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GDP: US$25.4 billion
GDP per head: US$2300
Annual growth:3.5%
Inflation: 48%
Major industries:Machine building, metallurgy, mining, consumer goods, electronics, petroleum products, chemicals, and pharmaceutical
Major trading partners:Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Germany, Russia
Member of EU: no

Events

There hasn't been much cause for celebration in Yugoslavia for the last few years, so the Yugoslavs are making up for it now with festivals aplenty. Belgrade hosts a film festival in February, an international theatre festival in mid-September, a summer jazz festival and a festival of classical music in November. Novi Sadians turn out for the Agricultural Fair in mid-May, as well as the Sterijino Pozorje Drama Festival and the Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj Children's Poetry Festival. Budva has a summer festival in (wait for it...) summer. Yugoslavia's main public holidays fall on New Year (1 and 2 January) and Orthodox Christmas (6 and 7 January).

Traveling Guidelines

Visas: Most visitors to Yugoslavia will need a visa; for most nationalities the visa is free. Visas are not available at the border and you must get one in advance from a Yugoslav consulate.
Health risks: No particular risks, but you should consider vaccinations for hepatitis.
Time: GMT/UTC plus 1 hour
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric

Yugoslavia is pretty quiet all year round. Its days as the beach playground of Eastern Europe are long past, and tourism hasn't really sunk its teeth back into the country. However, unless you like freezing cold, it might be an idea to avoid Yugoslavia in winter. Summer is festival season - Yugoslavia kicks up its heels in celebrations of jazz and classical music, theatre and poetry.