Croatia

American  

[kroh-ey-shuh, -shee-uh] / kroʊˈeɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə /

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.

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Croatia British  

/ krəʊˈeɪʃə /

noun

1. Croatian name: Hrvatska.  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)

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Croatia Cultural  

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.

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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.

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Croatia goalkeeper Ivor Pandur made the switch from the Tigers to Rangers for a fee of £6m at the end of June.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic said after their 2-1 win over Morocco that the victory meant a lot to the team and country.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

He picked up two goals in the opening game against Croatia, followed by four more as England progressed through the tournament.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

England can add this bitter disappointment to successive Euro final losses and the 2018 World Cup semi-final defeat by Croatia, giving weight to the argument they will always be a "nearly" team.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

This followed Brian’s breaking news about a boy in Croatia he read about on the web who’s magnetic.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson