The term "A8 countries" refers to the eight central European countries which joined the EU on 1 May 2004. They are:
| Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Slovakia Slovenia |
The links above go direct to the chosen country profile.
In the Countries & People module each country has a section on its History, Geography, Government, Economy, People and Culture. There is a geographic map (which also will link to neighbouring countries) and a section "Find out more" which may lead to a variety of other topics to explore via external links.