The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is a Balkan country located on the east shore of the Adriatic Sea boarding Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia to the west, Hungary and Romania to the north, and Albania and Macedonia to the south. It has an area of 39,449 sq. mi. (102,173 sq. km.) and a population of 10.5 million. Capital: Belgrade. The chief industries are agriculture, mining, manufacturing and tourism. Machinery, nonferrous metals, meat and fabrics are exported ,The first South-Slavian State ? Yugoslavia ? was proclaimed on Dec. 1, 1918, after the union of the Kingdom of Serbia. Montenegro and the South Slav territories of Austria-Hungary; it then changed its official name from the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia on Oct. 3, 1929. The Royal government of Yugoslavia attempted to remain neutral in World War II but, yielding to German pressure, aligned itself with the Axis powers in March of 1941; a few days later it was overthrown by a military-led coup and its neutrality reasserted. The Nazis occupied the country on April 17, and throughout the remaining years were resisted by a number of guerilla armies, notably that of Marshal Josip Broz known as Tito. After the defeat of the Axis powers, a leftist coalition headed by Tito abolished the monarchy and, on Jan. 31, 1946, established a ?People?s Republic.? Tito?s rival General Draza Mihajlovic, who fled the Chetniks against the Germans and Tito?s forces, was arrested on March 13, 1946 and executed the following day after having been convicted by a partisan court.,, ,The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was composed of six autonomous republics. Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro with two autonomous provinces with Serbia: Kosovo-Metohijia and Vojvodina. The collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during 1991-92 has resulted in the autonomous republics of Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia declaring their respective independence.,, ,The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was proclaimed in 1992; it consists of the former Republics of Serbia and Montenegro.,, Rulers:,,, ,Peter I, 1918-1921,, ,Alexander I, 1921-1934,, ,Peter II, 1934-1945,,