Croatia - Wikipedia
WEBCroatia (/ k r oʊ ˈ eɪ ʃ ə / ⓘ, kroh-AY-shə; Croatian: Hrvatska, pronounced [xř̩ʋaːtskaː]), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska listen ⓘ), is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe.Its coast lies entirely on the Adriatic Sea.Croatia borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, …
Croatian language - Wikipedia
WEBCroatian (/ k r oʊ ˈ eɪ ʃ ən / ⓘ; hrvatski [xř̩ʋaːtskiː]) is the standardised variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language mainly used by Croats.
Croatia | Facts, Geography, Maps, & History | Britannica
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Croatia, country located in the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is a small yet highly geographically diverse crescent-shaped country. Its capital is Zagreb, located in the north. Learn more about the history, people, economy, and government of Croatia in this article.
11 Things You Should Know About Croatian Culture
WEBSep 20, 2018 · Eat, eat, eat. Croatians are very proud of their food, and so they should be. The regional influences are embraced instead of being resisted, with little dabs of Croatian class added to great effect. The traditions of Central Europe and the Mediterranean are very much alive in the kitchens of Croatia.
History of Croatia - Wikipedia
WEBCroatia, as a polity, first appeared as a duchy in the 7th century, the Duchy of Croatia. With the nearby Principality of Lower Pannonia, [1] it was united and elevated into the Kingdom of Croatia which lasted from 925 until 1102. From the 12th century, the Kingdom of Croatia entered a personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary.
Croatian language, alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot
WEBCroatian (hrvatski) Croatian is a South Slavic language spoken by about 6.7 million people mainly in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an official language in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in the province of Vojvodina in Serbia. It is also recognised as a minority language in a number of other countries.
Croatia - Medieval, Adriatic, Balkans | Britannica
WEBCroatia - Medieval, Adriatic, Balkans: The territory of Croatia bridges the central European and Mediterranean worlds, and its history has been marked by this position as a borderland. It lay near the division between the two halves of the Roman Empire and between their Byzantine and Frankish successors.
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WEB6 days ago · 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia); note - 25 June 1991 was the day the Croatian parliament voted for independence; following a three-month moratorium to allow the European Community to solve the Yugoslav crisis peacefully, parliament adopted a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia; notable …
Croatia - Culture, Cuisine, Music | Britannica
WEBCroatian cuisine is heavily influenced by Turkish, central European, and Italian cuisine. Typical dishes are cabbage leaves stuffed with minced meat, ćevapčići (rolls of seasoned grilled meat), dumplings, and pickles. Along the coast, fish is served with blitva, a dish of Swiss chard mixed with potatoes and crushed garlic in olive oil.
Croatia - The World Factbook
WEBDec 16, 2021 · Croatia has developed a plan for Eurozone accession, and the government projects Croatia will adopt the Euro by 2024. In 2017, the Croatian government decreased public debt to 78% of GDP, from an all-time high of 84% in 2014, and realized a 0.8% budget surplus - the first surplus since independence in 1991.
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