The Country
Geography
The Republic of Croatia is a cresent-shaped state in south-eastern Europe. It is situated in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. It borders Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Serbia to the east, and the Adriatic Sea to the south. It is made up of the territories of Dalmatia, Slavonia and most of Istria. The northeast of the country is mostly flat and fertile, while the southwestern part is more rugged and includes the Dinaric Alps. It occupies a land area of 56,558 sq km (21,829 sq miles) and has a population of 4.5 million inhabitants (in 2000). In the 1991 census the population comprised 78% ethnic Croats, 12% Serbs and 1% Slavic Muslims and 9% others. More than 76% are Catholics, 11% are Orthodox Christians, and 1% are Muslims, with 12% other faiths. The capital city is Zagreb.
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National History
Summary Narrative History
Timeline – Key Dates in Croatian History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Croatia
Yahoo Croatia page
wikipedia: Croatia
wikipedia: History of Croatia
Crolinks
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Croatia.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Upon independence in 1991, the Yugoslav registration prefix ‘YU-‘ was painted out, eg: on An-2 BOW.
An unofficial registration prefix of RC-xxx (for Republic of Croatia) was introduced, with the xxx allocation unchanged.
The formally allocated registration prefix ‘9A-‘ has been used since 1993?, eg: 9A-CTA.
All-time Croatia – civil aircraft register (RC-aaa 9A-aaa).
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Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Current military air arms-
Air Force (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovsto i Protuzracna Obrana)
Historical military air arms-
Air Force [1941-1945]
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation [1991-2001, now disbanded]
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (HIKO)
Police Aviation (MUP)
Commercial Aviation
Air Adriatic
Croatia Airlines
Dubrovnik Airline
Trade Air
Zadar Airlines
wikipedia: Airlines of Croatia
The World’s Airlines: Croatia
Private Aviation
No organisations known.
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
Zmaj (1927-1941).
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
The former ZMAJ (dragon) overhaul facility at Velika Gorica, near Pleso, is now called ZTZ.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Dubrovnik Airport
Pula Airport
Rijeka Airport
Split Airport
Zadar Airport
Zagreb Airport
Airports in Croatia
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing
On Show
Aviation Museums
There is a Republic P-47 in the Zagreb Technical Museum.
Airshow Dates
Key Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Magazines Guide for Croatia
Aviation Bibliography
Croatian Aviation Bibliography – to be added.
Web Links
AeroCroatia
Croatian Aviation: Airlines, Airports, Aero Clubs, Accidents etc