Animated infographic that illustrates the absurdities often applied when the term "Eastern Europe" is used. Which countries are in Eastern Europe? Does Eastern Europe as we knew it exist? Has the extent of Eastern Europe changed since the Cold War? Europe's divisions are indeed grave. But counting the ex-communist countries as a single category is outdated and damaging Subscribe NOW to The Economist: econ.st/1Fsu2Vj Get more The Economist Follow us: twitter.com/TheEconomist Like us: www.facebook.com/TheEconomist View photos: instagram.com/theeconomist/ The Economist videos give authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them.

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