Republic of Vevčani
The Republic of Vevčani – also known as the Independent Republic of Vevčani – was a short lived self-proclaimed country on the territory of Macedonia after the fall of Yugoslavia in 1991 and as of 2000 is a micronation. The residents of the same-named village planned to create their own independent state right after the Vevčani Emergency in 1987 because of the attempt of the Communist government to redirect the water springs of the village which resulted with massive demonstrations from the people of Vevčani. Soon after the accident the villagers spoke for independent Vevčani and more democracy in SFR Yugoslavia. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the residents made a new independent state of Vevčani on 19 September 1991 having in plan to preserve the springs and to increase tourism. Vevčani proclaimed a republic and made their own flag and coat of arms. Soon after the self-proclamation on 8 April 1993 Vevčani fall under jurisdiction of the Struga Municipality of Macedonia and the republic came to an end. In 2000 the republic was recreated as a model country to attract tourism.
Birth of the concept for independent Vevčani
During the Vevčani Emergency where for the first time in former Yugoslavia were used electrical hitting sticks by the police to stop a protest. This was not likely taken by the Vevčani residents and they, even more, started to protest against as they said the brutality in SFRY. After the emergency the citizens of Vevčani strongly stood on their positions on the question for the redirecting of the water springs. Seeing that they have no support on their views by no one from the SR Macedonia Vevčani citizens want to create their own independent state. On the 19 September 1991, 11 days after the independence of the Republic of Macedonia Vevčani declares a state.After the self-proclamation The New York Times said:
Vevčani ličnik
After the self-proclamation Vevčani wanted economic independence also and created its own currency the Ličnik. The currency came in 8 denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000. The artist of the money was Simun Lesoski.| Series | Value | Obverse | Reverse |
| 2000 | 1 Ličnik | Vasil Radinoski, first president of FECC Macedonia | Water springs of Vevčani |
| 2000 | 2 Ličnik | Monastery St. John Bigorski | Writing on the three fountains in St. John |
| 2000 | 5 Ličnik | Mihajlo Pupin | Family tree of Mihajlo Pupin |
| 2000 | 10 Ličnik | St. Vasilij | 13th and 14 January |
| 2000 | 50 Ličnik | Traditional brides dress of Vevčani | Ploska |
| 2000 | 100 Ličnik | Dimitar N. Daskalov | Elementary school in Vevčani |
| 2000 | 500 Ličnik | Naum Poposki - Maliodzha | Ottoman Turkish deed |
| 2000 | 1000 Ličnik | "Felki" - S. Razmoski | Stojan J. Razmoski with a drawing of Jesus Christ |