<P> The term "Central Europe" is often used by historians to designate states formerly belonging to the Holy Roman Empire or the Polish--Lithuanian Commonwealth, including parts of modern - day Belarus and Ukraine . </P> <P> In some media, "Central Europe" can thus partially overlap with "Eastern Europe" of the Cold War Era . The following countries are labeled Central European by some commentators, though others still consider them to be Eastern European . </P> <Ul> <Li> Austria </Li> <Li> Czech Republic </Li> <Li> Croatia </Li> <Li> Hungary </Li> <Li> Poland </Li> <Li> Slovakia </Li> <Li> Slovenia (most often placed in Central Europe but sometimes in Southeastern Europe) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Slovenia (most often placed in Central Europe but sometimes in Southeastern Europe) </Li>

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