The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia.

Croatia goes to the polls Sunday to elect a president who will serve as head of state of the Adriatic nation, which joined the EU in 2013. Here are five things to know about the former Yugoslav ...

CAPITAL: Zagreb, population 1 million. GEOGRAPHY: Bordered by Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia-Montenegro and Bosnia, Croatia is slightly smaller than Ireland and West Virginia. It has a varied landscape, ...

Croatia’s president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has won the internet during the World Cup thanks to her support of the Croatian national team. Grabar-Kitarovic made history in 2015 by becoming the first ...

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's former prime minister and main opposition leader, Ivica Racan, died of cancer on Sunday, aged 63. Following are some key facts about him: * Born February 24, 1944 in Nazi ...

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Following are key facts about Croatia's general election on Sunday. NUMBER OF VOTERS: 3.97 million in Croatia plus some 400,000 expatriates, mainly ethnic Croats in ...

A loaded team that’s rarely had to exit second gear (France), and another that expended more energy than anyone in the tournament (Croatia), will meet for the 21st World Cup championship. The matchup ...

Croatia goes to the polls Sunday to elect a president who will serve as head of state of the Adriatic nation, which joined the EU in 2013. Dalmatians are one of Croatia's most universally known and ...