Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia
(1963–1990) Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska (Serbo-Croatian) Republic of Croatia (1990–1991) Republika Hrvatska (Serbo-Croatian) | |
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| 1943–1991 | |
| Anthem: Lijepa naša domovino ("Our Beautiful Homeland") | |
Location of Croatia in Yugoslavia | |
| Status | Constituent republic of Yugoslavia |
| Capital | Zagreb |
| Common languages | Croato-Serbian (Croatian standard) |
| Demonym | Croatian |
| Government | 1945–1990: Unitary communist state 1990–1991: Unitary semi-presidential 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 |
| Leader of the LCC | |
• 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 km2 (21,851 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1991 | 4,784,265 |
| HDI (1991) | 0.672 medium |
| ISO 3166 code | HR |
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The Socialist Republic of Croatia (Serbo-Croatian: Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska), commonly abbreviated as SR Croatia and referred to as simply Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. By its constitution, modern-day Croatia is its direct continuation.
Along with five other Yugoslav republics, Croatia 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 (see below). 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 and thereby contributing to its dissolution.