Croatia45.81° N, 16.37° E
For every 8.49 per 1,000 births there are 12.87 per 1,000 deaths — the population is falling 0.53% a year.
population growth -0.53% · 212th/230 · birth rate 8.49 per 1,000 · 196th/226 · death rate 12.87 per 1,000 · 12th/226
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The name probably derives from the Croats, a Slavic tribe that migrated to the Balkans in the 7th century CE. It may also be related to the Russian word "khrebet," meaning "mountain chain".
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Until the end of World War I, the lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom. The kingdom became known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent communist state of six socialist republics, including Croatia, under the strong hand of Josip Broz, aka TITO. Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, the ensuing fighting was sporadic but often bitter. Yugoslav forces were cleared from Croatian lands, along with a majority of Croatia's ethnic Serb population.
Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. Croatia joined NATO in 2009 and the EU in 2013. In January 2023, it further integrated into the EU by joining the Eurozone and the Schengen Area.
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Continental climate predominates, with hot summers and cold winters. Along the coast, Mediterranean conditions bring mild winters and dry summers.
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A parliamentary republic governs Croatia. Its civil law system is influenced by the legal heritage of Austria-Hungary. The latest of several previous constitutions was adopted 22 December 1990. Independence came on 25 June 1991 from Yugoslavia. The national holiday is Statehood Day (National Day), 30 May (1990).
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