Why Do The Baltic & The Balkans Have Similar Names?

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
The Baltic… not the Balkans: https://www.balticrun.com/the-baltics-not-the-balkans/
The Baltic States: https://www.britannica.com/place/Baltic-states
Baltic on Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/baltic
Is The Baltic Sea Rough?: https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1225866
The Baltic Sea: https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/Baltic-Sea-map.htm
Which Countries Are Part Of The Balkans?: https://www.thoughtco.com/where-are-the-balkan-states-4070249
International Recognition of Kosovo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_Kosovo#Entities_that_do_not_recognise_Kosovo_as_an_independent_state
Balkan on Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/balkans

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