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The Balkans Shining Star Book A Unit 4 Part 2
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THE BALKANS Balkans is an old Turkish word that means “mountains”
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The Balkans are a group of countries in southeast Europe: –Slovenia –Croatia –Bosnia and Herzegovania –Macedonia –Albania –Greece –Bulgaria –Romania –Serbia and Montenegro –part of Turkey
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Before 1991, these countries were one country called Yugoslavia.
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The Balkans form a land bridge between Europe and Asia
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Cause Many different ethnic groups live in the hills and valleys –different cultures –different languages –different customs have led to:
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Effect many conflicts among the different people Balkans called “the powder keg of Europe” because many wars have started there
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Religion There are two main religions in the Balkans: –Christianity –Islam
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Region The Balkan region is a land of many contrasts: –ancient and modern cities –beautiful mountains and rivers –wars have left many scars
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