CROATIA COUNTRY

THE WEATHER - IT’S HOT

• Croatia is one of Europe’s sunniest spots.

• Longest river- sava (a right tributary of the Danube)

-Largest lake- Lake Vrana

-Highest point - Dinara

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CROATIA -SERBIA BORDER DISPUTE

• The Croatia -Serbia border dispute refer to differing views held by Croatia and Serbia regarding their border in the area of the Danube River.

• While Serbia holds the opinion that the thalweg of the Danube valley and the center line of the river represents the international border between the two countries,Croatia disagrees and claims that the international border lies along the boundaries of the cadastral municipalities located along the river- departing from the course at several points along a 140-kilometer (87mi) section

ECONOMICS

• Croatia has been a member of the EU since 2013 but kept its currency , the kuna.

CROATIA - BRIEF TIMELINE

1945 -after a bitter resistance campaign by communist partisans under Tito,Croatia become one of the six constituent republics of the Yugoslav socialist federation.

ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE

-1980 - Tito dies .The slow disintegration of Yugoslavia begin as individual republics assert their desire for independence.

-1989- Collapse of Communism in eastern Europe leads to rise in support for parties with a nationalist programme.

-1990- First free election in Croatia for more than 50years.
The communists lose to the conservative ,nationalist HDZ led by Franjo Tudjman.

-1991- Croatia declares its independence.Croatian Serbs in the east of the country expel Croats with the aid of the Yugoslav army. By the end of the year, nearly one-third of Croatian territory is under Serb control.

-1992-The UN sets up 4 protected areas in Croatia, with 14,000 UN troops keeping Croats and Serbs apart.Croatia also becomes involved in the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992-5),supporting the Bosnian Croats against the Bosniaks (Muslims).Croats against the Bosnian Serbs, then against the Bosniaks (Muslims).Franjo Tudjman is elected president of Croatia.

-1995-Croats forces retake three of the four areas created by the UN.Croatian Serbs flee to Bosnia and Serbia.Tudjman is one of the signatories of the Dayton peace accords ending the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.