Balkans | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-14

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Balkans


00:00:41 1 Name
00:00:50 1.1 Etymology
00:01:17 1.2 Historical names
00:01:26 1.2.1 Classical antiquity and the early Middle Ages
00:02:18 1.2.2 Late Middle Ages and Ottoman period
00:04:03 1.3 Evolution of meaning
00:04:57 1.4 Southeast Europe
00:05:36 1.5 Current
00:06:39 2 Definitions and boundaries
00:06:49 2.1 Balkan Peninsula
00:09:25 2.2 Balkans
00:10:49 2.3 Western Balkans
00:11:37 3 Nature and natural resources
00:14:59 4 History and geopolitical significance
00:15:10 4.1 Antiquity
00:17:48 4.2 Early modern period
00:19:32 4.3 Recent history
00:19:41 4.3.1 World Wars
00:23:53 4.3.2 Cold War
00:25:18 4.3.3 Post–Cold War
00:29:29 5 Politics and economy
00:34:14 6 Regional organizations
00:34:27 7 Statistics
00:34:36 8 Demographics
00:35:04 9 Religion
00:36:45 10 Languages
00:37:31 11 Urbanization
00:38:09 12 Time zones
00:38:40 13 Culture
00:38:53 14 See also



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The Balkans, also known as the Balkan Peninsula, or Southeast Europe, is a geographic area in Europe with various definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria from the Serbian-Bulgarian border to the Black Sea coast.
The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the northwest, the Ionian Sea on the southwest, the Aegean Sea in the south and southeast, and the Black Sea on the east and northeast. The northern border of the peninsula is variously defined. The highest point of the Balkans is Mount Musala, 2,925 metres (9,596 ft), in the Rila mountain range.