A8 countries

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.