Yugoslavia
geographical name
Yu·go·sla·via
ˌyü-gō-ˈslä-vē-ə 
ˌyü-gə-
variants
or earlier Jugoslavia
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former country in southern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula consisting of Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia
Note: Yugoslavia was established 1918 as a kingdom (the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes) and became a federal republic in 1945 with Belgrade as its capital.
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“Yugoslavia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yugoslavia. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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