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Presents a series of country-by-country portraits that capture the essence and idiosyncracies of each nation and reveal the issues crucial to the continent as a whole, including the unification of Germany, the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the changes leading to economic unity

Each country's history, geography, and personality is colorfully detailed. The themes crucial to the continent today are explored--the aftermath of colonialism, socialism, terrorism, the East-West conflict, bilingualism, and regionalism.