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Yugoslavia
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Federativna Republika
Jugoslavija
General Information
| People |
| Population: |
11,101,833 |
| Population Density: |
281 per sq.mi. |
| Urban: |
47% |
| Ethnic groups: |
- Serbs 63%
- Albanians 14%
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| Principle languages: |
Serbo-Croatian (official) 95%, Albanian 5% |
| Religions: |
- Orthodox 65%
- Muslim 19%
- Roman Catholic 4%
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| 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
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| 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): |
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| 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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