Balkan Geography

Greece (Ellias)

Surrounded by the Ionian Sea to the West, the Mediterranean Sea to the South, and the Aegean Sea to the East.

Bordered by Albania (NW), Macedonia (N), Bulgaria (NE), and Turkey (East)

Italy (Italia)

Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the West and the Adriatic Sea to the East. Bordered to the North by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia.

Turkey (Turkei)

Borders Bulgaria and Greece as it’s European neighbors. Bordered on the west by the Aegean Sea. The Sea of Marmara of Bosporus split European

and Asian Turkey from each other. The Black Sea forms its northern border.

Croatia (Hrvatska)

Shaped like a crocodile’s mouth! Bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the west. Has land borders with Bosnia, Serbia, and others.

Bosnia & Herzogivinia (Bosna)

Small border on Adriatic Sea. Bordered by the west, north, and east by Croatia, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the south.

Serbia (Sribja)

Landlocked! Shares borders with Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Montenegro!

Montenegro (Crna Gora)

The Adriatic Sea is to the west, Bosnia to the north, Serbia to the east, Kosovo to the east, and Albania to the south.

Albania (Shqiperia)

Borders the Black Sea to the east. Turkey and Greece to the south, Macedonia and Serbia to the west, and Romania to the north.

Kosovo (Kosoves)

Landlocked! Surrounded by Albania, Montenegro, Serbia (who still claims it), and Macedonia.

Macedonia (Makedonija)

Landlocked! Surrounded by Albania, Montenegro, Serbia (who still claims it), and Macedonia.

Borders the Black Sea to the east. Turkey and Greece to the south, Macedonia and Serbia to the west, and Romania to the north.

Bulgaria (Blgarija)