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1 day ago · 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.
6 days ago · Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before Yugoslav forces were cleared from Croatian lands, along with a majority of Croatia's ethnic Serb population. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998.
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19 hours ago · Flag of the Independent State of Croatia Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia, Ante Pavelić, shakes hands with Adolf Hitler in 1941. The Axis occupation of Yugoslavia in 1941 allowed the Croatian radical right Ustaše to come into power, forming the " Independent State of Croatia " ( Nezavisna Država Hrvatska , NDH), led by Ante ...
May 16, 2024 · The Croatian flag consists of three horizontal bands of red, white, and blue. The coat of arms of Croatia is located in the center of the flag. The flag carries several symbols that have historical and cultural significance for the country.
May 22, 2024 · The history of Croatia – or the general area of where the country is – can be traced back to prehistoric times. Having said that, there isn’t a huge amount of evidence to suggest particularly big settlements or tribes from that time. Remains of Neanderthals have been found in Croatia, which are estimated to be over 30,000 years old.
May 21, 2024 · Within Croatia, emergency road help and information may be reached 24 hours a day by dialing 1987, a service of the Croatian Automobile Association (HAK), staffed by English-speaking operators. The police can be reached by dialing 112 or 192, and the ambulance service by dialing 194.
May 6, 2024 · What is the symbol on the Croatian flag called? The main coat of arms on the Croatian flag is a checkerboard (chequy) that consists of 13 red and 12 white fields. It is also informally known in Croatian as šahovnica (“chessboard”, from šah, “chess”). The five smaller shields represent five different historical regions within Croatia.
