Noun: Republic of Croatia
- A republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
- Croatia, Hrvatska
Type of: European country, European nation
Part of: Balkan Peninsula, Balkans, Common Market, EC, EEC, EU, Europe, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union
Encyclopedia: Republic of Croatia