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 | |  | | About Croatia: |
 | Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Zagreb
Main Cities: Split, Rijeka, Osijek
Population: 4,760,000
Area: 56,540 km2
Currency: 1 kuna = 100 lipa
Languages: Croatian, Serbian
Religions: Roman Catholic, Serbian Orthodox, Muslim |
| More about Croatia: 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). Language: Croatian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: kuna. Capital: Zagreb. Pop.: 4 416 000 (2004 est.). Area: 55 322 sq. km (21 359 sq. miles) Croatian name: Hrvatska |
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