A VERY Basic Geography Lesson


This map shows a closer view of the region often referred to as the Balkans or Southeastern Europe. The colored areas make up Former Yugoslavia. It was a federal republic consisting of 6 republics: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia (in cream color), Montenegro and Macedonia.

Today, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Macedonia are independent countries. What confuses many people is that there is still a country named Yugoslavia (though the United States has not recognized it as a country). It is sometimes referred to as "Rump Yugoslavia", meaning, what's left of Yugoslavia. It is made up of two republics -Serbia and Montenegro.

The republic of Serbia contains two provinces which are indicated by borders: Vojvodina in the north, and Kosovo in the south. Since the 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia, Kosovo is a "highly-autonomous" province.

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