The word Balkan is Turkish and means ‘mountain’. The Balkans, or the Balkan Peninsula, is a region in the south-east of Europe. This map shows the geography of the Balkans and their religious and ethnic diversity. On this map the Balkans comprise the areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. The westernmost part of Turkey is also included. The largest of the colour-coded groups on the map is the South Slavs or Yugoslav group which forms the majority of the population in several countries. The other national groups represented here are Romanians, Greeks and Albanians, as well as many other ethnic minorities who live in the region.
Collection: Images, Texts
Project: 10. Churches and religions in Europe.
Chronology: 20th century
Scope: Secondary Education, Higher Education
Link: https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/ethnographical-map-balkan-peninsular
Resource type: Map
Format: Images|Texts
Source: British Library
Language: English
Date: 1918
Owner: Filippo Galletti (Modernalia)
Copyright: Public domain
Abstract: It shows religious and ethnic diversity of the region.
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