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(Encyclopedia) RijekaRijekarēĕˈkä [key] or FiumeRijekafē&oomacr;ˈmē, Ital. fy&oomacr;ˈmā [key], city (2011 pop. 128,624), W Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea and the Gulf of Quarnero. Croatia's…Zrinyi
(Encyclopedia) ZrinyiZrinyizrĭnˈyē [key], noble Hungarian family of Croatian origin. Nicholas Zrinyi, 1508–66, distinguished himself in the defense of Vienna (1529) against Sultan Sulayman I, took…Serbo-Croatian
(Encyclopedia) Serbo-CroatianSerbo-Croatiansûrˈbō-krōāˈshən [key], language belonging to the South Slavic group of the Slavic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Slavic languages…Radić, Stjepan
(Encyclopedia) Radić, StjepanRadić, Stjepanstyĕˈpän räˈdĭch [key], or Stefan RadichRadić, Stjepanstĕˈfän [key], 1871–1928, Croatian politician. Of peasant origin, he early became active in politics…Pag
(Encyclopedia) PagPagpäg [key], Ital. Pago, island (101 sq mi/262 sq km), in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, Croatia. Noted for its fine embroidery and lace, it also has vineyards, a fishing…Central European Initiative
(Encyclopedia) Central European Initiative, organization founded in 1991 to promote economic and political cooperation in the region between the Adriatic and Baltic seas. Members include Austria,…Brač
(Encyclopedia) BračBračbräch [key], Ital. Brazza, island, 152 sq mi (394 sq km), off the Dalmatian coast in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. It is a popular summer resort and tourist spot. Supetar (Ital.…Dubrovnik
(Encyclopedia) Dubrovnik Dubrovnik d&oomacr;ˈbrôvnĭk [key], Ital. Ragusa, city, in extreme S Croatia, on a…Slovenia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 SloveniaSloveniaslōvēˈnēə [key], Slovene Slovenija, officially Republic of Slovenia, republic (2015 est. pop. 2,075,000), 7,817 sq mi (20,246 sq km). It is bounded in the north…Rab
(Encyclopedia) RabRabräb [key], Ital. Arbe, island, 40 sq mi (104 sq km) off Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea. One of the Dalmatian islands, it is a popular seaside resort. Fishing and agriculture are…Trending
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