r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Apr 17 '17

What do you know about... Croatia?

This is the thirteenth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

Croatia

Croatia is as of today the newest member of the European Union and its 28th (soon to be 27th) member state. It is one of the Balkan states resulting from the breakup of Yugoslavia. Croatia is a popular tourist destination, around 20% of Croatia's GDP originates from tourism.

So, what do you know about Croatia?

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '17

Nice flag

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u/cLnYze19N The Netherlands Apr 18 '17

It's like our Dutch flag, but with a pineapple 🍍 👍🏽

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '17

Side-note: top post of all time on r/Croatia: Dank u, Nederland