The Collapse of Yugoslavia: A Nation Divided (1989-2008) | Animated Map History

Experience the dramatic dissolution of Yugoslavia through this detailed animated map. From a unified federation to seven independent states, witness the complex territorial changes that reshaped the Balkans over two decades. Watch as Slovenia, Croatia, and Macedonia declare independence in 1991, followed by the complex evolution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the transformation of Serbia and Montenegro, and the eventual establishment of Kosovo. The map tracks various autonomous regions and UN-administered territories throughout this turbulent period. Based on CIA World Factbook data, this authoritative visualization uses distinct color-coding to show Yugoslavia's original territory (1943-1992), transitional regions like Herzeg-Bosnia and Serbian Krajina, UN-administered areas including UNTAES and UNMIK, and the modern successor states that emerged from this historic transformation. Credit: Animation created by Hoshie Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Breakup_of_Yugoslavia.gif