Croats

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Croats
Hrvati

King Tomislav · Ivan Gundulić · Andrija Mohorovičić · Vladimir Prelog · Miroslav Krleža · Ivan Meštrović · Josip Jelačić · Antun Lučić
Total population

9 million (est.)[1]

Regions with significant populations
 Croatia 3,977,171[2]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 642,643 (2008) [3]
 United States 374,241 (2000) [4]
 Argentina 401,208 [5]
 Germany 236,600 [6][7]
 Chile 130,000 (est.) [8]
 Australia 218,046 [9]
 Canada 110,880 [10][11]
 Serbia 70,602 [12]
 Austria 131,307 [13]
 Brazil 127,765
 France 50,000 (est) [14]
 Sweden 44,900 [15]
 Switzerland 40,848 [16][17]
 Slovenia 35,642 [18]
 Hungary 25,730 [19]
 Italy 21,360 [20]
 South Africa 10,000 [21]
 Montenegro 6,811 [22]
 Romania 6,786 [23]
 Belgium 810 [24]
Languages
Croatian

Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Other Slavic nations, especially South Slavs
 
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Recognized populations
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia (Vojvodina, Kosovo)
Austria (Burgenland)
Italy (Molise)
Macedonia
Montenegro (Bay of Kotor)
Romania
Diaspora
Europe
United Kingdom · France
Germany · Sweden
Switzerland · Slovenia
Czech Republic · Slovakia
North America
United States · Canada
South America
Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil
Chile · Colombia · Peru
Oceania
Australia · New Zealand
Subgroups
Bunjevci · Šokci · Burgenland Croats
Janjevci · Molise Croats · Krašovani
Closely-related nationalities
Serbs · Bosniaks · Montenegrins
Yugoslavs · Slovenes
Culture
Literature · Music · Art · Cinema
Cuisine · Dress · Sport
Language and dialects
Croatian · Chakavian
Shtokavian · Kajkavian
Burgenland standard · Molise
Serbo-Croatian

History
History of Croatia
Origins · Rulers

Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic nation mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 5 million Croats living in the southern Central Europe region, along the east bank of the Adriatic Sea and an estimated 9 million throughout the world. Due to political, social and economic reasons, many Croats have since migrated throughout the world, and established a notable Croatian diaspora. Large Croat communities exists in a number of countries, including Argentina, The United States, Australia, Germany, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa. Croats are noted for their unique culture, which throughout the ages, has been variously influenced by both the Eastern world and the Western world. The Croats are predominantly Catholic and their language is Croatian.

Locations

Croatia is the nation state of the Croats, while in the adjacent Bosnia and Herzegovina they are one of the three constituent nations.

Autochthonous Croat minorities exist in or among: