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Croatia

The lands that comprise Croatia today were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent Communist state under the strong hand of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying Serb armies were mostly 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. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO. Croatia will become a member of the European Union after all 27 EU members ratify the treaty, with a target date of July 2013.

Population: 4,290,612
Capital and Largest City: Zagreb (pop. 1,110,517)
Government: Presidential/Parliamentary Democracy
Area: 21,851 sq mi
Highest Point: Dinara Peak - 6,004 feet
Lowest Point: Adriatic Sea - sea level
Time Zone: CET: UTC+1, CEST: UTC+2 (Summer)
Monetary Unit: Kuna (HRK)
National Flower: Iris Croatica
National Tree: Slavonian Oak

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Dubrovnik, Croatia Travel Guide
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Dalmatian Coast and is known as "The Pearl of the Adriatic". The "Old City" is a remarkably well-preserved example of a late-medieval walled city, attracting visitors to see the impressive forts, walls, and historical buildings that lie inside. Added: May-02-2012, Hits: 7,581, Reviews: 0, Rating: 0, Votes: 0 Add To Favorites \| Add Review

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