The Republic of Croatia (Hrvatska), formerly a federal republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, has an area of 21,829 sq. mi. (56,538 sq. km.) and a population of 4.48 million. Capital: Zagreb. ,Countless archeological sites witness the rich history of the area dating from Greek and Roman times, continuing uninterruptedly through the Middle Ages until today. An Independent state under the first Count Borna (about 800 AD), Croatia was proclaimed a kingdom under Tomislav in 925. In 1102 the country joined the personal union with Hungary, and by 1527 all Croatian lands were included in the Habsburg kingdom, staying in the union until 1918, when Croatia became part of the Yugoslav kingdom together with Clovenia and Serbia. In the past, Croats played a leading role in the wars against the Turks, the Antemuralis Christianitatis, and were renown soldiers in the Napoleonic army. From 1941 to 1945 Croatia was an independent military puppet state; from 1945 to 1991 it was part of the Socialist state of Yugoslavia. Croatia proclaimed its independence from Yugoslavia on Oct. 8, 1991.,, ,Local Serbian forces supported by the Yugoslav Federal Army had developed a military stronghold and proclaimed an independent ?SRPSKE KRAJINA? state in the area around Knin, located in southern Croatia. In August 1995 Croat forces overran this political-military enclave.,, Rulers:,,, ,Austrian, 1527-1918,, ,Yugoslavian, 1918-1941,, Monetary System:,,, ,1 Dinar = 100 Para, 1918-1941, 1945-,, ,1 Kuna = 100 Banica, 1941-1945,, ,1 Kuna = 100 Lipa, 1994-,,