Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Croatia borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, with twenty counties. Other major urban centers include Split, Rijeka and Osijek. The country spans 56,594 square kilometres, and has a population of nearly 3.9 million.
Some of the key events about Croatia
- 925The Kingdom of Croatia was established as an independent state
- 1102Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary, maintaining its autonomy
- 1527The Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand I as king, joining the Habsburg Monarchy
- 1847Croatian was declared the official language in Croatia, replacing Latin
- 1918Croatia became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
- 1941The Plitvice Lakes were declared Croatia's first national park
- 1991Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia
- 1991The Croatian War of Independence began, resulting in significant loss of life and destruction
- 1992Croatia gained international recognition as a sovereign state
- 1995The Srebrenica massacre occurred, considered the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II
- 1998The last remnants of Eastern Slavonia were peacefully reintegrated into Croatia, ending the war but leaving lasting scars
- 2002Croatia faced economic challenges as it transitioned from a socialist to a market economy
- 2008The global financial crisis severely impacted Croatia's economy, leading to a six-year recession
- 2009Croatia joined NATO, enhancing its security and international cooperation
- 2009Croatia's Prime Minister abruptly resigned amid corruption allegations, causing political instability
- 2013Croatia became the 28th member state of the European Union
- 2013Croatia joined the European Union but faced strict financial monitoring due to its economic troubles
- 2015The European migrant crisis significantly affected Croatia as a transit country
- 2020A powerful earthquake struck Zagreb, causing extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure
- 2020The COVID-19 pandemic hit Croatia's tourism-dependent economy particularly hard
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