1990 and 1993. Today, the European Union has 15 members and 10 States are officially candidates for membership. The economic heart of Eu...

• With the fall of communism the collapse of trade with the former USSRplunged this country into serious economic difficulties.

  With the fall of communism the collapse of trade with the former USSR plunged this country into serious economic difficulties. The poorest country in Northern Europe, Finland entered the European Union in January 1995. A neutral country, Finland shares a frontier of 1 270 km with Russia. The timber and metallurgy industries represent the major proportion of its exports. Most Finns live in the South near the Baltic Sea. The battle against unemployment, which affects more than 17% of the populatio...

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