The Balkans.

[Lavrentis]

A map of the turbulent area called Balkans. Ethnic groups included. What I don't understand is why Hungary and Romania are included though.



Another map:

[Böri]

Slovenia, Moldova and Hungaria clearly not Balkan. Croatia and Romania disputed.

[Lavrentis]

Slovenia, Moldova and Hungaria clearly not Balkan. Croatia and Romania disputed.

Do you think that Slovenia is more Central European?

I actually don't understand why is Romania considered a part of the Balkans.

[Gizem]

I always thought of Romania as a Balkan country. Also they were a part of the Balkan Pact.

[Ziveth]

Hungary shouldn't be included. It's a central european country.
Central european countries map:
http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared/...pe_Regions.png

[Jana]

Clear Balkan countries are Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo, FYROM and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The rest are mixture as following:
Greece- Southern European and Balkan
Serbia- Balkan and Central European
Romania- Balkan, Eastern and Central European
Hungary- Central and Eastern European
Croatia- Central, Southern European and Balkan
Slovenia- fully Central European
Moldavia- fully Eastern European

[Neon Knight]

Thread probably belongs in Geopolitics.

[War Chef]

Croatia- Central, Southern European and Balkan
Slovenia- fully Central European
Moldavia- fully Eastern European

Lol that's cute, trying to pass your country off as central. What do genetics say about it? Pretty sure Croats are one of the most Slavic people genetically. I will post a DNA thing later when I get to a computer.

[Jana]

Lol that's cute, trying to pass your country off as central. What do genetics say about it? Pretty sure Croats are one of the most Slavic people genetically. I will post a DNA thing later when I get to a computer.

I'm not trying to pass of anything, it is mixed country, and yes, primarly Central European. Secondary identity is Southern European, and third, Balkan.
Some facts: 1. Croats are Roman Catholics
2. Croatia has been part and was influenced primarly by western, not eastern Roman Empire
3. We use Latin, not Cyrilic alphabet
4. Over 50% (majority) of Croatia lies in Carpathian Basin/Panonnian Plain where is capital Zagreb and bulk of population lives. Rest of the country lies in Southeastern Europe on east Adriatic coast and dinaric alps.
5. Medieval Croatia was Frankish, not Byzantine vassal prior to becoming a indipendent Kingdom
6. Croatia entered personal Union with Hungary, and later with Austria, lasting for around 8 centuries
7. Ottomans never conquered Croatian capital and managed to keep power in border areas for nomore than 150 years (for example Hungarian capital Buda was occupied by Turks)
8. Southern part of Dalmatia (located in southeastern Europe) came under Venetian domination and Turks never stepped foot in any important regional centre. There also existed Western styled Republic of Ragusa in southern Dalmatia, one of most important renessance centres in Europe
9. Western part of Croatia (Istria) was part of Holy Roman Empire and later Venice, while interior belonged to Austrian duchies.
10. Croatia never took part in Balkan wars (Greece and Romania did) and wasn't associated with this part of world until 1918, and creation of Yugoslavia.
11. Interior Dalmatia and southern Slavonia, part of military froniter, have Ottoman past and in the south dinaric culture, and belong to Balkans as third component of our identity.

This is where Croats cluster:
http://oi68.tinypic.com/fdfxi1.jpg

And this is how Croatian cities look like:
http://www.theapricity.com/forum/sho...tian-town-POLL

We are western nation mostly. I don't see why it bothers some people so much.

[Böri]

Clear Balkan countries are Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo, FYROM and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The rest are mixture as following:
Greece- Southern European and Balkan
Serbia- Balkan and Central European
Romania- Balkan, Eastern and Central European
Hungary- Central and Eastern European
Croatia- Central, Southern European and Balkan
Slovenia- fully Central European
Moldavia- fully Eastern European

Fully agreed except SERBIA. It's clear Balkan imo. Geographically and lesser extent but strongly culturally it's very Balkan. The only thing that creates Balkan connection for Croatia is historical ties with Serbs. Otherwise it would be fully Central Euro like Slovenia with low Med vibe.