Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia was a country in the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century which was established three times under differing forms of government. The first country to be known by this name was the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which before 3 October 1929 was known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It was established on 1 December 1918 by the union of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and the Kingdom of Serbia . The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was invaded by the Axis powers in 1941, and because of the events that followed, was officially abolished in 1943 and 1945. The...
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Founded:1918
Also known as:Yugoslovia

Major cities in Yugoslavia

CityPopulation
Belgrade 1,630,000
Skopje 506,296
Podgorica 169,132
Kraljevo 121,707
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Olympic medals won by Yugoslavia

OlympicsEventAthleteMedal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Volleyball Andrija Gerić Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's 10m air pistol Jasna Šekarić Silver medal
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Volleyball Goran Vujević Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's 10m air rifle Aleksandra Ivosev Bronze medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's 50m rifle 3 positions Aleksandra Ivosev Gold medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's 50m rifle prone Stevan Pletikosić Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Women's 10m air pistol Jasna Šekarić Silver medal
1992 Summer Olympics Women's 10m air rifle Aranka Binder Bronze medal
1988 Winter Olympics Women's Slalom Mateja Svet Silver medal
1988 Winter Olympics Men's Large hill individual Matjaž Debelak Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Heavyweight 75 - 81kg Damir Škaro Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's basketball Jure Zdovc Silver medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's basketball Andjelija Arbutina Silver medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's 10m air rifle Goran Maksimović Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's 10m air pistol Jasna Šekarić Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Women's 25m pistol Jasna Šekarić Bronze medal
1984 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing - Men's giant slalom Jure Franko Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, 48 - 51kg (flyweight) Redzep Redzepovski Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Heavyweight 75 - 81kg Anton Josipović Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Welterweight 60-63.5 Mirko Puzović Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Super Heavyweight +91kg Aziz Salihu Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 1000m (kayak single) Milan Janić Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Freestyle Wrestling, flyweight 48-52 kg Šaban Trstena Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's freestyle Wrestling, Welterweight 68-74 kg Saban Sejdi Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Heavyweight 90-100kg Jozef Tertei Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Lightweight 62-68 kg Vlado Lisjak Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Super Heavyweight +100 kg Refik Memisevic Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Women's handball Jasna Kolar-Merdan Gold medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's handball Mirko Bašić Gold medal
1980 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Heavyweight 75 - 81kg Slobodan Kačar Gold medal
1980 Summer Olympics Men's Judo, +95 (Heavyweight) Radomir Kovacevic Bronze medal
1980 Summer Olympics Men's Freestyle, Lightweight 62-68kg Saban Sejdi Bronze medal
1976 Summer Olympics Men's handball Zdravko Miljak
1976 Summer Olympics Men's boxing, Light Middleweight 67-71kg Tadija Kačar Silver medal
1976 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Lightweight 57 - 60kg Ace Rusevski Bronze medal
1976 Summer Olympics Men's C-1 1000m (canoe single) Matija Ljubek Gold medal
1976 Summer Olympics Men's C-1 500m (canoe single) Matija Ljubek Bronze medal
1976 Summer Olympics Men's Judo, 70-80kg (middleweight) Slavko Obadov Bronze medal
1976 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Bantamweight 52-57kg Ivan Frgic Silver medal
1976 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Middleweight 74-82kg Momir Petkovic Gold medal
1972 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Welterweight 60-63.5 Zvonimir Vujin Bronze medal
1972 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Heavyweight 75 - 81kg Mate Parlov Gold medal
1972 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Middleweight 74-82kg Milovan Nenadic Bronze medal
1968 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Lightweight 57 - 60kg Zvonimir Vujin Bronze medal
1968 Summer Olympics Men's Pommel horse Miroslav Cerar Gold medal
1968 Summer Olympics Women's 100m breaststroke Đurđica Bjedov Gold medal
1968 Summer Olympics Women's 200m breaststroke Đurđica Bjedov Silver medal
1968 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Lightweight 63-70 kg Stevan Harvat Silver medal
1968 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Middleweight 78-87kg Branislav Simić Bronze medal
1964 Summer Olympics Men's Horizontal bar Miroslav Cerar Bronze medal
1964 Summer Olympics Men's Pommel horse Miroslav Cerar Gold medal
1964 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Featherweight 57-63 kg Branko Martinovic Bronze medal
1964 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Middleweight 78-87kg Branislav Simić Gold medal
1960 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Lightweight 62-67 kg Branko Martinovic Silver medal
1956 Summer Olympics Men's Marathon Franjo Mihalić Silver medal
1948 Summer Olympics Men's Hammer throw Ivan Gubijan Silver medal
1936 Summer Olympics Men's Rings Leon Štukelj Silver medal
1928 Summer Olympics Men's Parallel bars Josip Primozic Silver medal
1928 Summer Olympics Men's Vault Stane Derganc Bronze medal
1928 Summer Olympics Men's Rings Leon Štukelj Gold medal
1928 Summer Olympics Men's Gymnastics, individual all-round Leon Štukelj Bronze medal
1924 Summer Olympics Men's Gymnastics, individual all-round Leon Štukelj Gold medal
1924 Summer Olympics Men's Horizontal bar Leon Štukelj Gold medal
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Wars and battles involving Yugoslavia

World War II
World War II
(1939 - 1945)

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved a vast majority of the...
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International Memberships

United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was an international relief agency, largely dominated by the United States but...
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League of Nations
League of Nations

The League of Nations , was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It...
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Colleges and universities in Yugoslavia

University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade

The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia. Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by...
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University of Novi Sad
University of Novi Sad

The University of Novi Sad is a university located in Novi Sad, the capital of Serbian province of Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia....
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University of Niš
University of Niš

The University of Niš is a university located in Niš, Serbia. It was founded in 1965 and it consists of 13 faculties with 1500 teachers,...
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Megatrend University
Megatrend University

The Megatrend University is a private university located in Belgrade, Serbia. It was founded in 1989 and is organized into 19 institutions. Since...
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Famous residents of Yugoslavia

Nele Karajlić
Nele Karajlić
Musical Artist

dr. Nele Karajlić a.k.a. Nele Karajlić, born on December 11, 1962 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, , is a Bosnian Serb rock and roll...
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Goran Bregović
Goran Bregović
Musical Artist, Film Actor

Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between...
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Haris Cizmic
Haris Cizmic
Musical Artist

Haris Čizmić is a Bosnian American artist, musician, video producer and graphic, industrial and web designer. Čizmić obtained a...
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Branko Đurić
Branko Đurić
Film Actor

Branko "Đuro" Đurić is a Bosnian actor, director and musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born to a Serb father and Bosniak mother...
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Sejo Sexon
Sejo Sexon
Musical Artist

Sejo Sexon is the stage name of Davor Sučić, Bosnian rock and roll musician, composer, actor and television director. Sejo was one of the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What type of money is officially accepted in Yugoslavia?
  • A:
    The official currencies include the Yugoslav dinar.
  • Q:
    What did Yugoslavia use as their currency in the past?
  • A:
    The country's former currency includes the Yugoslav dinar.
  • Q:
    What famous people were born in Yugoslavia?
  • A:
    People born here include:
    - Lidija Cvetkovic
    - Dragana Zarić
    - Ratko Mladić
    - Slavitza Jovan
    - Sanja Ančić
    - Mirko Norac
    - Dženan Radončić
  • Q:
    Which city is the capital of Yugoslavia?
  • A:
    Belgrade is the capital.
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