Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia was a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It was established at the end of the First World War in late 1918. Its capital town was Belgrade. Originally a kingdom, Yugoslavia was proclaimed a republic in 1945, right after the end of the Second World War.

Serbia was part of Yugoslavia from late 1918 until February 2003, and of Serbia and Montenegro between February 2003 and June 2006.