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Croatia

Croatia. Robert Aversa Haley Beeler. Where did the Croats come from? Their homeland was southern Central Europe. They were forced out of this area due to political and economic reasons. Who were they ruled by? Controlled by Turks in 16 th Century

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Croatia

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  1. Croatia Robert Aversa Haley Beeler

  2. Where did the Croats come from? • Their homeland was southern Central Europe. They were forced out of this area due to political and economic reasons. • Who were they ruled by? • Controlled by Turks in 16th Century • Control by Hungarians in mid 19th Century • 1918 Croatia joins the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes • How did they influence the Croats? • The Turks attacked Bihac, the capital of Croatia, during the 16th century. The Turks overtook and occupied Bihac and sent Croats to Turkey in servitude, to be educated in Islamic.

  3. Wars/Conflicts 1699 The Treaty of Karlowitz, Croatia, ended the war between Austria and the Turks Joined the Axis in WWII Helped Nazis invade Yugoslavia Serbo-CroationWar In 1991 Croatia declares independence

  4. Religion • 88% Roman Catholic • 4% Orthodox Christian • 1.3% Muslim • 5.2% no religion

  5. Economy • Serviced-based economy • Services account for 67% of Gross Domestic Product • Shipbuilding dominates industry and is 10% of exported goods • Industrial sector is 27% of economic output

  6. Geography • Croatia is adjourning the Adriatic Sea • This position could’ve benefited the country by an easy means of trade through the sea • It proximity to the sea may have also helped develop a fishing and rural lifestyle instead of urban cities • Croatia might also have been seen as a good military strategic position because of its good position adjacent to the sea, holding control of the waters

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