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This Map of the Balkans shows seas, islands, governmental boundaries, countries, capitals and major cities. Size: 900x840px / 305 Kb Author: Ontheworldmap.com
Balkans, easternmost of Europe’s three great southern peninsulas. The Balkans are usually characterized as comprising Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia—with all or part of those countries located within the peninsula.
Though there are conflicting definitions of what exactly constitutes a Balkan state, 11 countries are generally considered to be Balkan. They are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia.
The Balkans (/ ˈ b ɔː l k ən z / BAWL-kənz, / ˈ b ɒ l k ən z / BOL-kənz [1]), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula (Peninsula of Haemus, Haemaic Peninsula), is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions.
Political Map of the Balkan Peninsula, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea region with international borders, capital cities and main cities.
The Balkan Countries are the countries of the Balkan Peninsula. There are 11 countries that have all or part of their territory on the Balkan Peninsula. The three most dominant religions in the Balkan Countries are Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism, and Islam.
Below is a map detailing the Balkan Region. It shows international borders between countries that are considered to be part of the Balkans. The Balkans, also sometimes referred to as Southeast Europe, is a geographical and cultural region in the southeastern part of the European continent.