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Official status. Areas with an ethnic Croatian majority (as of 2006) Standard Croatian is the official language of the Republic of Croatia [53] and, along with Standard Bosnian and Standard Serbian, one of three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina. [2] It is also official in the regions of Burgenland (Austria), [54] Molise (Italy) [55 ...
The culture of Croatia has historically been influenced by Central European, Mediterranean, and Balkan cultures. [1] [2] [3] Croatia's unique culture and identity can be traced back to the historical llyricum. The Croatian language is believed to have been formed in the 6th or 7th century, [4] with the written language present in Glagolitic ...
Split ( / ˈsplɪt /; [4] [5] Croatian pronunciation: [splît] ⓘ ); Italian: Spalato: pronounced [ˈspalato] see other names ), is the second-largest city of Croatia after the capital Zagreb, the largest city in Dalmatia and the largest city on the Croatian coast. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea and is spread over a central ...
Croatia – unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. The country's population is 4 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism. Croatia is a member of the European Union (since July 2013) and of NATO ...
Tourism in Croatia (Croatian: turizam u Hrvatskoj) is a major industry of country's economy, accounting for almost 20% of Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2021. [1] The history of tourism in Croatia dates back to its time as part of Austria-Hungary when wealthy aristocrats would converge to the sea, [2] but had expanded greatly in ...
1 August. Battle of Saint Gotthard (1664) : Ottoman forces were dealt a decisive defeat by the League of the Rhine at Szentgotthárd . 10 August. Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664): The Peace of Vasvár was signed, ending hostilities for twenty years and ceding some Croatian land to the Ottoman Empire .
Croatia national football team. The Croatia national football team ( Croatian: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) represents Croatia in international football matches. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions.
