Croatia

Formation

June 25, 1991

Capital

Zagreb

Population

3.899 million (2021)

Croatia

About

A country on the Adriatic Sea which is bordered by Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. It is a republic and a parliamentary liberal democracy. In 1991, the country declared complete independence from Yugoslavia.

Trivia

Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the country's ten UNESCO world heritage sites. Among the most popular Croatian festivals are the Dubrovnik Winter Festival and the Diocletian Days Festival in Split. Popular Croatian dishes include Brudet, a fish stew.

Celebrities Born In Croatia