A random fact I recently noticed: Italy has exactly the same population as the Balkan countries combined – 59 millions.
A random fact I recently noticed: Italy has exactly the same population as the Balkan countries combined – 59 millions.
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Italian city states managed to unite in 19th century. Balkan city states may unite in 21th or 22nd century.
Isn’t the European part of Turkey in the Balkan peninsula?
*screaming in Slovene*
Romanians are going to hate you.
Not totally correct, there are at least 2mil more people in Italy.
We are 6.5 mil now.
‘Exactly’ is an interesting way to say roughly.
I think Slovenia and Romania not really Balkan.
This map geographically sucks
Compare the GDP please of the same area vs the same area.
I’m going to Italy so they have +1 so it won’t be exact anymore.
Not really when you include Balkan part od Turkey
Now add European part of Turkey
It amazes me how small Greece’s population actually is irl is given how large their diaspora is in Australia (particularly in Melbourne), and just general presence in culture here and global prominence, compared to Romania for example. Similar with Ireland I guess
Both have something in common that the population is decreasing.
TIL being in the Balkans is considered offensive. Unless you are Turkey, in that case not being part in the Balkans is offensive.
Depopulation is a big factor, and we don’t use our economies to the extent we could
Romania is not in the Balkans
Huh. I don’t know why in my mind Romania has more or less the same population as Greece but in reality it’s double? 💀
Half of the Balkans left for Italy (and other western countries)
1000 years of relative safety and peace vs 1000 years of genocidal invasions and occupation
what about GDP?
This provocation will not pass.
Croatia never was and never will be a Balkan country.
Take this back immediately.
Italy honorary Balkan state.
Someone in the Balkans passes away.
Italians gather as the lots are drawn to see who is to be sacrificed,
When one dies in Italy, one must die in Balkans.