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  1. Mar 27, 2024 · Yugoslavia, former country that existed in the west-central part of the Balkan Peninsula from 1929 until 2003. It included the current countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and the partially recognized country of Kosovo. Learn more about Yugoslavia in this article.

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    Yugoslavia (/ ˌ j uː ɡ oʊ ˈ s l ɑː v i ə /; lit. ' Land of the South Slavs ') was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992. It came into existence in 1918 following World War I, under the name of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from the merger of the Kingdom of Serbia with the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (which was formed ...

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    • Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the early 1990s, there was considerable ethnic-religious conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dayton Peace Accords had the immediate impact of bringing the inter-ethnic strife to an end.
    • Croatia. Croatia, a country slightly smaller than the state of West Virginia with a population of nearly 4.5 million people, has historic ties with central Europe.4 It was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the end of World War I and young Croatian men, known for their bravery, were frequently recruited to serve as soldiers in the armies of major European powers.
    • Kosovo. Kosovo was a highly disputed territory constituting around 15 percent of Serbia. Slightly larger than Delaware, Kosovo became the youngest independent state of the former Yugoslavia with its declaration of independence on February 17, 2008.
    • Macedonia. Located in the southern part of the former Yugoslavia, Macedonia, an area slightly larger than Vermont, declared its independence in 1991.7 Greece objected to the name “Macedonia,” due to its roots in classical history.
  3. Breakup of Yugoslavia. Part of the Cold War, the Revolutions of. 1989 and the Yugoslav Wars. Animated series of maps showing the breakup of the SFR Yugoslavia and subsequent developments, from 1989 through 2008. The colors represent the different areas of control. Date.

    • 25 June 1991 – 27 April 1992, (10 months and 2 days)
  4. Jul 30, 2022 · The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (April 27, 1992–February 4, 2003), was a federation on the territory of the two remaining republics of Serbia (including the autonomous provinces of Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija) and Montenegro.The Union of Serbia and Montenegro was formed on February 4, 2003 and officially abolished the name ...

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  6. The establishment of Yugoslavia took place in the region after the end of Ottoman rule. It continued its existence from the north of the Balkans to the southeast and from 1918 to 2003 in the southeast of Europe. The neighboring countries of Yugoslavia, with a surface area of 255,804 km², were Italy, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania.

  7. 2008 map of the former Yugoslavia. The present-day states which succeeded Yugoslavia are still today sometimes collectively referred to as the former Yugoslavia (or shortened as Ex-Yu or similar). These countries are, listed chronologically: Croatia (since 25 June 1991) Slovenia (since 25 June 1991)

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