0161 France - Paris metro

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The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is a rapid transit system that operates in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city. There are 16 lines, numbered 1 to 14 with two minor lines, 3bis and 7bis. Lines are identified on maps by number and colour, and direction of travel is indicated by the destination terminus. Paris is the second busiest metro system in Europe, after Moscow and is the second oldest metro in the world, after London.

0160 Turkey

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Turkey’s Istanbul had been the capital of three of the world’s great empires: the Roman empire, the Byzantine empire, and the Ottoman empire. Istanbul is the only city in the world that is located on two continents: Europe and Asia.  

The Trojan War took place in Turkey. A wooden statue of the Trojan Horse sits on the site today (find on the card!!!).

Julius Caesar’s famous words, “Veni, vidi, vici” (which mean “I came, I saw, I conquered”), were uttered after he won the difficult battle against the kingdom of Pontus, which is located in northeastern Turkey.

0159 Russia - Vladimir Region

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Vladimir Oblast is a federal subject of Russia ana its administrative center is the city of Vladimir. 

The 12th-century cathedrals of Vladimir, Suzdal, Bogolyubovo and Kideksha are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Vladimir is the unique Russian city with the millennial history. Traditionally, the founding date of Vladimir has been acknowledged as 1108, as the first mention of Vladimir in the Primary Chronicle appears under that year. This view attributes the founding of the city, and its name, to Vladimir Monomakh, who inherited the region as part of the Rostov-Suzdal Principality in 1093.

Аll series of these map cards here 

0158 France - Insel St. Barths

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St. Barts: Two words practically synonymous with glitz, glamour, and gorgeous beaches. This is the French Riviera in the Caribbean. New friends call this tiny island "St. Barts," while old-time visitors prefer "St. Barths," short for St. Barthélemy (San Bar-te-le-mee), named by its discoverer Columbus in 1493.

0157 Czech Republic

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Klasterce do kadane- the excellent card that to go by bicycle!!!

0156 France

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 Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France. The department is named after its two main rivers, the Ille and the Vilaine, whose confluence is in Rennes, the capital of the department and of the region.

Rennes has a host of charming parks worth a stroll. Parc du Thabor - neat rows of trees and flowers compete with the Notre-Dame-en-St-Melaine church in drawing the eye.

0155 Ukraine

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Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. In 1934, a linguistic competition held in Paris hailed the Ukrainian language as one of the world’s three most beautiful languages (the other two were French and Persian). 
One of the world’s heaviest silver coins is found in Ukraine. The coin named “10 years of hryvnia revival” was first produced in 2006 and weighs exactly one kilogram. 
One of the most famous features of the Kyiv Museum of Miniatures is a life-sized flea wearing golden shoes. This gold flea was created by prominent Ukrainian craftsman Mykola Syadrysty.

0154 Algeria - Annaba

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Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the Seybouse River. It is located in Annaba Province. :)
Annaba was called Hippo Regius during Roman times. Hyppo Regius - called even Hippona - was the city of St. Augustine. It was very rich and fully Romanized. It was destroyed by Arabs, who rebuilt nearby actual Annaba.

0153 Serbia

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Srem or Syrmia District  is a northwestern district of Serbia. Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. In Serbian, the city is called Beograd. The name (meaning white city: beo - white, grad - city) is the Slavic version of its old Celtic name, Singidunum.
Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia.

0152 USA - New Jersey

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New Jersey: 

• Flower - Violet 
  
• Tree - Red Oak, Dogwood  
  
• Bird - American Goldfinch

0151 Czech Republic - Prague

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The Czech Crown Jewels are housed in the Prague Castle. These jewels include a sword, sceptre and crown belonging to the legendary King Wenceslas. These original Crown Jewels are in the castle and are behind a door with 7 locks that require 7 different keys to open them. Each key is owned by an important Czech figure. For example, the President has one, the head Clergyman has one, etc. 

Speaking of which, there is a legend that says that if you put this crown on your head and you're an imposter (aka not the real king), you will die within a year. In one particularly famous instance, Reinhard Heydrich - Hitlers second in command who was headquartered at Prague Castle in the late 30s, apparently tried the crown on in 1941 and was then assassinated less than a year later by Czech paratroopers trained in England. An interesting thing about his death is that he was badly injured, but refused Czech blood, so he died for his own racism. :)

0150 Chech Republik

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Czech Republic constitutes of three historical lands, namely, Bohemia in the west, Moravia in the southeast, and Czech Silesia in the northeast. The capital and the largest city of the Czech Republic is Prague. The country has four national parks, the oldest being Krkonoše National Park (Biosphere Reserve). Czech Republic is world renowned for its spa cities, especially those along the border with Saxony in Germany. The most famous amongst them include Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad), Františkovy Láznì (Franzensbad), and Teplice (Teplitz).

0149 USA - California

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California: 

• Flower - California Poppy
• Tree - California Redwood
• Bird - California Valley Quail

Sacramento is the capital of the state of California. The golden state in the land of opportunities - California has a wide variety of tourist attractions, fresh agricultural products and of course is home to the famous Hollywood Studios and the biggest corporate headquarters like Google and Yahoo in the Silicon Valley.

0148 Luxembourg

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The official name of Luxembourg is ‘Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’. The country is the only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy in the world. The capital of the country is Luxembourg City, while the currency is Euro. It is one of the smallest countries in Europe as well as the world. Beneath the fortress of Luxembourg, there are around 21 kilometers of hidden underground passages. Luxembourg has the highest proportion of mobile phones per capita in Europe.

0147 Austria - Vienna, Metro

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There are U-Bahn and S-Bahn system. S-Bahn is a city center and suburban metro-like railway system in Austria and in Germany, Switzerland and Denmark too. White, angular "S" on deep-blue background the traditional logo of the rapid-transit railway is Vienna. The whole logo is associated with quickness.