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Eurape > Yugoslavia > Introduction
| SERBIA
& MONTENEGRO |
| Serbia
& Montenegro, former Yugoslavia has much that would appeal to travellers- beautiful
mountains, great beaches, good food and even better drink; handicrafts, a rich historical
heritage, churches, palaces and museums by the dozen. Unfortunately, just as Yugoslavia
was gearing up to get into the international tourism scene in a big way, everything fell
apart. Civil war erupted in the 1990s, leading to mass killings, displacements and damage.
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Today,
after years of destruction, Yugoslavia’s limping back- hopefully to normality. Train
services and roads are still unreliable and damaged; good hotels and restaurants are still
restricted to the larger cities; but things are changing. Tourists have started to
re-appear, both in Belgrade and in the resorts along the Adriatic coast. A
few precautions, a bit of preparation, and some help from the local tourist office- and
you can have a very rewarding vacation. |
F A C
T B O X |
| Full Country Name |
The State Union of Serbia & Montenegro |
| Capital City |
Belgrade (Beograd) Note:Podgorica is the judicial capital |
| Total Area |
102,173 sq km |
| Total Population |
11.2 million |
| People |
Serb, Albanian, Montenegrin, Yugoslav,
Hungarian |
| Language |
Serbian, Albanian |
Religion |
Christian
(mainly Orthodox; some Roman Catholic and Protestant); Muslim |
| Government |
Republic |
| Head of Government |
President Svetozar Marovic |
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