Ilirida
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thumb|350px|Map of the proposed Republic of Ilirida Ilirida (; ) or the Republic of Ilirida (; ) is a proposed state in the western regions of North Macedonia (then Republic of Macedonia), declared twice by the politician Nevzat Halili, once in 1992 and again in 2014. The proposal has been declared unconstitutional by the Macedonian government. The secessionist concept of Ilirida emerged in the early 1990s and was advocated by some Albanian politicians as a solution to concerns and disputes the Albanian community had regarding constitutional recognition and minority rights within Macedonia.
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- Etymology
- History
- Declaration of Republic (1992)
- Paramilitary Case (1993–1995)
- Late 20th and early 21st centuries
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|350px|Map of the proposed Republic of Ilirida Ilirida (; ) or the Republic of Ilirida (; ) is a proposed state in the western regions of North Macedonia (then Republic of Macedonia), declared twice by the politician Nevzat Halili, once in 1992 and again in 2014. The proposal has been declared unconstitutional by the Macedonian government. The secessionist concept of Ilirida emerged in the early 1990s and was advocated by some Albanian politicians as a solution to concerns and disputes the Albanian community had regarding constitutional recognition and minority rights within Macedonia.
== Etymology == The name Ilirida is a portmanteau formed from the words Illyri(a) and Da(rdania), which are the names of ancient regions that covered parts of modern-day North Macedonia.