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Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There is a notable Croat diaspora in western Europe, the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The Croats are predominantly Catholic and their language is Croatian.
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Croatia is the nation state of the Croats, while in the adjacent Bosnia and Herzegovina they are one of the three constitutive nations.
Autochthonous Croat minorities exist in:
- Vojvodina, the northern autonomous province of Serbia; the Croatian Šokci (the easternmost edge of NE Croat subgroup, the older community) and Bunjevci (they've settled the vast and abandoned area after the Ottoman retreat, as well as other nationalities there; the origins of this Croat subgroup are from the south)(mostly in the region of Bačka)
- The Šokci and Bunjevci communities in Bács-Kiskun county in Hungary
- Boka Kotorska on the western coast of Montenegro (the Croatian Bokelji), as well as very small communities from the coastal area near Boka to the city of Bar
- a very small community in Carso and Trieste area, in Italy. This is the northernmost area populated by of Croats-- they are mostly assimilated, but there traces in surnames and some placenames
- Primorska, Prekmurje and in the Metlika area in Dolenjska regions in Slovenia
- Zala, Baranya and Somogy counties in Hungary, which are border areas with Croatia)
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One of the most powerful videos you'll see today: "Banijska ratna praskozorja," on patrol with Croat infantry, 1991: http://bit.ly/8yQGCR
jstrevino (Joshua Treviño) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:48:48 -0000
One of the most powerful videos you'll see today: "Banijska ratna praskozorja," on patrol with Croat infantry, 1991: http://bit.ly/8yQGCR
Anyway, the territory in dispute, is mostly uninhabited territory that was mostly half and half Croat-Serb mixed. The area was inhabited by
Nodi666 (Ed Koltaks) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:10:59 -0000
Anyway, the territory in dispute, is mostly uninhabited territory that was mostly half and half Croat-Serb mixed. The area was inhabited by
#Tennis #Live: After 45 minutes of see-saw tennis, tall Croat Ivo Karlovic wins the opening set by 6 games to 4.
TennisEarth (TennisEarth.com) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:03:16 -0000
#Tennis #Live: After 45 minutes of see-saw tennis, tall Croat Ivo Karlovic wins the opening set by 6 games to 4.
Analyst: Genocide suits "political" #b92: Croat Political Analyst Žarko Puhovski said that it is unlikely that Cro... http://bit.ly/7K8lfD
Serbia (Serbia) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:05:56 -0000
Analyst: Genocide suits "political" #b92: Croat Political Analyst Žarko Puhovski said that it is unlikely that Cro... http://bit.ly/7K8lfD
Former Croat PM Sanader Returns To Politics http://bit.ly/5b0YU1
RFE_RLNEWS (RFE/RL News) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:04:48 -0000
Former Croat PM Sanader Returns To Politics http://bit.ly/5b0YU1
SPORT: Croat stars spur on Tottenham: HARRY REDKNAPP is backing his Croatian connection to land another famous doub... http://bit.ly/4zU9Uf
irish_examiner (Irish Examiner) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:30:25 -0000
SPORT: Croat stars spur on Tottenham: HARRY REDKNAPP is backing his Croatian connection to land another famous doub... http://bit.ly/4zU9Uf
Croatian Academy of America - A nonprofit educational organization, from New York.
Croatian American Cultural Center, Sacramento, California - Non profit organization whose main purpose is to promote the Croatian name as well as to preserve and endear the Croatian culture for future generations.
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Croatian Community Council of South Australia - Umbrella organization promoting business and cultural activities among people of Croatian heritage in the state.
Croatian Community of Tasmania - Features information about Tasmania, Hobart, Launceston, radio and z-video.
Croatian World Network - Croatian World Net aims to bring Croatians and non-Croatians together through articles and news.
Croats - Encyclopedia-style article on this Slavic people in Europe and the diaspora.
The Midwest Croatian Connection - News, history and current events relating to the Croatian communities in the midwestern United States, especially in Chicago.
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