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]
Hrvati Bosne i Hercegovine | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg Flag of the defunct Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, today the flag of Canton 10 and the West Herzegovina Canton[a] | |
| Total population | |
| 544,780 (2013) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Federation of BiH | 497,883 (22.44%) |
| Republika Srpska | 29,645 (2.41%) |
| Brčko District | 17,252 (20.66%) |
| Languages | |
| Croatian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Catholic Church) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Croats | |
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.
- Sarajevski Hrvati katolici sa svojim svećenicima župnicima krajem 19 stoljeća.jpg
Croats of Sarajevo with their priest, ca. 1900
- Stjepan Radic in Mostar, 1925.jpg
People gathered waiting for Stjepan Radić to arrive in Mostar in 1925
- Oslobođena teritorija za vreme drugog zasedanja AVNOJ-a.jpg
Territory under the control of Yugoslav Partisans in November 1943
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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)
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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
