Tako LakoThe capital is Sarajevo, and the country comprises two autonomous entities: The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. The third unit, the Brčko District, has its own local government. Throughout history, Bosnia and Herzegovina was at the crossroads to different empires, such as the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires, which helped create a unique center of cultural diversity.
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A highly geographically diverse country. The ten regions offer beauty and diversity in nature, culture heritage, and gastronomy. Each region offers breath-taking destinations that will give you memories for life. The Croatian coast is known as the pearl of the Adriatic with its crystal clear water and hundreds of islands. The country’s capital is Zagreb, located in the north part of the country.
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Montenegro’s capital is Podgorica, but its cultural center is the historical capital of Cetinje. The country is small yet rich in history and incredibly diverse. You can go from the sea to the mountains in an hour. You can explore the Mediterranean and continental climate in a day. The Montenegrin coast is one of the jewels of the Adriatic. The Montenegrin language was standardized in 2009.
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The capital of Serbia is Belgrade, a cosmopolitan city, rich in cultural and historic heritage, and built at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. Beyond urban cities like Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbia’s enchanting landscapes offer plenty of opportunities to experience active holidays, rural retreats, traditional food made according to old family recipes, and family holidays.
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The textbook project was funded by a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education (2020–2023). Additional sponsorship for creating the materials and developing the website was obtained from the UT Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies; the UT Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies; and the Texas Language Center, also at the University of Texas at Austin. The website structure and the design were developed in collaboration with the Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (COERLL) at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2019, the Language Teaching and Learning Research Grant from the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Pittsburgh sponsored the initial research in developing open-access online materials for the textbook.
U.S. Department of Education, grant P017A200036
Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, AY 2019-2020
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies; 2021, 2022
Texas Language Center
Professional Development Award; 2020, 2021, 2022
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Language Teaching and Learning Research Grant, Summer 2019