The Balkans (often referred to as the Balkan Peninsula, although the two are not coterminous) is a geopolitical and

cultural region of southeastern Europe. The peninsula has a combined area of 212,000 sq miles and a population of over 50 million people. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which are uplifting from the eastern end of Bulgaria to the Bulgarian-Serbian border westwards. "Balkan" in Turkish means "a chain of wooded mountains".[1][2] The ancient name of the peninsula, itself a Thracian one,[3] was the Peninsula of Haemus, a name also deriving from the Balkan Mountains, known as the "Haemus Mountains" in the period. The Balkans are highly mountainous; the highest peak in the peninsula is Musala, (2925 m) located in the Rila mountains in Bulgaria. The Balkans are also referred to as Southeastern Europe. The peninsula is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea to the west,
the Mediterranean Sea (including the Ionian and Aegean seas) to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa rivers.
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The Situation in Kosovo

In the late 16th century, Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina was the chief administrative city for the Ottoman Empire in the Herzegovina region. Balkan Facts Bulgaria Nodding head left-right means YES, while nodding it Serbia The first urban settlement in Europe was built in the 6th
millennium BC some 15km east of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia

The region is well-known for fierce nationalism and ethnic disputes.[5]

Bosnia and Herzegovina 40% of the Bosnian population is of

Islamic faith

Greece The length of Greeces coastline is estimated at 9,300

miles. In comparison, that of America is 11,800.

Albania Over 70% of Albanians are atheists. The national motto

is: the faith of Albanians is Albanism

Montenegro Casino Royale, from the famous James Bond

movie, is actually in Montenegro

Turkey Noahs Ark landed on Mount Ararat, East Turkey Slovenia The Mayor of Koper, the biggest city in Slovenia, is
obsessed with Miami and wants to model the city accordingly

Romania Lord Graf Dracula is originally from Transylvania,

Romania

Map of Kosovo

Moldova Moldova is named after a river that was named after

Prince Dragos dog

Macedonia Dubrovnik, (an independent state at the time), was

the very first nation to formally recognize USA as a nation when it declared its independence from Great Britain

The Balkan Mountains, from Turkish: Wooded Mountain, also known as "Old mountain" is a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in Bulgaria and Serbia.

Croatia Their toilet paper is scented. For more information, smell

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If you want to learn more about the Balkans, visit B.A.D. (Balkan Association of Davidson) online at wix.com/davidsoncollege/bad