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Croatia (Hrvatska), Europe. 1991, on June 25, Croatia
declared its independence. Before this date, Croatia was one of the six
republics of Yugoslavia.
Population 4,700,000. 56,524 sq km. Croatia is bounded by Slovenia,
Hungary, Bosnia/Hercegovina and Serbia and Montenegro. Currency: Kuna (100 Lipa)
Zagreb is the capital
city of Croatia. Population: about 800,000.
Split is a major seaport and a
leading commercial center. It grew around the palace of Diokletian. Roman
historic monuments.
Trogir is situated on a small island. The
historic center was entered into the list of the World Cultural Heritage.
Krka National Park. Proclaimed as national park in 1985. Several waterfalls, the most
visited is the "Skradinski buk".
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