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The Balkan Peninsulae, popularly referred tae as the Balkans, is a geografical an cultural region o Sootheast Europe. The region haes its name frae the Balkan Muntains that stretch frae the east o Bulgarie tae the vera east o Serbie.
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| Geografie | |
| Location | Soothren & Central Europe |
| Heichest elevation | 2,925 m (9,596 ft) |
| Heichest point | Musala |
| Admeenistration | |
| Lairgest settlement | Belgrade |
| Lairgest settlement | Tirana |
| Lairgest settlement | Sarajevo |
| Lairgest settlement | Sofia |
| Lairgest settlement | Athens |
| Lairgest settlement | Pristina |
| Largest settlement | Skopje |
| Lairgest settlement | Podgorica |
| Lairgest settlement | Istanbul |
| Demografics | |
| Demonym | Balkan |
| Population | about 60 mln |
The region is maistly inhabitit bi Slavic ethnic groups (Bulgaries, Macedonies, Serbs, Croats, Gorani, Montenegrins, Bosniaks, Bunjevci), bi Romanies an aw, Greeks, Turks, Albanies, an ither ethnic groups which present minorities in certaint kintras lik Romani fowk (Gypsies), Aromanies, Ashkali etc.[1] The lairgest releegion on the Balkans is Orthodox Christianity, follaeed bi Catholic Christianity an Sunni Islam.[2]
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