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• Motorcycle Racing
  ...tadiums, leading to Motocross being now termed the "outdoors". However, in Europe it is less popular, as the predominate focus there is on Motocross. There is a [[World Enduro Championship]] (WEC) that has events across Europe, with a few excursions to North America. The most significant event in the
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• Fiat
  ...produced. Also around the same time, Fiat taxis became somewhat popular in Europe. By 1910, Fiat was the largest automotive company in Italy — a posit ...t began to build the famous [[Lingotto]] car factory — the largest in Europe up to that time — which opened in 1923. It was the first Fiat factor
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• Politics
  ...the ''imperfect bipolarism'', referring to more proper bipolarism in other western countries (the [[United States]], [[Germany]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Fr The Communist party was at this point the largest communist party in western Europe, and remained such for the rest of its existence. Their ability to attract
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• Florence
  ...a suburban population in excess of 200,000 persons. A centre of medieval [[Europe]]an [[trade]] and [[finance]], the city is often considered the birthplace ...event the city's rise to become one of the most powerful and prosperous in Europe, assisted by her own strong gold currency, the [[guilder|florin]] (introduc
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• Italy
  ...alian]]: ''Repubblica Italiana'' or ''Italia'') is a country in southern [[Europe]]. It comprises the ([[boot]]-shaped) Apennine [[peninsula]] and two large ...velopment of the whole Mediterranean area, deeply influencing [[Culture of Europe|European culture]] as well. Important cultures and civilizations have exist
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• Rome
  ...pire]], the most powerful, largest and longest lasting empire of classical Western civilization. The [[Vatican City|Vatican]], a sovereign [[enclave]] within ...ddle Ages]], but the city regained prominence as the cultural capital of [[Western Roman Empire]] for several hundred years leading up to the [[Renaissance]].
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• History of the automobile
  ...tieth century the automobile industry was beginning to take off in western Europe, especially in France where, in 1903, 30,204 cars were produced, representi ...of technologies were being produced by hundreds of producers all over the western world. [[Steam car|Steam]], [[electric vehicle|electricity]] and gasoline-p
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• Ancient Rome
  ...garchic]] [[republic]] to a vast [[empire]]. It came to dominate [[Western Europe]] and the entire area surrounding the [[Mediterranean Sea]] through [[conqu ...elopment of law, war, art, literature, architecture, and language in the [[Western world]], and its [[history of Rome|history]] continues to have a major infl
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• Turin, Italy
  It is surrounded on the western and northern front by the [[Alps]] and on the southern front by the hills o ...as well as an increasing amount of foreigners particularly from [[Eastern Europe]].[http://demo.istat.it/pop2005/index.html]
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• Enduro
  ...m itself seems to have originated in the very early years of motorsport in Europe, between the [[First World War]] and the [[Second World War]] when automobi ...of all types in America. AMA series are often analogous to FIM series. In Europe, the FIM is the dominant sanctioning body for bikes and cars.
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• Palermo
  ...ntury BC by [[Phoenicia]]n tradesmen around a natural harbour on the north-western coast of Sicily. The Phoenician name for the city may have been Zîz, but [ ...aps in the world. It is also the main centre of [[Norman architecture]] in Europe.
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• Prague
  == Prague - The Heart of Europe == ...cities, Prague has become the most popular travel destination in [[Central Europe]] along with [[Budapest]] and [[Krakow]]. Millions of tourists visit the ci
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• Sicily
  ...tania]], is 3,320 m (10,900 ft) high, making it the tallest [[volcano]] in Europe. It is also one of the world's most active volcanoes. ...oger of Sicily.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[High Middle Ages]] view of earth <br>Europe and Sicily are featured in the lower right-hand section. (North is at the
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• Zagreb
  ...g Kralja Tomislava 22) by famous Viennese designers of theatres in Central Europe Hellmer and Fellmer is a neo-classical exhibition complex and one of the la * '''Astoria Best Western Premier Hotel''' (+385 1 48-08-900) 3-star hotel in Petrinjska 71 not far f
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• Gasoline
  ...rade (European Premium), up to 93/94 for premium unleaded or E10 (Super in Europe) ...have the highest usage per square mile/kilometer. Some countries, e.g. in Europe, impose heavy [[fuel tax]]es on fuels such as gasoline, leading to greater
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• Lambretta
  As wealth increased in Western Europe in the late 60s, the demand for motorscooters fell as the small car became ...l village of [[Rodano]], near Milan, hosts the biggest Lambretta museum in Europe and the Innocenti archives. In the collection are also several non-Lambrett
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• Medieval cuisine
  ...During this period, [[diet (nutrition)|diets]] and cooking changed across Europe, and these changes helped lay the foundations for modern [[European cuisine ...from a mere 1/3 to around ¾ and bread remained the basic staple in most of Europe long into the modern era.
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• Diesel engine
  ...uel used in North America has higher sulphur content than the fuel used in Europe, effectively limiting diesel use to industrial vehicles. [[Image:mbe4000.jp In Europe, where tax rates in many countries make diesel fuel much cheaper than petro
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• Luxury car
  This market is operated under western nameplates with some Japanese representation. It is mainly controlled by Ge ...e United States. While most luxury cars are considered luxury cars in both Europe and the US, the entry-level segment is not. Classification within "luxury c
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• History of Naples
  ...], that [[Romulus Augustus]], the last [[Roman Emperors|Emperor]] of the [[Western Roman Empire]], was imprisoned after being deposed in [[476]]. Naples suffe ...ista Marino]], thus confirming itself among the most important capitals of Europe.
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