According to the UN definition Southern Europe consists of Portugal, Spain, Italy, Albania, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo. These countries have mostly mountainous territories and many border the Mediterranean sea. The climate in the region is characterised by warm/hot and dry summers and cool, wet winters. Southern European countries have variable levels of economic development: most EU countries have strong economies, while the successor countries of Yugoslavia and the former east bloc countries are less developed. Except for Albania and parts of Bosnia Herzegovina which are Muslim the region is predominantly Christian. Greece and Italy have been home to ancient civilisations which have had a major influence on current western civilisation. The Roman empire had its capital in Rome. Portugal and Spain have colonised large parts of the world and have spread Romance languages (Portuguese, Spanish) to large parts of the world.
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