Croatia

geographical name Cro·a·tia \krō-ˈā-sh(ē-)ə\

Definition of CROATIA

independent country SE Europe including Slavonia, most of Istria, & the Dalmatian coast; a constituent republic of Yugoslavia 1946–91 ∗ Zagreb area 21,829 square miles (56,537 square kilometers), pop 4,437,460

Rhymes with CROATIA

acacia

CROATIA Defined for Kids

Croatia

geographical name Cro·atia \krō-ˈā-sh(ē-)ə\

Definition of CROATIA for Kids

country SE Europe; capital, Zagreb

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