Dima
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- | A | + | Dima is a coastal town in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. A sleepy coastal resort known chiefly for its sardine industry and its local delicacy Dima Hare, it shot to global fame in 1997 when a group of 12 politicians took advantage of a Presidential visit there to stage a coup against the government. The Dima Dozen, as they came to be known, were ultimately unsuccessful and were exiled to neighbouring Kyrgyzstan, but spawned many copycat groups that were pale imitations of the original. |
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Dima is a coastal town in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. A sleepy coastal resort known chiefly for its sardine industry and its local delicacy Dima Hare, it shot to global fame in 1997 when a group of 12 politicians took advantage of a Presidential visit there to stage a coup against the government. The Dima Dozen, as they came to be known, were ultimately unsuccessful and were exiled to neighbouring Kyrgyzstan, but spawned many copycat groups that were pale imitations of the original.