4.1. Croatia
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Croatia – Culture - 10 Jan 2010
Culture of Croatia by Best European Cruises
Before the brutal war in Krajina, 78 % of Croatia’s population were ethnic Croats and 12 % were Serbs. The massive exodus of Serbs in 1995 means their numbers have shrunk to a mere 210 000, around 5 % of Croatia’s 4.5 million inhabitants. The third largest group is [...]
Croatia – History - 10 Jan 2010
The history of Croatia on Best European Cruises.
Modern Croatia was known as Illyricum during the Roman Empire era, Pula and Split being the region’s most important towns of that period. The first Slavs came here in the 7th century but political problems tempted the Venetians to invade the coast in the 11th century. Their foothold [...]
