Estonia now sees itself as a solidly Nordic country, yet its snow-clad neighbour, Latvia, needed an IMF-led bail-out.

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Not to mention the snow-capped peaks, bell-clad cows and open-air cable cars of Swiss fantasies.

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Lahar floods are among the main hazards originated by ice and snow melting during eruptions of glacier-clad volcanoes.

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