1991年從南斯拉夫聯邦獨立出來，現在是歐盟、北約、聯合國等國際組織的成員國。經濟排名雖然在歐洲屬後段班，但人類發展指數高，國民可享全民健保以及免費的中小學教育。主動參與聯合國維和部隊，也曾配合北約駐軍在阿富汗。正等待加入歐元區，期望加入後可以鞏固經濟成長並維持貨幣穩定。

Year Founded: 1991

Croatia became independent from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and it is now a member state in international organizations like the EU, NATO and the UN. Although its economic ranking is among the lesser developed European countries, the state scores high on the Human Development Index. Its citizens are entitled to national health insurance and free elementary and secondary education. The state volunteered to join the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces and dispatched troops to Afghanistan as part of the NATO campaign. It is now waiting to join the Eurozone with the expectation of bolstering economic development and maintaining currency stability.