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the countries in the Balkan Peninsula: Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, and the European part of Turkey. Also called the Balkans.
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Balkan States
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Balkan States — /bɔlkən ˈsteɪts/ (say bawlkuhn stayts) plural noun the countries in the Balkan Peninsula: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, and the European part of Turkey. Also, the Balkans …
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Balkan States — geographical name see Balkans … New Collegiate Dictionary
Balkan — [bôl′kən] adj. 1. of the Balkan States or their peoples, languages, or cultures 2. of the Balkan Mountains … English World dictionary
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