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Is Croatia part of Bosnia?
Around 30\% of the present-day territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina become part of Banovina of Croatia. Those parts had a Croatian majority. Creation of Banovina of Croatia was one of the solutions to the “Croatian issue”.
Did Croatia used to be part of Yugoslavia?
After the Allied victory in World War II, Yugoslavia was set up as a federation of six republics, with borders drawn along ethnic and historical lines: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. The League of Communists of Yugoslavia dissolved in January 1990 along federal lines.
What happened to Bosnia and Dubrovnik?
Dubrovnik was left untouched until it fell to Napoleon’s army in 1806. Meanwhile Bosnia remained under the Turks until 1878. Then came the Austro-Hungarians, and following the First World War, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was born.
Why is Dubrovnik so difficult to visit?
Croatia was left with an exclave surrounding Dubrovnik, and this caused some headache for tourists wishing to visit this stunningly beautiful coastal city. To get to Dubrovnik, tourists have to cross two international borders and go through two custom checks and the associated security arrangements causing a lot of unwanted delays.
Is there a border between Bosnia and Croatia?
Most tourists encounter the Bosnia to Croatia border on the way from Split to Dubrovnik. While both these cities are in Croatia, they are currently not connected by land. As part of the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords, BiH got access to the sea at Neum, a 22 km corridor which splits Croatia in two.
How many miles of coastline does Bosnia and Herzegovina have?
Twelve miles of Bosnia-Herzegovinian coastline separate the Dubrovnik region from the rest of Croatia to the north. The Neum corridor gives Bosnia and Herzegovina a shorter coastline than any other nation on earth aside from Monaco.