Winters are freezing but summers can even be hot. The lowering population density as you travel northwards. Long summer days and winter nights. This is Continental climate.

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Post-Soviet city

Post-Soviet city

While Soviet (Socialist) regimes of 1920s-1940s conquered vastly different cities, they have received many similar features since: styleless prefab apartment micro-districts, megalomaniac centers, common urban culture and experiences.

Minor European scripts (Greek, Georgian, Armenian)

Minor European scripts (Greek, Georgian, Armenian)

Just three European nations have their own scripts that are neither Latin nor Cyrillic. These are Armenians, Georgians and Greeks. All three scripts are in a sense descended from the Ancient Greek cities which gave Europe much of its philosophy and art.