People |
Population: |
11,101,833 |
Population Density: |
281 per sq.mi. |
Urban: |
47% |
Ethnic groups: |
- Serbs 63%
- Albanians 14%
|
Principle languages: |
Serbo-Croatian (official) 95%, Albanian 5% |
Religions: |
- Orthodox 65%
- Muslim 19%
- Roman Catholic 4%
|
Geography |
Area: |
39,449 sq. mi. |
Location: |
On the Balkan Peninsula in SE Europe. Present-day Yugoslavia
consists of the
former republics of Serbia and Montenegro. |
Neighbors: |
- Hungary on N
- Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina on W
- Greece, Albania, Macedonia on S
- Romania, Bulgaria on E
|
Capital: |
Belgrade (1993 est.): 1.2 mil. |
Government |
Type: |
Republic |
Head of state: |
Pres. Zoran Lilic; b. 1954; in office: Dec. 29, 1992 |
Defense: Active Troop Strength: |
126,500 est. |
Economy |
Industries: |
Steel, machinery, consumer goods, mining, wood products |
Chief crops: |
Corn,grains, tobacco, cotton, vegetables |
Minerals: |
Oil, gas, coal, antimony, lead, nickel, gold, copper, chrome |
Finance |
Monetary unit: |
New Dinar (Oct. 1994: 1.56 = $1 US) |
Gross domestic product (1993): |
$10 bln. |
Per capita GDP: |
$1,000. |
Health |
Life expectancy at birth (1995): |
|
Births (per 1,000 pop.): |
14 |
Deaths (per 1,000 pop.): |
9 |
Natural increase: |
0.6 |
Hospital beds: |
1 per 179 persons |
Physicians: |
1 per 402 persons |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births 1995): |
18 |
Education |
Literacy (1993): |
89% |
Major International
Organizations |
Some UN agencies (though not a member) |
Embassy |
2410 California St. NW 20008; 462-6566 |