General Information About Croatia

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It is a country officially named as the Republic of Croatia. It is located at the intersection of Central Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean Sea. It has a population of about 4.3 million and its official language is Croatian. Most of the people belong to the Catholic religion. It is the capital and the largest city is Zagreb. The country has a total of 20 administrative regions. It is a country that earns significant income, especially in the tourism sector in the summer months. They use Kuna (HRK) as their currency. The phone number is dialled using the code (+385).

B.C. In the 1200s, the Celtic community from Northern Europe began to settle in today's Croatia. B.C. In 81 the Roman Empire conquered Croatia. In 550 AC, Slavic tribes from Russia settled in the country. In the 10th century, the Hungarians organized raids on the Croatian territory and conquered some cities. The Habsburg Dynasty, founded in Austria in the 13th century, began to rule the country, and in 1566 the Ottoman Empire conquered Croatia. After Austria lost the First World War in 1918, the National Council of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs was established in the country. It was captured by the Italian Forces in 1941 during World War II. At the end of the Second World War, he became part of the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia in 1945 and left the territory of Yugoslavia, which was in disintegration after Marshal Tito's death, and declared his independence in 1991.

Croatia, which became a member of the United Nations in 1992, joined the Council of Europe in 1996 and joined the NATO member states in 2009. On 1 July 2013, he became a member of the EU.

The country's largest rivers are Sava, Drava, Kupa and Danube. The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, drawing the majority of the country's border with Serbia.

Croatia's most famous lakes are the Plitvice Lakes, which consist of 16 lakes and waterfalls. The most important feature of the lakes is their different colours such as turquoise, mint green, grey and blue.

In Croatia, since it is home to many civilizations and cultures, a unique cuisine has been developed where different tastes are blended under the influence of different cultures. The continental climate, which is effective in the inner regions and the Mediterranean climate, which is effective on the coasts, have also been decisive factors in Croatian cuisine. In coastal areas, seafood, olive oil and garlic specific to Roman, Mediterranean and Greek cuisines are intensely used and meat and vegetable dishes specific to Hungarian, Austrian and Turkish cuisines stand out in the inner regions.

The war between the units of the Croatian government, which declared independence from Yugoslavia, and the Serbian-controlled Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and local Serb forces (1991-1995). The JNA completed its operations in Croatia in 1992. In Croatian sources, it is called Domovinski rat (Motherland War). In Serbian sources, it is often referred to as Rat u Hrvatskoj (Croatian War). Federal forces have started a war against Croats who declared their independence. Yugoslav ships offshore bombed targets in Croatia, while Croatian forces judged federal barracks and prevented the provision of supplies. In 1991, Serbs accounted for one-eighth of Croatia's population. Serbian paramilitary forces, provoked by Federation forces, have begun mass destruction. In January 1992, a UN-led ceasefire was signed. But before that, more than 10,000 people died and 14 agreements were not fulfilled.

The war ended in peace with the withdrawal of Serbs and the intervention of other countries. Croatia declared its independence...

I hope these wars won't be anywhere in the world anymore. When you come here you can still see the traces of war in many cities. In general, I observed that the people of Croatia were warm and helpful. As a Turkish citizen, it became a country where I felt like my home in 6 months. I suggest you come here and you will enjoy this country...

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