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.

Example Sentences

After that, it is not long before England travel to North America, were they are in the same World Cup group as Croatia, Ghana and Panama.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A total of 360 of the job cuts are at the e-bike company, in both Germany and Croatia, with the rest at the other two subsidiaries.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

For the opener against Croatia, the two tickets cost £1,406 - the face value being £517.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Croatia and Bosnia on Tuesday signed a deal to build a major gas pipeline backed by investors close to US President Donald Trump, aiming to cut Sarajevo's reliance on Russian gas.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

As Zlata was speaking in front of the people from Croatia, they were all nodding their heads.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers