Formation
June 25, 1991
Croatia
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.
