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

Late concessions at home against Poland and in Portugal, plus a narrow defeat in Croatia, denied the Scots points in their opening three Nations League games.

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Large pockets of the crowd carrying Croatia flags in support of Miocic roared "Stipe, Stipe" in the early moments, but Jones silenced them with an early takedown.

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The Liverpool teenager, on loan at Middlesbrough, was a whirling dervish, a human blur taking the fight to Croatia.

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Due to the head-to-head tiebreaker, it would need a two-goal win over Croatia at Hampden on Friday and similar in Poland on Monday.

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That point was secured in their last game, a 0-0 draw at home to leaders Portugal, which followed narrow defeats by Poland at Hampden and away to Portugal and Croatia.

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