Eastern Europe

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: IPA(key): /ˈistɚn jʊːɹəp/ === Proper noun === Eastern Europe A socio-political geographical area of eastern Europe usually including the European countries to the east of Germany, Austria and Italy, and to the west of the Urals. 1996 — Dennis P. Hupchick & Harold E. Cox, A Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe, map 3 The Slavic peoples' ancestors entered Eastern Europe between the 5th and 7th centuries from their original common homeland. (historical) The communist and Soviet-aligned countries of Europe during the Cold War; the Warsaw Pact, sometimes also including Yugoslavia and Albania. ==== Usage notes ==== The boundaries of Eastern Europe are not always clearly defined. Overlapping occurs in such cases as those of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, the Baltic states, and the Balkans. Similarly, most mainstream definitions of Eastern Europe include the former communist nations of the Caucasus, although there are a few sources that list them as transcontinental or Eurasian. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== Eastern Europe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia