Croatia

[ kroh-ey-shuh, -shee-uh ]

noun

1. a republic in southeastern Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) : Zagreb.

Croatia

/ krəʊˈeɪʃə /

noun

1. a republic in SE Europe: settled by Croats in the 7th century; belonged successively to Hungary, Turkey, and Austria; formed part of Yugoslavia (1918–91); became independent in 1991 but was invaded by Serbia and fighting continued until 1995; involved in the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1991–95); joined the European Union in 2013. Language: Croatian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: kuna. Capital: Zagreb. Pop: 4 475 611 (2013 est). Area: 55 322 sq km (21 359 sq miles) Croatian nameHrvatska

Croatia

1. Republic in southeastern Europe in the upper western corner of the Balkan Peninsula , bordered to the northwest by Slovenia , to the north by Hungary , to the east by Yugoslavia , to the south and southeast by Bosnia and Herzegovina , and to the west by the Adriatic Sea . Its capital and largest city is Zagreb.

Notes

When Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, fighting broke out between Croats and Croatia's large Serbian minority, who were aided by the Serb-dominated Yugoslavian government. In 1995, Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian leaders met in the United States and settled on a peace accord. Hostility between Croats and Serbs has a long history; during World War II they fought on opposite sides of a civil war in Yugoslavia.

Example Sentences

Nations like Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia pushed them out and a humanitarian crisis was about to explode when Merkel stepped in, opening Germany’s borders and allowing in more than a million refugees.

From Ozy

A record 21 million tourists visited Croatia in 2019, which was a 5 percent increase on 2018.

From The Daily Beast

Cruise liners were a major culprit, as was the popular television series Game of Thrones which was predominantly filmed in Croatia.

From The Daily Beast

Beat those imminent crowds and get to Croatia before it’s overrun again.

From The Daily Beast

In 1955, the couple enrolled at the medical school of the University of Zagreb, in a city located at the time in Yugoslavia but now the capital of Croatia.

From Washington Post

He has two daughters, ages four and 17, and lived in Croatia with his second wife, Dragana.

From The Daily Beast

Photographers hiding in bushes at the Croatia team hotel captured pictures of players bathing in the nude.

From The Daily Beast

“Every true fan of the Croatia national team will want them,” they said.

From The Daily Beast

I so enjoyed shooting the Purple Wedding over five days in Croatia.

From The Daily Beast

One he was particularly proud of was, I think, from Croatia.

From The Daily Beast

He pronounced his veto on Hungary's military measures against Croatia.

From Project Gutenberg

Hungary lost all her ancient constitutional rights, besides her former territories of Transylvania and Croatia.

From Project Gutenberg

The late find of skeletons at Croatia, Austria, is heralded as the discovery of a connecting link.

From Project Gutenberg

The Bosniac collection was made by young theological students from that country—members of the college at Dyakovo, in Croatia.

From Project Gutenberg

There is said to also exist a singular rain-custom in Croatia.

From Project Gutenberg