. A complete geography. ng the nineteenthcentury, however, many of its people havethrown off the Turkish j^oke, so that Turkeyin Europe is now less than one-quarter aslarge as it was a hundred years ago. Never-theless, the effects of long Turkish misgov-ernment are clearly seen throughout the entire peninsula. Aside from Roumania, five nations now occupy the Balkan j)enin_sula : Montenegro, Servia, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire or Turkey,and Greece; and two others, Bosnia and Herzegovina, are undercontrol of Austria-Hungary (p. 454). Montenegro. — This tiny principality, which is smaller than t
. A complete geography. ng the nineteenthcentury, however, many of its people havethrown off the Turkish j^oke, so that Turkeyin Europe is now less than one-quarter aslarge as it was a hundred years ago. Never-theless, the effects of long Turkish misgov-ernment are clearly seen throughout the entire peninsula. Aside from Roumania, five nations now occupy the Balkan j)enin_sula : Montenegro, Servia, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire or Turkey,and Greece; and two others, Bosnia and Herzegovina, are undercontrol of Austria-Hungary (p. 454). Montenegro. — This tiny principality, which is smaller than the stateof Connecticut, has maintained its independence largely because of its sit-uation among the mountains. The country is of slight importance; itssoil is so poor that there is little agriculture; there is less manufacturing,and not a single railway. The principal occupation is cattle raising. Servia.— Bordering on southern Hungary, Servia shares someof the advantages of that country, including navigation of the. A Roumanian peasant. SEEVIA, ROUMANIA, AND BULGARIA 457 Danube. Since much of its surface is rugged and heavily forested,only a small portion is cultivated. Among the leading products arecorn, wheat, and other grains, reminding us of Hungary. There isalso much fruit raising, particularly that of grapes and plums, which,when dried, are sold as raisins and prunes. Many cattle, sheep, andpigs are raised for export, the pigs being allowed to roam in the oakand beech forests. Why there ? The resources of Servia are only partially developed. Forexample, although coal, iron, lead,silver, and other metals are knownto exist, there is very little min-ing and not much will require more time to recoverfrom the centuries of Turkish mis-rule. The capital of the kingdom isBelgrade, a city finely situatedupon the Danube. Roumania and Bulgaria. — Thesetwo countries have much in the Danube separates themfor a long distance, they togethercontrol
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