Hints to Help Learn Countries of Europe

Occasionally we stumble onto interesting pieces of information that help us learn faster and retain longer. Some of these may take imagination, but others are so obvious that we wonder why we didn't think of it sooner. Here are some that we have found.

The word BURY can be found in Europe. Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Yugoslovia are in a line.

Iceland, Ireland, Italy. These countries form a line as you point to them alphabetically.

The word Croatia shaped like C. Croatia looks like the letter C as it wraps itself around Bosnia.

The word Italy is shaped like a boot.

Vermont is shaped like the letter "V".

The word BURY can be found in Europe. Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Yugoslovia are in a line.

In Africa, the country Chad is shaped like a Grad (a student at graduation with the flat 'mortar-board' hat).Thanks to Bunceton Geography Club

While reciting the counties of Kansas in alphabetical order, remember that before Peter Jennings and Walter Chronkite, there was a newscaster named Douglas Edwards -- and alphabetically, Douglas county is followed by Edwards county.

While reciting the counties of Pennsylvania, notice that there is a county shaped like a bear. Most bears live in the forest -- so remember that Forest county is the county that is shaped like a bear.

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