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Croatia
45.2N 15.5E · 29 EVENTS · 9 DOMAINS
THE CORONATION OF TOMISLAV, FIRST KING OF THE CROATS · C. 925
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1990 – present · Independence, the War and the Modern Republic
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25 Jun 1991 · Declaration of independence 2 REFS
1 Jul 2013 · Accession to the European Union 3 REFS
1918 – 1990 · Yugoslavia, the Ustase Catastrophe and Socialist Croatia
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1 Dec 1918 · Entry into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 2 REFS
1941 · The Independent State of Croatia (NDH) 2 REFS
1797 – 1918 · The National Revival and the End of Austria-Hungary
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1809–1813 · Napoleon's Illyrian Provinces 1 REF
1830s–1840s · The Illyrian movement and national revival 2 REFS
1102 – 1797 · Venetian Dalmatia, the Republic of Ragusa and the Ottoman Wars
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15th–16th c. · The Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) 2 REFS
Venetian period · The Dalmatian towns under Venice 2 REFS
879 – 1102 · The Medieval Kingdom and the Union with Hungary
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c. 925 · Tomislav recognised as king of the Croats 2 REFS
1102 · Personal union with Hungary 2 REFS
c. 9 CE – 879 · Roman Dalmatia, Pannonia and the Coming of the Croats
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c. 305 · Diocletian's Palace at Split 2 REFS
7th century · Slavic settlement and the coming of the Croats 2 REFS
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Quick facts · atlas reference
- Capital
- Zagreb
- Population
- 4.3 m
- Area
- 56,594 km²
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Languages
- Croatian
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Croatian
- UN member
- Yes
Dossier · press a specimen — it turns over
Specimen bench
PRESS A SPECIMEN — IT TURNS OVER
Economy
GDP
$105 B’25 WB-WDI
GDP per capita
$27,104’25 WB-WDI
GDP growth
3.4%’25 WB-WDI
Inflation
3.7%’25 WB-WDI
Trade openness
101.0%’25 WB-WDI
Society
Population
3.9 m’25 WB-WDI
Life expectancy
78.9 yrs’24 WB-WDI
Urban population
57.8%’25 WB-WDI
Fertility rate
1.5’24 WB-WDI
Literacy rate
98.2%’01 WB-WDI
Governance
Voice & accountability
68.2’24 WB-WGI
Political stability
75.8’24 WB-WGI
Government effectiveness
65.1’24 WB-WGI
Regulatory quality
59.4’24 WB-WGI
Rule of law
63.5’24 WB-WGI
Control of corruption
50.9’24 WB-WGI
Health
Health spending
7.1%’23 WB-WHO
Physicians
3.91’22 WB-WHO
Under-5 mortality
5.6’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Measles immunisation
90.0%’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Safe drinking water
87.3%’24 WB-WHO
Education
Adult literacy
98.2%’01 WB-UNESCO
Education spending
4.1%’21 WB-UNESCO
Primary enrolment
101.2%’23 WB-UNESCO
Secondary enrolment
105.0%’23 WB-UNESCO
Tertiary enrolment
81.2%’23 WB-UNESCO
Technology
R&D spending
1.4%’23 WB-UNESCO
Researchers (per million)
2,440’23 WB-UNESCO
Internet users
83.6%’24 WB-ITU
Mobile subscriptions
122’24 WB-ITU
High-tech exports
11.7%’24 WB-WDI
Geography
Land area
55,960 km²’23 WB-WDI
Forest area
34.8%’23 WB-WDI
Agricultural land
26.6%’23 WB-WDI
CO₂ per capita (t)
4.8’24 WB-WDI
Renewable energy
34.1%’21 WB-WDI
Resources
Resource rents
0.7%’21 WB-WDI
Oil rents
0.3%’21 WB-WDI
Mineral rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Forest rents
0.2%’21 WB-WDI
Electricity access
100.0%’24 WB-WDI
Military
Military burden
1.8%’24 WB-SIPRI
Defense spending
$1.6 B’24 WB-SIPRI
Armed forces
20,000’20 WB-SIPRI
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The record · what changed here
- GDP — 2025 observation published ($105 B), superseding 2024 ($93 B) → THE SPECIMENLEDGER № 0001 · 2026-08-14
- GDP per capita — 2025 observation published ($27,104), superseding 2024 ($24,050) → THE SPECIMENLEDGER № 0001 · 2026-08-14
- GDP growth — 2025 observation published (3.4%), superseding 2024 (3.8%) → THE SPECIMENLEDGER № 0001 · 2026-08-14
- Inflation — 2025 observation published (3.7%), superseding 2024 (3.0%) → THE SPECIMENLEDGER № 0001 · 2026-08-14
- Trade openness — 2025 observation published (101.0%), superseding 2024 (104.9%) → THE SPECIMENLEDGER № 0001 · 2026-08-14
- Electricity access — 2024 observation published (100.0%), superseding 2023 (100.0%) → THE SPECIMENLEDGER № 0001 · 2026-08-14
- Population — 2025 observation published (3.9 m), superseding 2024 (3.9 m) → THE SPECIMENLEDGER № 0001 · 2026-08-14
- Urban population — 2025 observation published (57.8%), superseding 2024 (57.5%) → THE SPECIMENLEDGER № 0001 · 2026-08-14