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1086:Estonia
1081:Denmark
1066:Croatia
1051:Belarus
1046:Belgium
1041:Austria
1036:Armenia
1031:Albania
625:July 5,
537:Hungary
519:Temples
481:Nicosia
473:Larnaca
268:Bourgas
140:History
85:Members
64:Mission
1460:Europe
1437:France
1388:Russia
1251:Turkey
1241:Sweden
1221:Serbia
1216:Russia
1201:Poland
1196:Norway
1156:Latvia
1151:Kosovo
1146:Jersey
1111:Greece
1096:France
1071:Cyprus
949:31 May
901:31 May
876:6 July
851:24 Aug
826:24 Aug
687:
602:31 May
505:Greece
499:Greece
489:Paphos
469:Cyprus
463:Cyprus
457:Cyprus
453:Greece
444:, and
438:Turkey
374:Purple
328:Zagora
207:Elder
1281:Wales
1236:Spain
1171:Malta
1141:Italy
344:(FHC)
342:Varna
326:Stara
312:(FHC)
310:Sofia
185:2,440
177:2,124
169:1,367
158:1991*
1464:List
951:2023
926:2023
903:2023
878:2023
853:2021
828:2021
803:2021
779:2022
750:2022
721:2022
685:ISBN
656:2021
627:2022
604:2023
296:Ruse
182:2019
174:2009
166:1999
150:Year
73:Area
62:The
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