Jugoslavija (Noun)
Meaning
A mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The country of Jugoslavija was formed in 1918 after World War I as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.
- In 1929, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was renamed the Kingdom of Jugoslavija.
- The country of Jugoslavija was invaded by the Axis powers in 1941 during World War II.
- Jugoslavija was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961.
- After the dissolution of Jugoslavija in 1992, several countries emerged from its former territories.