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Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavija
Социјалистичка Федеративна Република Југославија
Motto:
"United we stand!"
Anthem:
Internationale
Area: 255,804 km2
Population: 31,604,000
GDP: $553.07 billion
Per Capita: $17,900
GDP Growth (2007): 3.8%
Industrial Production: +6.6%
Inflation Rate: +3.0%
Industries: Vehicles, airplanes, ships, machine parts, weapons, chemicals, steel.
Exports: $76.3 billion
Imports: $72 billion
Foreign debt: $16.55 billion
Military expenditures:$27.8 billion
Branches: Yugoslav People's Army (YPA) (Serbian and Macedonian: Југословенска народна армија - JHA), Border Guards, Yugoslav Air Force, Coastal Defence Force.
Capital: Belgrad
Government: Federal Socialist Republic
Head of State: Stjepan Mesic
Head of Government: Vojislav Kostunica
Currency: Yugoslav Dinar
Official Languages: Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian.
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History from 1989
Yugoslavian Socialist Federal Republic went through a series of small "revolutions" after the death of Josip Broz Tito in the 90's. Croatia and Bosnia-Hertzegovina attempted to gain independence, and the old socialists of Tito's staff were unable to answer this challenge. Economy had been declining for two decades already, and nationalism had gained more and more support around the country. Military refused to obey these fossils when they ordered it to suppress the people, splintering unit by unit and changing its allegiance to the new republics, according to each unit's nationality.
However, despite the economical troubles and such, people were still rather happy with the democratic federal socialism. Problems were mainly economical authoritarism and the need for the minorities to become more self ruled. Trusting this to be the case, a group of few dozens of younger officers, representing all the nationalities living in Yugoslavia, made a succesful coup d'etat in June 1999. They managed to keep the opposing forces - Croats, Slovenians, Bozniaks and Serbs - separated from each other with the troops still loyal to the Federation, long enough to arrange a great conference, in which all the problems and disputes were to be solved.
Several times it seemed like this would prove impossible, but each time the Unionist Cadre (as the young officers were called) managed settle these fiercely patriotic nationalist down to the table again, treathening them with the horrors that civil war (and, most likely, a strong foreign intervention from both NATO and Warsaw pact sides) would cause to all of them.
Finally, in October 12th 1999, a new constitution was signed. Economically, old authoritarian government-centered system gave way to a more freemarketish one, that was in fact more anarchosyndicalist than socialist anymore. Each "productional unit" was to split it's profits within itself, instead of giving that job to the government, while of course paying taxes to the federal government. Each factory, communal farm of whatever was now officially owned by it's workers, instead of the government.
Politically, federation now gave much more liberty to republics that formed it. While their foreign policy and trade, defence and taxation were still in the hands of the Federal government, they were domestically quite independent. In fact, power was projected downwards throughout the whole of society, back towards the village/town/county level.
People were, after these reforms, left with a much stronger feeling about their own importance to the society, their ability to decide about their own lives grew massively, and the new economical system restored their feel of responsibility, as each and every person was partially owning his working place.
Yugoslavian economy was boosted considerably, and the growth has continued without a stop through the first decade of the new Millenum. Although it has somewhat slowed down now, Yugoslavian's GDP/capita shows clearly how great a succes this "Syndicalist-Unionist-Militarist Revolution of 1999" has been.
At the moment, Yugoslavian Socialist Federal Republic is a neutral country, leaning towards the Soviet block but still maintaining cordial relations with the West, too. It has strong trade relations with many of the third world countries, from which it benefits greatly, as well as with the Great Powers, both side of the Iron Curtain.
Future looks bright for the Flower of The Balkans!
Socijalistička Federativna Republika Jugoslavija
Социјалистичка Федеративна Република Југославија
Motto:
"United we stand!"
Anthem:
Internationale
Area: 255,804 km2
Population: 31,604,000
GDP: $553.07 billion
Per Capita: $17,900
GDP Growth (2007): 3.8%
Industrial Production: +6.6%
Inflation Rate: +3.0%
Industries: Vehicles, airplanes, ships, machine parts, weapons, chemicals, steel.
Exports: $76.3 billion
Imports: $72 billion
Foreign debt: $16.55 billion
Military expenditures:$27.8 billion
Branches: Yugoslav People's Army (YPA) (Serbian and Macedonian: Југословенска народна армија - JHA), Border Guards, Yugoslav Air Force, Coastal Defence Force.
Capital: Belgrad
Government: Federal Socialist Republic
Head of State: Stjepan Mesic
Head of Government: Vojislav Kostunica
Currency: Yugoslav Dinar
Official Languages: Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian.
---------------------------------
History from 1989
Yugoslavian Socialist Federal Republic went through a series of small "revolutions" after the death of Josip Broz Tito in the 90's. Croatia and Bosnia-Hertzegovina attempted to gain independence, and the old socialists of Tito's staff were unable to answer this challenge. Economy had been declining for two decades already, and nationalism had gained more and more support around the country. Military refused to obey these fossils when they ordered it to suppress the people, splintering unit by unit and changing its allegiance to the new republics, according to each unit's nationality.
However, despite the economical troubles and such, people were still rather happy with the democratic federal socialism. Problems were mainly economical authoritarism and the need for the minorities to become more self ruled. Trusting this to be the case, a group of few dozens of younger officers, representing all the nationalities living in Yugoslavia, made a succesful coup d'etat in June 1999. They managed to keep the opposing forces - Croats, Slovenians, Bozniaks and Serbs - separated from each other with the troops still loyal to the Federation, long enough to arrange a great conference, in which all the problems and disputes were to be solved.
Several times it seemed like this would prove impossible, but each time the Unionist Cadre (as the young officers were called) managed settle these fiercely patriotic nationalist down to the table again, treathening them with the horrors that civil war (and, most likely, a strong foreign intervention from both NATO and Warsaw pact sides) would cause to all of them.
Finally, in October 12th 1999, a new constitution was signed. Economically, old authoritarian government-centered system gave way to a more freemarketish one, that was in fact more anarchosyndicalist than socialist anymore. Each "productional unit" was to split it's profits within itself, instead of giving that job to the government, while of course paying taxes to the federal government. Each factory, communal farm of whatever was now officially owned by it's workers, instead of the government.
Politically, federation now gave much more liberty to republics that formed it. While their foreign policy and trade, defence and taxation were still in the hands of the Federal government, they were domestically quite independent. In fact, power was projected downwards throughout the whole of society, back towards the village/town/county level.
People were, after these reforms, left with a much stronger feeling about their own importance to the society, their ability to decide about their own lives grew massively, and the new economical system restored their feel of responsibility, as each and every person was partially owning his working place.
Yugoslavian economy was boosted considerably, and the growth has continued without a stop through the first decade of the new Millenum. Although it has somewhat slowed down now, Yugoslavian's GDP/capita shows clearly how great a succes this "Syndicalist-Unionist-Militarist Revolution of 1999" has been.
At the moment, Yugoslavian Socialist Federal Republic is a neutral country, leaning towards the Soviet block but still maintaining cordial relations with the West, too. It has strong trade relations with many of the third world countries, from which it benefits greatly, as well as with the Great Powers, both side of the Iron Curtain.
Future looks bright for the Flower of The Balkans!