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Denmark–Norway

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This article is about the former union. For modern bilateral relations, see Denmark–Norway relations. Denmark–Norway Danmark–Norge Personal union (1523–1533) Dualistic unitary state (Real union) (1537–1814) 1523–1533 1537–1814 Flag Coat of arms Map of Denmark–Norway, c.  1780 Capital Copenhagen and Oslo (Only in Norway 1523–1537) Languages Official: Danish, German, Renaissance Latin Also spoken: Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Sami, Greenlandic Religion Lutheran Government Monarchy Denmark Elective monarchy 1523–1660 Hereditary absolute monarchy 1660–1814 Norway Elective monarchy 1523–1537 (de facto) Hereditary monarchy 1537–1814 ( Absolute from 1661 ) King  •  1524–1533 Frederick I  •  1588–1648 Christian IV  •  1648–1670 Frederick III  •  1808–1814 a Frederick VI Legislature Riksråd and Herredag Absolute monarchy 1660–1814 Norwegian Government commission 1807–1810 [1] Historical era Early modern Europe  •  Gustav Vasa elected      King of Sweden June 6, 1523  •  Kalmar Union collap...

Yugoslavia

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For the 1918–1941 kingdom, see Kingdom of Yugoslavia. For the 1945–1992 socialist federation, see Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. For the 1992–2006 federation and confederation between Serbia and Montenegro, see Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia 1918–1941 1945–1992 1941–1945: Government-in-exile Top: Flag (1918–1941) Bottom: Flag (1945–1992) Coat of arms Anthem "Himna Kraljevine Jugoslavije" (1919–1941) "Hej, Slaveni" (1945–1992) Yugoslavia during Interwar period and Cold War Capital Belgrade Government Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992) Historical era 20th century  •  Creation 1 December 1918  •  Axis invasion 6 April 1941  •  Abolition of monarchy 29 November 1945  •  Disintegration 27 April 1992 Currency Yugoslav dinar Internet TLD .yu Calling code +38 Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Montenegro Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia Du...