Yugoslavia: Map & History
Yugoslavia was a country in Central Europe and the Balkans that existed from 1918 to 1992.
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Yugoslavia was a country in Central Europe and the Balkans that existed from 1918 to 1992. It came into existence 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, and constituted the first union of South Slavic peoples as a sovereign state, following centuries of foreign rule over the region under the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy.
Modern Countries Once Part of Yugoslavia
At its mapped extent, Yugoslavia covered territory in 6 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Serbia1919–1945 CE · nearly all
- Bosnia and Herzegovina1919–1945 CE · nearly all
- North Macedonia1919–1945 CE · nearly all
- Slovenia1919–1945 CE · nearly all
- Montenegro1919–1945 CE · nearly all
- Croatia1919–1945 CE · most
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Yugoslavia's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Yugoslavia in Depth
Background
The concept of Yugoslavia, as a common state for all South Slavic peoples, emerged in the late 17th century and gained prominence through the Illyrian Movement of the 19th century. The name was created by the combination of the Slavic words jug ("south") and Slaveni/Sloveni (Slavs). Moves towards the formal creation of Yugoslavia accelerated after the 1917 Corfu Declaration between the Yugoslav Committee and the government of the Kingdom of Serbia.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Yugoslavia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Yugoslavia: Key Facts
| Capital | Belgrade |
|---|---|
| Official languages | Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene |
| Form of government | parliamentary republic, socialist state |
| Currency | Yugoslav dinar |
| Dissolved | 26 April 1992 |
Preceded by
- Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
- Albanian Kingdom
- Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
Succeeded by
- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- North Macedonia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Facts from Wikidata Q83286 (CC0).
Yugoslavia Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Yugoslavia appears, with the other states of the time.
Yugoslavia: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Yugoslavia exist?
Yugoslavia is dated to 1919 CE – 1945 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of Yugoslavia?
The capital of Yugoslavia was Belgrade.
How large was Yugoslavia at its peak?
At its peak in 1945 Yugoslavia covered about 250,300 km².
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