Republic Of Croatia (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Republic of Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991.
- Croatia officially became a member of the United Nations on May 22, 1992, as the Republic of Croatia.
- The first president of the Republic of Croatia was Franjo Tuđman, who served from 1990 until his death in 1999.
- After gaining independence from Yugoslavia, the Republic of Croatia adopted a new constitution on December 22, 1990.
- In 2013, the Republic of Croatia became the 28th member state of the European Union.