Socialist Republic of Croatia
1943–1991 | |
Anthem: "Lijepa naša domovino" (1972–1991)[1] (English: "Our Beautiful Homeland") | |
Status | Constituent republic of Yugoslavia |
Capital | Zagreb |
Common languages | Croato-Serb (Croatian standard) |
Government | 1945–1948: Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic 1948–1990: Titoist one-party socialist republic 1990–1991: Semi-presidential constitutional republic |
Head of state | |
• 1943–1949 (first) | Vladimir Nazor |
• 1990–1991 (last) | Franjo Tuđman |
Head of government | |
• 1945–1953 (first) | Vladimir Bakarić |
• 1990–1991 (last) | Josip Manolić |
Party leader | |
• 1943–1944 (first) | Andrija Hebrang |
• 1989–1990 (last) | Ivica Račan |
Legislature | Sabor |
Chamber of Counties (1990–1991) | |
Chamber of Representatives (1990–1991) | |
Historical era | Cold War |
• ZAVNOH | 13 and 14 June 1943 |
8 May 1945 | |
1971 | |
22 December 1990 | |
19 May 1991 | |
25 June 1991 | |
March 1991 – November 1995 | |
Area | |
1991 | 56,594[2] km2 (21,851 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 1991 | 4,784,265[3] |
HDI (1991) | 0.672 medium |
ISO 3166 code | HR |
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The Socialist Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska), or SR Croatia, was a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is the predecessor of modern-day Croatia.
It was formed during World War II and became a socialist republic after the war. It had four full official names during its 48-year existence. By territory and population, it was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia, after the Socialist Republic of Serbia.
In 1990, the government dismantled the single-party system of government – installed by the League of Communists – and adopted a multi-party democracy. The newly elected government of Franjo Tuđman moved the republic towards independence, formally seceding from Yugoslavia in 1991.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Državna obilježja" [State symbols] (in Croatian). Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Croatia). Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ Dolezal, Dalibor (2016). Arnull, Elaine; Fox, Darrell (eds.). Cultural Perspectives on Youth Justice: Connecting Theory, Policy and International Practice. New York City: Springer. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-13743-397-8.
- ↑ "POPULATION BY ETHNICITY, 1971 – 2011 CENSUSES". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ustav Socijalističke Republike Hrvatske (1974), Član 138" [Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Croatia (1974), Article 138] (PDF) (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 22 February 1974. Retrieved 24 July 2012.