Yugoslavia

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Federativna Republika Jugoslavija


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General Information

People
Population: 11,101,833
Population Density: 281 per sq.mi.
Urban: 47%
Ethnic groups:
  1. Serbs 63%
  2. 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):
  • Male: 72
  • Female: 77
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

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