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Hey kids! Did you know that countries around the world have different ways of being in charge? There are institutions or bodies of people that make decisions, control, and develop countries. These institutions are called Governments . But yes, back to different ways of being in charge, Governments are mainly of 3 types. Today, we’re going to explore these three main types: Democracy, Monarchy, and Dictatorship. Let’s jump in and find out more! Democracy: Power to the People Imagine you and your friends get to vote on what game to play, and the game the most of you all want to play, you choose that game. That’s kind of how a democracy works! In a democracy, the power belongs to the people. This means that citizens get to vote for their leaders and have a say in how the country is run. Cool, right? Features of Democracy: Elections: Just like picking a class president, people choose their leaders by voting. Freedom: Citizens can express their opinions, practice their religion, and gathe...

Hey friends! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today we are going to talk about a former country whose name even you would be aware of because it was a famous country, but you might be unaware that this country no more exists because it has broken into several new nations. You saw it right from the title and it is Yugoslavia!  History: Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992. The name "Yugoslavia" means "Land of the South Slavs" and referred to the country's population, which was made up of several ethnic groups, including Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, Bosniaks, Montenegrins, and Macedonians. The country was formed after World War I, when the Kingdom of Serbia, which had been an ally of the Allied powers during the war, expanded its territory to include the former Austro-Hungarian territories of Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and parts of Serbia. Flag of Yugoslavia Countries that comprised Yugoslavia Impact of WW2: During Wor...