Former USSR

Ak Orda (“the white horde”) Presidential Palace, located in the capital city of Astana.

Darvaza gas crater, known locally as the “Door to Hell” or ”Gates of Hell”,

Tajik young women during Navrūz (Persian New Year). They are holding sprouting plants which symboliz

Uzbek newlywed couple. *Photo from Wikipedia September 1 is Independence Day, celebrates the indepen

Kyrgyz family in a region of Kyrgyzstan. *Photo from Wikipedia August 31 is Independence Day, celebr

Central market in Chișinău, the capital and largest city of Moldova. *Photo from Wikipedia August 27

Hopak, a Ukrainian folk dance. *Photo from Wikipedia August 24 is Independence Day of Ukraine. It is

Minsk, the capital and largest city of Belarus. *Photo from Wikipedia July 3 is Belarus’ Indep

Open air cafes in Old Tbilisi. Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia. *Photo from W

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