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# Croatia

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Republika Hrvatska Republic of Croatia

Official flag | Official Coat of Arms

National information
National motto: | none (Historically "Antemurale Christianitatis" (Latin), "Bulwark of Christianity")
National anthem: | "Lijepa naša domovino" "Our beautiful homeland"
About the people
Official languages: | Croatian

Population:
(# of people)

- Total: 4,551,000 (July 2005 est)
  (ranked #115th)
- Density: 81 per km²

Geography / Places
Here is the country on a map of the world.
Capital city: | Zagreb
Largest city: | Zagreb

Area

- Total: 56,594
  (ranked #126th)
- Water: km² (%)

Politics / Government
Established: | SFR Yugoslavia dissolved: June 25, 1991
Leaders: | President: Stjepan Mesić Prime minister: Ivo Sanader
Economy / Money
Currency: (Name of money) | Croatian kuna
International information
Time zone: | CET: UTC +1 CEST: UTC +2
Telephone dialing code: | 385
Internet domain: | .hr

Croatia is a country in Europe. Its capital city is Zagreb.

A map of Croatia

The Republic of Croatia is a small country between the Mediterranean Sea and Central Europe. It was one of the republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, but has been independent since 1991. It is a candidate for membership in the European Union.

A very long time ago, in this teritory lived Illyrian people and they were ruled by Rome. In the seventh century AD, Slavs had come and lived there. Eleventh century Croatia was ruled by Austria-Hungary until 1918. In 1918 it became a part of Yugoslavia which was taken over in World War II. In 1945, Croatia became a part of new, communist Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) which collapsed in 1991. Since then, Croatia is independent.

## [edit] External links

- The Croatian government's official website @ vlada.hr
- Basic facts, website of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Croatian National Tourist Board
- General information about Croatia
- Croatian island Hvar
- Web site about Croatia

Countries and territories of Europe
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Dependencies: Akrotiri and Dhekelia2 - Faroe Islands - Gibraltar - Guernsey - Jan Mayen - Jersey - Isle of Man - Svalbard
Unrecognised countries: Abkhazia | Nagorno-Karabakh2 | South Ossetia | Transnistria | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus2
1. Country partly in Asia. 2. Geographically in Asia, but often counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons.

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