I've been to Bangladesh (family living there). There are certainly plenty of problems with the country, but there are still some very beautiful parts, especially once you get outside the city.
I somehow typed the answer to the currency question accidentally while trying to remember the name of the island with no vowels in it. Lucky me I guess. Anyway, fun quiz! I'd love to visit Croatia some day.
"Balkans" is term created in 19th century to describe areas of Europe controlled by Ottomans.