Armenia
Chairmanship - http://www.president.am/
Government - http://www.gov.am/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - http://www.armeniaforeignministry.am/
Area: 29,808 Km²
Population: 3,336,000 (2001 est.)
Density: 112 /Km²
Government: Presidential Republic
Capital: Yerevan (1,200,000 inhabitants)
Major cities: Vanadzor 147,000 inhabitants, Gyumri 125,000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Armenian 93%, Russian 2%, others 5%
Border countries: Georgia NORTH, Azerbaijan EAST and SOUTH, Iran SOUTH, Turkey WEST
Main mountains: Aragats Lerr 4,090 m
Main rivers: Araks 1,070 Km (total, with Azerbaijani, Iranian and Turkish tracts), Kasah, Debed
Main lakes: Sevana Lich 1,400 Km²
Main islands: -
Climate: Continental
Language: Armenian (official), Russian
Religion: Armenian Apostolic
Currency: Dram (AMD)

Azerbaijan
http://www.president.az/
Area: 86,600 Km²
Population: 8.436.000
Density: 90 /Km²
Government: Presidential Republic
Capital: Baku (Baki) (2,070,000 inhabitants.)
Largest cities: Ganja 295,000 inhabitants, Sumgayit 279,000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Azerbaijani 90%, Dagestani 3.2%, Russian 2.5%, Armenian 2%
Border countries: Russia NORTH, Georgia NORTH-WEST, Iran SOUTH, Armenia WEST, Turkey
Main mountains: Bazardüzü Dag 4466 m
Main rivers: Kura 1,520 Km (total, with Georgian and Turkish tracts), Araks 1070 Km (total, with Iranian, Armenian and Turkish tracts)
Main lakes: Caspian Sea 371,000 Km² (total, with Russian, Iranian, Turkmen and Kazakhstan parts), Mingechaurskoye 400 Km²
Main islands: Ciloy
Climate: Continental
Language: Azerbaijani (official), Russian, Armenian
Religion: Muslim 93.5%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.5%, other 1.5%
Currency: Azerbaijani Manat (AZM)


Bulgaria
http://www.president.bg/
http://www.government.bg/
http://www.mfa.government.bg/Area: 110,971 Km²
Population: 7,801,000 (31/12/2003)
Density: 70 /Km²
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Capital: Sofia (1,096,000 inhabitants, 1,209,000 overall metropolis.)
Largest cities: Plovdiv 341,000 inhabitants, Varna 315,000 inhabitants, Burgas 193,000 inhabitants, Ruse 162,000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Bulgarian 84%, Turk 9,5%, Roma 4,5%, others 2%
Border countries: Romania NORTH, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia WEST, Greece and Turkey EAST
Main mountains: Musala 2,925 m
Main rivers: Danube 520 Km (Bulgarian tract, total 2,858 Km), Iskar 368 Km, Marica 321 Km (Bulgarian tract, total 514 Km), Struma 290 Km (Bulgarian tract, total 408 Km)
Main lakes: Jezero Studen Kladenec (artificial), Burgasko ezero
Main islands: -
Climate: Continental - Mediterranean
Language: Bulgarian (official), Turk, Macedonian, Romanian, Armenian
Religion: Orthodox 84%, Muslim 12%, others 4%
Currency: Leva (BGL)

Georgia
http://www.president.gov.ge/
http://www.government.gov.ge/
http://www.mfa.gov.ge/
Area: 69,510 Km²
Population: 4,989,000 (2001 est.)
Density: 72 /Km²
Government: Presidential Republic
Capital: T'bilisi (1,342,000 inhabitants)
Largest cities: K'ut'aisi 165.000 inhabitants, Bat'umi 100,000 inhabitants, Rust'avi 95,000 inhabitants, Sokhumi 70,000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Georgian 70%, Armenian 7%, Russian 6%
Border countries: Russia NORTH, Turkey and Armenia SOUTH, Azerbaijan SOUTH-EAST
Main mountains: Mount Shkhara 5,201 m
Main rivers: Kura 1,520 Km (total, with Azerbaijani and Turkish tracts)
Main lakes: -
Main islands: -
Climate: Continental
Language: Georgian (official), Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani
Religion: Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%
Currency: Lari (GEL)

Greece
http://www.primeminister.gr/gr/
http://www2.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/el-GR/
Area: 131,992 Km²
Population: 10.624.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 80 / Km²
Government: Parliamentary republic
Capital: Athens (900,000 inhabitants, 3,095,000 megalopolis)
Largest cities: Thessaloniki 430,000 inhabitants. (987,000 megalopolis.), Peiraiefs 190,000 inhabitants, Patrai 155,000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Greek 98,5%
Border countries: Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria NORTH, Turkey EAST
Main mountains: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Main rivers: Aliákmon 291 Km
Main lakes: Limni Volvi 74 Km², Limni Vegorritis 68 Km², Limni Trihonida 59 Km²
Main islands: Crete 8,259 Km², Eubea 3,654 Km², Lesvos 1,630 Km², Rhodes 1398 Km², Chios 842 Km²
Climate: Mediterranean
Language: Greek (modern)
Religion: Greek Orthodox 97%
Currency: Euro (€)

Republic of Moldova
http://www.president.md/
http://www.gov.md/
http://www.mfa.gov.md/
Area: 33,709 Km²
Population: 4,.432,000 (2001 est.)
Density: 131/Km²
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Capital: Chisinau (735.000 inhabitants)
Largest cities: Tiraspol 168.000 inhabitants, Balti 157.000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Moldovian 64,5%, Ukrainian 14%, Russian 13%, Gagauz 3,5%, Bulgarian 2%, others 3%
Border countries: Romania WEST, Ukraine SOUTH, EAST and NORTH
Main mountains: Balanesti Hill 430 m
Main rivers: Dnestr 1370 Km (total, with Ukrainian tract), Prut 926 Km (total, with Ukrainian and Romanian tracts)
Main lakes: Ghidighici
Main islands: -
Climate: Temperate
Language: Moldovan (official), Russian, Gagauz
Religion: Orthodox 98,5%, Jewish 1,5%
Currency: Moldavian Leu (MDL)
Note: The region of Transnistria-Pridnestrovie, located in the Moldavian eastern part (between Dnepr and Ukraine), declared its independence in September 1990, although it hasn’t yet been officially recognized by any country. The complete name of the region is Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika. It is 4,163 Km² wide and has 660,000 inhabitants (33% Moldavian, 29% Russian, 29% Ukrainian, 3% Bulgarian, 2% Polish, 2% Gagauz). The capital is Tiraspol, others larges cities being Bendery (121,000 inhabitants) and Rybnitsa (61,000 inhabitants).

Turkey
http://www.cankaya.gov.tr/tr_html/index.html
http://www.basbakanlik.gov.tr/sour.ce/index.asp?wss=basbakanlik.gov.tr&wpg=ana
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/MFA_tr/
Most of the Turkish territory is part of the Asian continent, however there is an area belonging to Europe.
Area: 779,452 Km² (755,688 Km² Asian part, 23,764 Km² European part)
Population: 66,494,000 (2001 est.)
Density: 85 /Km²
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Capital: Ankara (1,900,000 inhabitants, 2,845,000 overall metropolis.)
Largest cities: Istanbul 2,800,000 inhabitants (7,910,000 overall metropolis), Smirne 757,000 inhabitants (2.050.000 overall metropolis)
Ethnic majority: Turkish 90%, Kurdish and others 10%
Border countries: Bulgaria and Greece WEST, Georgia and Armenia NORTH, Iran EAST, Iraq and Syria SOUTH, Azerbaijan
Main mountains: Ararat 5,165 m
Main rivers: Kizilirmak 1182 Km, Euphrates 960 Km (Turkish tract, total 2,770 Km)
Main lakes: Lake Van 3,738 Km², Lake Tuz 1,700 Km², Lake Beysehir 780 Km², Lake Keban 675 Km², Lake Egridir 590 Km²
Main islands: Gökçeada
Climate: Continental - Mediterranean
Language: Turkish
Religion: Muslim 98%
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRL)

Ukraine
http://www.president.gov.ua
http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/
Area: 603,886 Km²
Population: 48.760.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 81 /Km²
Government: Presidential Republic
Capital: Kijev (2,810,000 inhabitants)
Major cities: Kharkiv 1,680,000 inhabitants, Jekaterinoslav 1,231,000 inhabitants, Odesa 1,132,000 inhabitants, Juzovka 1,073,000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Ukrainian 72%, Russian 22%
Border countries: Belarus NORTH, Russia EAST and NORTH-EAST, Moldova and Romania SOUTH-WEST, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland WEST
Main mountains: Goverla 2,061 m
Main rivers: Dnepr 2,201 Km (total, with Belarusian and Russian tracts), Dnestr 1,370 Km (total, with Moldavian tract), Donec 1,053 Km (total, with Russian tract), Southern Bug
Main lakes: Kahovskoje Basin 2,300 Km², Kremencugskoje Basin, Kijevskoje Basin
Main islands: Dzarvlgacski zaliv
Climate: Continental
Language: Ukrainian (official), Russian, Tatar
Religion: Orthodox 76%, Catholic 13%, Muslim 8%
Currency: Hryvnia (UAH)

Romania
http://www.presidency.ro
http://www.gov.ro
http://www.mae.ro
Area: 237,453 Km²
Population: 22,364,000 (2001 est.)
Density: 94 /Km²
Government: Presidential Republic
Capital: Bucharest (2,340,000 inhabitants)
Largest cities: Iasi 815,000 inhabitants, Constanta 747,500 inhabitants, Brasov 346,000 inhabitants, Timisoara 330,000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Romanian 88%, Hungarian 8%, German 2%
Border countries: Moldova EAST, Ukraine NORTH, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro WEST, Bulgaria SOUTH
Main mountains: Moldoveanu Peak 2,543 m
Main rivers: Danube 1,075 Km (Romanian tract, total 2,858 Km)
Principal lakes: Brates Lake, Izvorul Muntelui Lake
Principal islands: -
Climate: Continental
Language: Romanian
Religion: Orthodox 80%, Catholic 6%
Currency: Leu (RON)

Russia
Russia is divided into an Asian part (most of the territory) and a European one.
Area: 17,079,792 Km² (12,841,000 Km² Asian part, 4,238,792 Km² European part)
Population: 145,470,000 (2001 est.)
Density: 8,5 /Km²
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Capital: Moscow (9,270,000 inhabitants)
Largest cities: St. Petersburg 5,130,000 inhabitants, Samara 1,500,000 inhabitants, Novosibirsk 1,476,000 inhabitants, Nizni Novgorod 1,400,000 inhabitants, Jekaterinburg 1,315,000 inhabitants, Omsk 1,122,000 inhabitants, Caricyn 1,100,000 inhabitants, Celjabinsk 1,100,000 inhabitants, Kazan 1,100,000 inhabitants, Perm 1,000,000 inhabitants, Rostov-na-Donu 1,000,000 inhabitants, Ufa 1,000,000 inhabitants
Ethnic majority: Russian 80%, Tatar 4%, Ukrainian 3%, Chuvash 1%
Border countries: Lithuania NORTH and Poland SOUTH (Kaliningrad), Norway NORTH-WEST, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus WEST, Ukraine SOUTH-WEST, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and North Korea SOUTH
Main mountains: Elbrus 5,642 m
Main rivers: Amur 4,416 Km, Lena 4,400 Km, Irtys 4,400 Km, Jenisej 4,092 Km, Ob 3,680 Km, Volga 3,530 Km
Main lakes: Caspian Sea 371,000 Km² (with Azerbaijani, Iranian, Turkmen and Kazakhstan parts), Lake Bajkal 31,500 Km², Lake Ladoga 18,400 Km², Lake Onega 9,610 Km², Bratsk Basin 5,500 Km², Samara Basin 5,000 Km², Rybinsk Basin 4,550 Km², Ozero Tajmyr 4,500 Km²
Main islands: Sahalin 76,400 Km², Northern Novaja Zemlja 48,900 Km², Southern Novaja Zemlja 33,275 Km², Kotelny 12,019 Km²
Climate: Continental - polar
Language: Russian
Religion: Orthodox 75%, Muslim and others 25%
Currency: Russian Ruble (RUR)