Historic overhaul wipes Yugoslavia from Europe's map

Wednesday, February 5, 2003

BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro -- Erasing Yugoslavia from the map of Europe, lawmakers all but dissolved the troubled Balkan federation Tuesday and gave birth to a new country with a new name: Serbia and Montenegro.

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