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Also Known As Slavs

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Color-coded thematic map of Europe showing the distribution of major ethnic culture areas, with distinct regions representing groups such as Celtic, Germanic, Slavic, Romance, Baltic, Finno-Ugric, and others, as indicated by the legend at the bottom. Boundaries highlight cultural rather than political divisions.
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