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). The capital city is Zagreb. 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.

National History:
Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in Croatian History

Further National Information:
BBC News Profile: Croatia
Wikipedia: Croatia
Crolinks
Yahoo Croatia page

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.
A partial 9A- register listing can be found here.

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:
Civil Police (MUP)

Commercial Aviation:
Air Adriatic
Croatia Airlines
Dubrovnik Airline
Trade Air
Zadar Airlines

Private Aviation:
No organisations known.

Aircraft Manufacturers:
Zmaj (1927-1941).

Overhaul & Maintenance:
The former ZMAJ (dragon) overhaul facility at Velika Gorica, near Pleso, is now called ZTZ.

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
Dubrovnik Airport
Pula Airport
Rijeka Airport
Split Airport
Zadar Airport
Zagreb Airport
Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing

Aviation Museums:
There is a Republic P-47 in the Zagreb Technical Museum.

Aviation-Related Magazines:
Croatian Aviation Magazines Guide

Aviation Bibliography:
To be added.

Web Links:
AeroCroatia
* Croatian Aviation: Airlines, Airports, Aero Clubs, Accidents etc