| Noun | 1. | Republic of Croatia - a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991Dubrovnik, Ragusa - a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center Split - an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea Zagreb - the capital of Croatia Croat, Croatian - a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia | |