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Croatia (Croatian:
Hrvatska, officially
the
Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska),
is a
country in Europe, at the crossroads
of
the Mediterranean, Central Europe and
the
Balkans. Its capital is Zagreb. In
recent
history, it was a republic in
the
SFR Yugoslavia, but it achieved
independence
in 1991. It is a candidate
for
membership in the European Union.
Source:
Wikipedia
Croatia
is bounded by Slovenia in the northwest
Hungary
in the northeast, by Serbia and
Montenegro
in the east, by Bosnia and Herzegovina
int
he south and east, and by the Adriatic Sea
in
the west. Zagreb is the capital. There are
important
sea ports at Rijeka, Split, Pula, Zada,
Šibenik,
and Dubrovnik. 
Source: Infoplease
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