Your Eurovision Song Contest
Your Eurovision is an online music contest. It was founded in April 2013. The first edition started on the 1st of May in 2013. Glenn, also known as mopje18, was the founder of the contest and the first executive supervisor of Your Eurovision. In a very short time, Your Eurovision has turned out into one of the most watched online contests on YouTube. As of 2020, over 80 countries have taken part.
In April 2015, it was announced that Your Eurovision would stop the original format. Your Eurovision got a new name, Your Eurovision Song Contest, and was planned to be organized once a year. These annual editions would take place in November with a maximum of 46 participating countries. The first such edition (2015) was also the last. Due to disagreements with YouTube, the contest was cancelled indefinitely.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the contest announced its return with a new executive supervisor Nicholas Jones-Walterson, the previous head of delegation for Sweden at the competition. The contest would happen twice a year from this point on and the first edition saw 48 countries participating.
Origins
Back in April 2013, the person behind YouTube channel 'Mopje18' ('Your Eurovision Channel'), Glenn, wanted to create something that could bridge the period of time without Eurovision on TV. So, on the 1st of May 2013, channel Mopje18 started a new online music contest called 'Your Eurovision'. Glenn wanted to make this contest different from other online contests by creating great designs. The goal of this contest is to create a Eurovision feeling that lasts a whole year.
The first edition took place in the country of origin, Belgium, in the largest city of Flanders, Antwerp. The first winner of Your Eurovision was the host country Belgium, represented by Natalia and her song 'Boom'. Later on in December 2013, this song was chosen as the best Your Eurovision song of 2013.
Naming
The programme was first known as the "Your Eurovision". This contest name was adopted by the organisers from the well-known Eurovision Song Contest. After the decision in April 2015 to stop organising several editions every year, the name changed to "Your Eurovision Song Contest".
| Editions | Name | Official logo language |
| May 2013 - Spring 2015 | Your Eurovision | English |
| 2015 - present | Your Eurovision Song Contest |
| Your Eurovision Song Contest |
| Your Eurovision logo since 2023.1 | |
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Genre |
Online song contest |
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Created by
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Glenn van Gool (mopje18) |
| Country of origin |
 Belgium
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| Language | English |
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Number of editions |
23 (+special edition) |
| Production | |
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Locations |
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| Running time | ca. 15 minutes |
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Executive supervisor |
Marin ( South Africa)
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Production company |
Your Eurovision Channel |
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Distributor
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Your Eurovision Channel |
| Broadcast | |
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Picture format
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720i (HDTV May 2013 - May 2014 1080i (HDTV Summer 2014 - present) |
| Original run | May 2013 - 2015 |
| Reboot | 2020 - present |
| External links | |
| Official YouTube channel | |
| Official Instagram page | |
| Official Facebook page | |
Participation
Eligible participants include all nations of the world that are recognized as independent countries and territories with their own broadcasting services.
Countries signing up for the Your Eurovision Song Contest, agree with the rules of Your Eurovision. During the first edition of Your Eurovision, May 2013, 29 countries made their debut. In the following editions, the number of participants has risen to 59 (2020.2).
Original run
| Edition | Country making its debut |
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May 2013
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 Albania,  Armenia,  Australia,  Austria, Belgium,  Canada,  Croatia,  Cyprus,  France,  Greece,  Hungary,  Iceland,  Israel,  Italy,  Malta,  Montenegro,  Netherlands,  Norway,  Poland,  Romania,  Russia,  San Marino,  Serbia,  Slovakia,  Spain,  Sweden,  Turkey,  Ukraine,  United Kingdom
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June 2013
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Summer 2013
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September 2013
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 Costa Rica,  Ethiopia,  Jamaica,  New Zealand,  Papua New Guinea,  Paraguay,  Sri Lanka,  Taiwan
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| October 2013 |
 Bermuda,  Moldova,  Monaco
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| November 2013 |
South Africa,  Vatican City
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| December 2013 |
 Algeria,  Greenland,  Indonesia
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| Winter 2014 |
 Barbados,  Colombia,  Lebanon,  Philippines,  Turkmenistan
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| Autumn 2014 |
 Puerto Rico
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| Winter 2015 |
 Kazakhstan
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| Spring 2015 |
 China,  Georgia,  Ghana,  Guatemala,  Iran,  Venezuela
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| 2015 |
 Liberia,  Vietnam
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| 2016.1 (cancelled) |
 India,  Singapore,  Uzbekistan |
Belarus, 
Czechia, 
Denmark, 
Finland,
Germany, 
Haiti, 
Ireland, 
Japan, 
Kosovo, 
Latvia, 
Lithuania,
Portugal, 
South Korea, 
Switzerland, 
Brazil, 
Luxembourg, 
Mexico,
North Macedonia, 
Slovenia
Reboot
| Edition | Country making its debut |
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2020.1
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2020.2
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Armenia,  Bahamas, Barbados,  Bulgaria, Colombia, Cyprus,  Estonia,  Faroe Islands, Indonesia, Jamaica, Liberia,  Liechtenstein, Monaco,  Morocco, New Zealand,  Nigeria, Philippines, San Marino, Serbia, United Kingdom, Vietnam
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2021.1 |
 Andorra,  Antigua &
Barbuda,  Azerbaijan,  Chile,  Haiti,  Iceland,  Kazakhstan,  Mexico,  Peru,  Trinidad &
Tobago,  Uzbekistan
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2021.2 |
 Cape
Verde,  China,  Dominican
Republic, Singapore,  Slovenia
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2021.3 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ghana, India, Lebanon,  Madagascar, Sri Lanka
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2022.1 |
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2022.2 |
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2023 |
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2024·1 |
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Bhutan, 
St. Vincent & the Grenadines, 
Saudi Arabia, 
Zimbabwe
Bolivia
Argentina, 
Cambodia, 
DR Congo
Ecuador, 
Malaysia, 
Rwanda, 
Zambia
Hosting
Check out the list of host cities
Most of the expense of the contest is covered by the YEBU. The contest is considered to be a unique opportunity for promoting the host country as and local artists and music.
Preparations for the event start a matter of weeks after the host wins in the previous year, and confirms to the YEBU that they intend to—and have the capacity to—host the event.A host city is chosen—often a national or regional capital city—and a suitable concert venue is identified. The two largest concert venues were Parken in Copenhagen (which held approximately 38,000 people when Denmark hosted in Summer 2013) and the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam(which held approximately 53,500 people when The Netherlands hosted in October 2013). The smallest town to have been hosts was Mariehamn in Winter 2015 and 2021.1. The town had a population of 11,000.
The hotel and press facilities in the vicinity are always a consideration when choosing a host city and venue.
Logo & theme
The current generic logo was introduced for the Autumn 2014 edition in Australia, to create a consistent visual identity. The host country's flag appears in the heart of the generic logo. Each edition of the contest, the host country creates a sub-theme which is usually accompanied and expressed with a sub-logo and slogan. The theme and slogan are announced by the YEBU and the host country's national broadcaster.
During it's short history, Your Eurovision had four different official logos. The first one was used from May 2013 until December 2013. The second one was used during Winter, May and Summer in 2014. The third logo was based on the official Eurovision logo and was used from Autumn 2014. The logo was revamped for the rebooted series.
Logo (2013)
Logo
(Winter 2014 - Summer 2014)
Logo (Autumn 2014 - 2015)
Light Version
Dark Version
Logo (2020.1 - 2022.2)
Light Version
Dark Version
Logo (2023.1 - present)
Light version
Dark version
Slogans
Since the Summer 2013 contest, slogans (or themes) have been introduced in the show.
The slogan is decided by the host broadcaster and based on the slogan, the theme and the visual design are developed.
| Edition | Host City | Slogan |
| Summer 2013 |
 Copenhagen
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"Let the Feelings Go" |
| September 2013 |
Herning
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"On Top of the World" |
| October 2013 |
 Amsterdam
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"Live Your Dreams" |
| November 2013 |
Rotterdam
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"Be One" |
| December 2013 |
Brussels
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"Just Shine!" |
| Winter 2014 |
Almelo
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"Unbreakable" |
| May 2014 |
 Thessaloniki
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"Go For Gold" |
| Summer 2014 |
Ljubljana
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"Be Invincible" |
| Autumn 2014 |
Melbourne
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"United" |
| Winter 2015 |
 Mariehamn
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"One" |
| Spring 2015 |
Antwerp
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"Ultimate Feelings" |
| 2015 |
Liverpool
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"Reborn" |
| 2016.1 (cancelled) |
Sydney
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"Inspired" |
| 2020.1 |
 Düsseldorf
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"Heal" |
| 2020.2 |
Amsterdam
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"Aim Higher." |
| 2021.1 |
 Mariehamn
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"Stronger Together." |
| 2021.2 |
Rotterdam
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"Brighten Up The Path" |
| 2021.3 |
Stockholm
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"Outside The Box." |
| 2022.1 |
Patras & Thessaloniki
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"Eudaemonia: The Sense of Happiness" |
| 2022.2 |
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"The Pathfinder to Freedom" |
| 2023 (cancelled) |
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"Bound Together" |
| 2024·1 |
Cape Town & Durban
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"Diverse People Unite" |
History
Further information about the history of Your Eurovision: Check out the history page
Your Eurovision had 9 different countries winning the competition. The Netherlands have won 5 times, Belgium have won 3 times, Denmark and the Åland Islands 2 times, Greece, Slovenia, Australia, the United Kingdom and Sweden, all won once.
As of 2021.2, Australia is the only non-European country to win the contest.
Winners
| Edition | Host City | WInner | Artist | Song | Points | Margin |
| May 2013 |
Antwerp
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Belgium
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Natalia | "Boom" | 139 | 57 |
| June 2013 |
Hasselt
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Denmark
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Nikki Jamal ft. Karen Viuff | "Universe" | 162 | 13 |
| Summer 2013 |
Copenhagen
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Denmark
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Nabiha | "Ask Yourself" | 154 | 5 |
| September 2013 |
Herning
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Netherlands
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Within Temptation | "Shot In The Dark" | 216 | 98 |
| October 2013 |
Amsterdam
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Netherlands
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Lisa Lois | "Silhouette" | 187 | 20 |
| November 2013 |
Rotterdam
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Belgium
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K3 | "Waar Zijn Die Engeltjes" | 145 | 18 |
| December 2013 |
Brussels
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Netherlands
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Sandra van Nieuwland | "Hunter" | 177 | 15 |
| Winter 2014 |
Almelo
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Greece
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Nikki Ponte | "Remembering The Summer Nights" | 166 | 41 |
| May 2014 |
Thessaloniki
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Slovenia
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Maja Keuc | "Close To You" | 254 | 61 |
| Summer 2014 |
Ljubljana
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Australia
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Sia | "Chandelier" | 181 | 2 |
| Autumn 2014 |
Melbourne
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Åland Islands
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Molly Sandén | "Freak" | 197 | 15 |
| Winter 2015 |
Mariehamn
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Belgium
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Emma Bale | "All I Want" | 168 | 2 |
| Spring 2015 |
Antwerp
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United Kingdom
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Ellie Goulding | "Love Me Like You Do" | 225 | 43 |
| 2015 |
Liverpool
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Australia
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Delta Goodrem | "Wings" | 317 | 146 |
| 2016.1 (cancelled) |
Sydney
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| 2020.1 |
Düsseldorf
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Netherlands
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Davina Michelle | "Skyward" | 335 | 29 |
| 2020.2 |
Amsterdam
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Åland Islands
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Dotter | "Backfire" | 246 | 14 |
| 2021.1 |
Mariehamn
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Netherlands
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Dotan | "There Will Be A Way" | 241 | 41 |
| 2021.2 |
Rotterdam
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Sweden
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Agnes | "24 Hours" | 179 | 2 |
| 2021.3 |
Stockholm
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Greece
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Evangelia & Kelvin Jones | "Diving" | 238 | 32 |
| 2022.1 |
Patras & Thessaloniki
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Morocco
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La Bronze | "L'Habitude De Mourir" | 264 | 26 |
| 2022.2 |
Casablanca
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 United States
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Dove Cameron | "Boyfriend" | 209 | 21 |
| 2023 |
Los Angeles & Durban
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| 2024·1 |
Cape Town & Durban
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Table Legend
| Color/Symbol | Meaning |
| Gold (255, 215, 0) | Achieved first place |
| Silver (192, 192, 192) | Achieved second place |
| Bronze (204, 153, 102) | Achieved third place |
| Light red (254, 128, 128) | Finished in last place; Did not qualify from the Quarter-Final; Contest cancelled |
| Beige (255, 222, 173) | Qualified from the Semi-Final; Qualified from the Quarter-Final |
| Purple (142, 122, 197) | Disqualified from the competition |
| Medium blue (158, 196, 234) | Denotes main sections of contest-related tables |
| Light blue (206, 225, 244) | Denotes secondary sections of contest-related tables |
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Denotes venue chosen to host the contest |
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Denotes shortlisted venues during the bidding phase |
| Your Eurovision Song Contest | |
| Contest | |
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Original run
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May 2013 - June 2013 - Summer 2013 - September 2013 - October 2013 - November 2013 - December 2013 - Winter 2014 - May 2014 - Summer 2014 - Autumn 2014 - Winter 2015 - Spring 2015 - 2015 - 2016.1 |
| Reboot | Düsseldorf 2020.1 - Amsterdam 2020.2 - Mariehamn 2021.1 - Rotterdam 2021.2 - Stockholm 2021.3 - Patras & Thessaloniki 2022.1 - Casablanca 2022.2 |
| Countries | |
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Africa |
Algeria, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
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Asia
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Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam |
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Europe
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Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Wales |
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North America
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Anguilla (see United Kingdom), Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, US Virgin Islands |
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Oceania |
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea |
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South America |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela |