Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, often referred to as Bosnian Croats, are the third most populous ethnic group in that country.[1] They are one of the constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] They are also a native ethnic group of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as their presence there dates back to the 7th century A.D.[3] Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina have made significant contributions to the culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their native language is Croatian, and about 76% say they are Roman Catholic.[4]
Croats Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Media
Coronation of King Tomislav, painted by Oton Iveković
The migration of the Catholic people from Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Ottoman takeover.
Croats of Sarajevo with their priest, ca. 1900
People gathered waiting for Stjepan Radić to arrive in Mostar in 1925
Territory under the control of Yugoslav Partisans in November 1943
HVO soldier fires a 122mm Howitzer D-30J
Slobodan Milošević, Alija Izetbegović and Franjo Tuđman signing the Dayton Peace Accords on 14 December 1995
A Croat from Central Bosnia (1901)
Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1910. Croats in blue
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References
- ↑ Mary Englar, Bosnia-Herzegovina in Pictures (Minneapolis, MN: Twenty-First Century Books, 2007), p. 41
- ↑ "Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ↑ Ante Cuvalo, The A to Z of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010), p. lxxiv
- ↑ Vesna Maric, Croatia (Footscray, Vic.; London: Lonely Planet, 2009), pp. 42–45
