Explore the Balkans' natural resources and agriculture, mountainous interior, and rich cultural diversity
An introduction to the Balkan Peninsula.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Media Editor: Lee Goldstein
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Media Editor: Lauren Sims
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Media Editor: Lauren Sims
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Civil warfare in the early 1990s: soldiers firing AK-47s, war-damaged buildings, and refugees in the disintegrated former state of Yugoslavia
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The Danube River links the countries of the Balkan Peninsula to each other and to the rest of Europe.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Agriculture and mining are important industries in the Balkans.
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Transcript
NARRATOR: The Balkan Peninsula borders on two seas, the Adriatic and the Black. Both coasts are lined with many beautiful beaches.
In between, the interior is mostly mountainous.
Though the peninsula is rich in natural resources and agricultural products, attempts towards industrialization and modernization have often been unsuccessful.
It is a region of many cultural heritages and religious traditions, with both European and Asian influences.
The coexistence of these many heritages has never been easy or harmonious.
In between, the interior is mostly mountainous.
Though the peninsula is rich in natural resources and agricultural products, attempts towards industrialization and modernization have often been unsuccessful.
It is a region of many cultural heritages and religious traditions, with both European and Asian influences.
The coexistence of these many heritages has never been easy or harmonious.
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