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- Capital: Zagreb
- Government: Parliamentary Republic
- Population: 4,493,312
- Currency: Kuna (HRK)
- Official Language: Croatian
- Time Zone: CET (UTC+1)
- Calling Code: 385
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Bordering the Adriatic Sea, Croatia sits in the south region of central Europe. The nation borders five other countries, including Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro.
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Croatia's History
Though an independent entity since first inhabited by Slavs in the 7th century, Croatia fell under the control of the foreign governments of Hungary and Austria. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, Croatia engaged in power struggles with the Ottoman Empire, which was continually expanding.Croatia was incorporated into Yugoslavia during World War I, then again in World War II after a brief period as an independent state. The Croatian government declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Croatian Culture
A significant population of Croatia are soccer fans, however there are contingencies for tennis and basketball as well.Rap music saw a growth in popularity in the 1990s, with The Beat Fleet and The Ugly Leaders having great success out of Zagreb. Much of Croatian rap include lyrics of protest and are heavily influenced by American rap.
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Croatia Questions
What's the currency is in Croatia? 2 AnswersThe official currency of Croatia is the kuna, which is divided into 100 lipa. At the present time, one US dollar equals about 5.2 Croatian kuna (1 kuna equals ... read more
what djs will be in zrce 2009 2 AnswersSo far: 7/15/2009 Paul Van Dyk @ Papaya 7/17/2009 Sharam (Deep Dish) @ Papaya 7/18/2009 Freemasons/after beach party/ and playone feat. Barbara Tucker 7/3... read more
Does anyone know how to get from Khartoum to Croatia? Enquiring minds wish to know... 2 AnswersYou probably will have fly to Dubai on Qatar Airways, and then from there you can take Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, or Swiss Air to Zagreb. Try kayak.com for ... read more
Someone knows the cheapest way to go from Rome (Italy) to Split (Croatia) and where I can buy the tickets?? 1 AnswerIn Europe the train is best. http://www.raileurope.com/index.html 1-800-622-8600 read more
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Croatia Vacation
- Mahalo's page on Croatia Vacation
Croatia Maps and Geography
- CIA World Factbook: Geography of Croatia
- Wikipedia: Geography of Croatia
- WWW.HR: Croatia Geography
- Google Maps: Interactive Map of Croatia
Croatia Culture
- Wikipedia: Culture of Croatia | Croatian Cuisine
- Wikipedia: Architecture of Croatia
- Visit Croatia: Croatian Cuisine
- Find Croatia: Croatia Sports
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