Yugoslavia
- Yugoslavia was a former federated nation from 1929 to 2003 in Europe.
- It is situated on the Balkan Peninsula and the southeastern part of the continent.
- The name means “land of the South Slavs.”
- Most of its people were Slavs who spoke Slavic languages.
- Its capital was Belgrade, which is now the capital of Serbia.
- It shared borders with Italy, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania.
Interesting Facts About Yugoslavia
- It was the only socialist state to have open borders.
- It also allowed people to move freely around the country.
- It had the fourth largest army in Europe.
- At one point in time, Its passport was the most powerful passport in the world.
- It was the only country in Eastern Europe that refused Soviet influence.
History Of Yugoslavia
- In the 1800s, the Balkan region was ruled by the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary.
- Those two empires were defeated in World War I (1914–18).
- After the war, several Balkan lands formed a new country.
- It was called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.
- In 1929, The kingdom changed its name to Yugoslavia.
- It was created when several former kingdoms and territories joined together.
- They became the six republics of the country.
- Each republic had its own mixture of ethnic groups and religions.
- Tensions sometimes flared up between the different groups.
- It was ruled under the presidency of Josip Broz Tito until his death in 1980.
- He was also known as a partisan leader.
- By the early 21st century, all the republics broke apart to become independent countries.
- These countries are:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina,
- Croatia,
- Kosovo,
- Macedonia,
- Montenegro,
- Serbia, and
- Slovenia.
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