Croatia
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Favourites work hard ahead of winter break...are six points behind Iceland with two games in hand. On 27 March, France play Northern Ireland, Iceland visit Serbia and two of the three winless sides, Croatia and Estonia, are matched. Four days later France visit Northern Ireland, Iceland... In this article: Northern Ireland, Finland, England, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, and Turkey |
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Goal.com | November 20, 2009
USA Falls, Mexico Climbs In Latest FIFA Rankings
...while Portugal climbed Germany into the top five. Netherlands still sits in third followed by Italy, Portugal, Germany, France, Argentina and England with Croatia rounding out the top 10. The biggest mover in the top 25 was Nigeria who...
In this article: FIFA, Mexico, World Cup, Germany, Portugal, Goal.com, England, and Argentina
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 20, 2009
Socceroos up to No.21 in world rankings
...in the top 10. France, who have been under-fire ever since Thierry Henry's handball allowed them to qualify for the World Cup ahead of Ireland, have risen two places to No.7, followed by Argentina, England and Croatia. Ireland have...
In this article: World Cup, FIFA, World Cup, Asian Cup, Pim Verbeek, Thierry Henry, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, and England
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San Diego Union-Tribune | October 27, 2009
Ljubicic advances to 2nd round in France
Ljubicic advances to 2nd round in France LYON, France Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia defeated Martin Vassallo Arguello 6-3, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Lyon Grand Prix. Ljubicic, looking for his first title this...
In this article: Ivan Ljubicic, France, Martin Vassallo Arguello, Simon Greul, Kevin Anderson, Rajeev Ram, ATP, and Lamine Ouahab
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 01, 2009
Tennis: Ljubicic wins Lyon Grand Prix final
...wins Lyon Grand Prix final LYON, France Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia won his first title in more than two years by beating Michael Llodra of France 7-5, 6-3 in Sunday's Lyon Grand Prix final. The 30-year-old Ljubicic's...
In this article: Ivan Ljubicic, Michael Llodra, Lyon, Ordina Open, ATP, and France
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | November 17, 2009
BosniaHerzegovina coach Miroslav Blazevic turns up heat on Portugal in playoffs
...for Wednesday's game, but will be exposed to the unique charms of Blazevic. At France 98 he wore a gendarme's cap for good luck and guided Croatia to third place. Politics are never far away. A fierce nationalist, Blazevic was a friend of...
In this article: Miroslav Blazevic, Portugal, Bosnia-Herzegovina, World Cup, Edin Dzeko, Lisbon, Sarejevo, FIFA, and Bosnian War
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France, Portugal face WC play-off test of nerve
As France and Portugal seek redemption in the form of tickets to South Africa, 2004 European champions Greece also face a fight as they go up against Ukraine, who edged Croatia out of the runners-up spot in England's group. The...
In this article: Raymond Domenech, France, Portugal, World Cup, Ronaldo, Giovanni Trapattoni, Richard Dunne, Paris, Republic of Ireland, and Paris Masters
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Tennis: Ljubicic reaches semifinals at Lyon GP
...Ljubicic reaches semifinals at Lyon GP LYON, France Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia reached the semifinals of the Lyon Grand Prix on Friday by beating Florent Serra of France 7-6 (6), 6-2. Ljubicic, the 2001 Lyon champion, served...
In this article: Ivan Ljubicic, Gilles Simon, Lyon, Michael Llodra, London, France, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Florent Serra, and Marc Gicquel
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Sports Illustrated | November 20, 2009
Spain regains 1st place, U.S. 14th in FIFA rankings
...World Cup ahead of Ireland, which dropped two places to No. 36. Argentina, England and Croatia rounded out the top 10, with Cameroon the top-ranked African nation at No. 11. Australia was the highest-ranked team from the Asian...
In this article: World Cup, FIFA, United States, Spain, Portugal, All rights reserved, Thierry Henry, England, Argentina, and Brazil
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UEFA.com News | November 16, 2009
U21 contenders aim to end year on high
Also on Tuesday, France will aim to close the three-point gap to Group 8 leaders Ukraine by beating Slovenia in Reims, while the next day in Group 7, pacesetter Slovakia welcome second-placed Croatia with just one point between them. The...
In this article: Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, England, UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and Germany
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Croatia (/kroʊˈeɪʃə/; Hrvatska ), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska listen), is a country in Southeast Europe, at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital (and largest city) is Zagreb. Croatia borders Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, and it has a sea border with Italy to the northwest.
The Croats arrived in the early seventh century in what is Croatia today. They organized the state into two dukedoms. The first king, Tomislav I was crowned in AD 925 and Croatia was elevated into a kingdom. The Kingdom of Croatia retained its sovereignty for almost two centuries, reaching its peak during the rule of Kings Petar Krešimir IV and Zvonimir. Via "Pacta conventa", Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102. In 1526, the Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand from the House of Habsburg to the Croatian throne. In 1918, Croatia declared independence from Austria–Hungary and co-founded the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During World War II, Nazis invaded Yugoslavia and with the aid of the Ustaše, created the Independent State of Croatia. After the war, Croatia became a founding member of Second Yugoslavia. On 25 June 1991, Croatia declared independence and became a sovereign state.
- Name:
- Croatia
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Croatia
- Local Name:
- Republika Hrvatska
- Capital:
- Zagreb
- Language:
- Croatian
- Largest City:
- Zagreb
- Government type:
- Parliamentary republic
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 0925
- Formations:
- Joined Yugoslavia (co-founder)
- Area:
- 21,831
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $82.272 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $69.332 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $15,628
- Time Zone:
- CET
- Currency:
- kuna
- Demonym:
- Croat, Croatian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- HRK
- Country Calling Code:
- 385
- ccTLD:
- .hr
- Anthem:
- Lijepa naša domovino
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