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Croatia
[ kroh-ey-shuh, -shee-uh ]
noun
- a republic in southeastern Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) : Zagreb.
Croatia
/ əʊˈɪʃə /
noun
- a republic in SE Europe: settled by Croats in the 7th century; belonged successively to Hungary, Turkey, and Austria; formed part of Yugoslavia (1918–91); became independent in 1991 but was invaded by Serbia and fighting continued until 1995; involved in the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (1991–95); joined the European Union in 2013. Language: Croatian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: kuna. Capital: Zagreb. Pop: 4 475 611 (2013 est). Area: 55 322 sq km (21 359 sq miles) Croatian nameHrvatska
Croatia
- Republic in southeastern Europe in the upper western corner of the Balkan Peninsula , bordered to the northwest by Slovenia , to the north by Hungary , to the east by Yugoslavia , to the south and southeast by Bosnia and Herzegovina , and to the west by the Adriatic Sea . Its capital and largest city is Zagreb.
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France, beaten 2-0 in the first leg, had endured a frustrating opening 52 minutes against Croatia in Paris, carving out chance after chance but failing to reduce their deficit.
Before Scotland's double-header against Croatia and Portugal in mid-October, he had played two minutes of club football - against Derby in a 3-2 defeat - in the previous six weeks.
Scotland finished their League A section strongly, beating Croatia and Poland after a home draw with Portugal.
The Tree of Freedom in Rab, Croatia, is a 105-year-old holm oak that stands as a symbol of community and heritage.
As a teenage forward, he joined Wacker Innsbruck before a career that took in the top five tiers in Austria and a short spell in Croatia.
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