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== Comments and questions ==
== Croatia was ranked 4th in the Global Innovation Index in 2023. ==


1. The article says "During the 5th century, the last de jure Western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos ruled a small realm from the palace after fleeing Italy in 475."
Croatia was ranked 4th in the Global Innovation Index in 2023.I believe this is a typo, not 4th but rather 44th in Global Innovation Index ranking [[Special:Contributions/99.252.149.32|99.252.149.32]] ([[User talk:99.252.149.32|talk]]) 17:21, 5 November 2023 (UTC)


However, it's not clear what is the "palace" in question. I assume it's Diocletian's palace which is the likely residence of [[Julius Nepos]] during his nominal continued reign in Dalmatia (as stated in the article on Julius Nepos).
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:{{Fixed}}, thanks. –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 00:23, 9 November 2023 (UTC)


2. The section "Personal union with Hungary (1102) and Habsburg Monarchy (1527)" ends with WWI.
== Location within Europe ==


It does not say anything more than that. At least it should explain how it started. I believe a short paragraph is needed since WWI was a major event in Europe (not only Croatia).
@[[User:Šaholjubac|Šaholjubac]], please dispute the long-standing description ("''{{xt|at the crossroads of [[Southeast Europe|Southeast]] and [[Central Europe|Central]] Europe}}''") here on the talk page and see whether there is consensus for your change ("''{{xt|at the crossroads of [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Southern Europe]]}}''"). What's not objective with "Southeast Europe"? Even the respected ''[[Croatian Encyclopedia]]'' uses it ([https://www.enciklopedija.hr/Natuknica.aspx?ID=26390 article link]):


3. The image of the Danube river is pointless.
{{Blockquote|Hrvatska (Republika Hrvatska), država u '''jugoistočnoj Europi''' [...] Ovisno o prevladavajuće prirodnim, geopolitičkim, povijesnim ili kulturnim kriterijima, u cijelosti ju se svrstava u Južnu, '''Jugoistočnu''' ili Srednju Europu. [...] Tranzitni prometni položaj proizlazi iz '''geografskoga položaja na dodiru jugoistočnoga, središnjeg i južnoga (mediteranskoga) dijela Europe''' [...]}}


4a. The image in the "Climate" section was previously showing the bora but some genius removed it and placed an image that shows something completely unrelated to the bora. Please fix image and caption as necessary. It does not make sense.
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4b. The "Climate" section mentions bora and bura. Let's try to stick to a single spelling for better clarity and uniformity.
{{Blockquote|Croatia (Republic of Croatia), a country in '''Southeastern Europe''' [...] Depending on the predominant natural, geopolitical, historical or cultural criteria, it can be classified in its entirety as Southern, '''Southeastern''' or Central Europe. [...] The transit traffic position results from the '''geographical position at the junction of the southeastern, central and southern (Mediterranean) parts of Europe''' [...]}}


5. The text says "As of May 2019, the Croatian military had 72 members stationed in foreign countries as part of United Nations-led international peacekeeping forces. As of 2019, 323 troops served the NATO-led ISAF force in Afghanistan. Another 156 served with KFOR in Kosovo."
[[Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Croatia)]] says Croatia is part of Southeast Europe ([https://mint.gov.hr/print.aspx?id=5680&url=print article link]):


It should be updated to 2024.
{{Blockquote|Regija jugoistočne Europe sa šest zemalja, među kojima je i Hrvatska [...]}}
Translation:
{{Blockquote|Southeastern Europe region with six countries, including Croatia [...]}}


6. The text says "As a result of the war, economic infrastructure sustained massive damage, particularly the tourism industry."
There are numerous articles that can be found on Google Scholar which confirm the SEE grouping of Croatia, amongst many that describe why is it contentious in the first place, of course. For example, original scientific article ''Balkan u hrvatskim udžbenicima povijesti za osnovnu školu'' ("The Balkans in Croatian history textbooks for elementary school") says this ([https://hrcak.srce.hr/120405 article link]):


What war is it? This is ambiguous. There is a lack of clarity.
{{Blockquote|O Balkanu se stoga često govorilo, a gotovo svaki njegov spomen izazivao je izrazito negativne asocijacije, budući da je označavao nešto civilizacijski drugačije i zaostalije. Kada je Hrvatska nakon 2000. godine zašla u razdoblje europskih integracija, a nova politička realnost počela zahtijevati regionalnu suradnju, '''pojmom »Jugoistočna Europa« htjelo se pokazati da je regija kojoj i Hrvatska pripada, dio Europe.'''}}


7. The text says "The population decrease was greater a result of war for independence."
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Is this even grammatically correct?
{{Blockquote|The Balkans were therefore often talked about, and almost every mention of it evoked extremely negative associations, since it denoted something civilizationally different and more backward. When Croatia entered the period of European integration after 2000, and the new political reality began to demand regional cooperation, '''the term "Southeastern Europe" was used to show that the region to which Croatia also belongs is part of Europe.'''}}


8. The image of the Šibenik Cathedral is ugly and it can be replaced with a better one with a better angle (from the front of the building).
For whom exactly is this location descriptor not objective? Why should we not use it? –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 19:09, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
:When reading up on this the sources generally referred to Crossroads as in cultural exchange.... problem now in the lead it sounds geographical. Should be mentioned in the culture section.<span style="font-weight:bold;color:darkblue">[[User:Moxy|Moxy]]</span>-[[File:Maple Leaf (Pantone).svg|15px|link=User talk:Moxy]] 20:05, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
::Culturally and politically, Croatia belongs to Western culture and Western World (what cannot be said about our eastern and southeastern neighbors), that is, to Central Europe. Moreover, its deep connection with Italy, the Vatican and Austria places it "more western" than, for example, Poland and Slovakia. Since the fall of the Roman Empire, Croatia belonged to the West. Croats accepted Christianity, later they opted for Catholicism. Croatia is a Mediterranean country, located in southern Central Europe. For God's sake, look how long we've been part of Italy! [[User:Šaholjubac|Šaholjubac]] ([[User talk:Šaholjubac|talk]]) 14:41, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
:"Mediterranean country located at the crossroads of southern Central Europe and the Balkans."
:I think this is a precise description and I hope you agree. The term "Southeast Europe" is very recent and vague. [[User:Šaholjubac|Šaholjubac]] ([[User talk:Šaholjubac|talk]]) 15:53, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
::I strongly disagree with the proposed description. "Mediterranean" is very vague, it just says "somewhere around the [[Mediterranean Sea]]". "Balkans" is being readily phased out in favor of "Southeast Europe" (SEE) all throughout reliable sources, being more formal, precise and on point. We're discussing how to describe ''location'' of the country, not where it 'belongs' culturally or politically. –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 16:33, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
:::The problem lies in the fact that many sources are contradictory and you are well aware of that. Therefore, in order to meet halfway, we need to make a consensus here on Wikipedia. The term "Central Europe" is equally a geographical, cultural and political term, so it is not possible to state only the location of a country that, according to many sources, belongs to Central Europe, as well as the Mediterranean Europe and the Balkans. [[User:Šaholjubac|Šaholjubac]] ([[User talk:Šaholjubac|talk]]) 19:32, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
::By the way, please refrain from applying your proposed changes beforehand. The old, long-standing description should stay until a consensus for a new description develops here. –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 16:35, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
{{block indent|em=1.6|1=<small>Notified: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Croatia]]. –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 16:42, 21 November 2023 (UTC)</small>}}<!-- Template:Notified -->
*:I like the southern central and Balkans description, that matches most closely what sources say and common usage. I don't like this use of "crossroads" though. By definition a crossroads is something that pertains to roads, e.g. the east-west and the north-south highways, not to regions. I would simply say it's a state of southern central Europe and the Balkans, and leave it at that... &nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;[[User:Amakuru|Amakuru]] ([[User talk:Amakuru|talk]]) 17:23, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
*::Even though "crossroads" is associated with intersections of actual roads, I think you get its meaning from the context. If there's a better word, please put it forward. "{{tq|southern central Europe and the Balkans}}" is not in common usage in reliable sources, but please prove me wrong. –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 17:42, 21 November 2023 (UTC)


9. The text says "Twenty of these schools got specialised assistance in the form of gear".
== Location and a closer look at [https://www.enciklopedija.hr/Natuknica.aspx?ID=26390 enciklopedija.hr]==


What does "gear" mean in this context? I speak English and it does not make sense to me.
"It is located at the intersection of three natural entities: the Pannonian Lowlands (Lowland or Pannonian Croatia; about 55% of the territory), the Dinarides (Mountain or Dinaric Croatia; about 30%) and the Mediterranean (Coastal or Adriatic Croatia; about 15%). In the social and cultural sense, the Croatian area is influenced by three cultural-civilization circles with partly different and partly related religious, linguistic and ethnic characteristics: Mediterranean in the coastal part, Central European in the continental part and, '''to a lesser extent''', Southeastern European (Balkan) in the Dinaric part. Depending on the prevailing natural, geopolitical, historical or cultural criteria, it is classified as a whole in Southern, Southeastern or Central Europe."


10. The text says "As of January 2021, there are thirteen nationwide free-to-air DVB-T television channels, with Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) operating four, RTL Televizija three, and Nova TV operating two channels, and the Croatian Olympic Committee, Kapital Net d.o.o., and Author d.o.o. companies operate the remaining three."
Central Europe is equally cultural as well as geographical term!


The are too many instances of "and". They are redundant/repetitive.
* Citing Croatian Wikipedia: "Croatia (official name: Republic of Croatia) is a European country, in the geopolitical sense a Central European and Mediterranean country."


11. Chess is included in the sports section. It's not really a sport. It's not physical but mental. Football, racing and swimming are sports.
* Citing [https://croatia.eu/index.php?view=article&id=6&lang=2 Croatia.eu]: "Croatia has been present on the contemporary international political stage since its independence from the Yugoslav Federation, i.e. for three decades, but is one of the oldest European countries in terms of history and culture. The present-day territory of Croatia and its borders were formed through a long period of history, during which the Croatian nation, whether independent or incorporated in various state communities, constantly displayed national and political subjectivity. The geopolitical situation of Croatia is determined, therefore, by the convergence and influence of different ethnic, religious, economic and political factors. With respect to the complex position of the country, Croatian authors usually define it as Central European and Mediterranean."


12. Some genius replaced the 4 images of traditional Croatian food with a single image of Zagorski štrukli. The previous image offered more national variety and it was a better choice.
* Citing [https://migracije.hr/general-information-on-the-republic-of-croatia/?lang=en#:~:text=Croatia%20(officially%20the%20Republic%20of,northern%20part%20of%20the%20Mediterranean. migracije.hr]: "Croatia (officially the Republic of Croatia) is a European country, which is part of the Central and Eastern Europe in geopolitical sense and is geographically located in the southern part of Central Europe and in the northern part of the Mediterranean."


13. The text says "Croatian athletes won 16 gold medals at world championships".
* Citing [https://www.britannica.com/place/Croatia/History Britannica]: "The territory of Croatia bridges the central European and Mediterranean worlds, and its history has been marked by this position as a borderland. It lay near the division between the two halves of the Roman Empire and between their Byzantine and Frankish successors."


I find "world championships" very general.
We need agreement on this. [[User:Šaholjubac|Šaholjubac]] ([[User talk:Šaholjubac|talk]]) 18:55, 17 December 2023 (UTC)


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[[User:ICE77|ICE77]] ([[User talk:ICE77|talk]]) 23:36, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
:What you quoted from ''Croatian Encyclopedia'' describes various areas of ''social and cultural'' influence within Croatia, not its geographical location/placement/position/definition. Again, we are looking for the country's ''geographical'' position, not a political, social, cultural, ethnic, religious, economic, etc. one.
:* User-generated sources including Wikipedia (Croatian or otherwise) are strictly unreliable; citing Wikipedia on Wikipedia falls under [[WP:CIRCULAR]] sourcing.
:* Croatia.eu describes Croatia's "''geopolitical'' situation"; with politics in play, this is not a purely geographical definition. Furthermore, the source's definition doesn't provide a broader viewpoint than that of ''Croatian'' authors, which do not carry any more [[WP:WEIGHT]] than authors from anywhere else in the world.
:* Migracije.hr is dedicated to information about migration relevant to Croatians. General information on the country's location, whether geopolitical or geographical, is not within its area of expertise.
:* ''Britannica''{{'}}s article on Croatia says {{xt|'''Croatia''', country located in the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula.}} Sadly, this seems to be all it has to say about the country's location.
:I'm looking forward to consensus that the first sentence of the article should strictly pertain to geography. And I hope you realize that [[WP:EW|edit-warring]] is not the way forward, because you are essentially forcing your version without reaching any sort of [[WP:CON|consensus]]. –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 19:12, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
::I don't completely agree. Central Europe is a cultural as well as a geographical term.
::I genuinely hope you (and majority of readers) are satisfied with the description. Croatia is really located at the crossroads of Central Europe and the Mediterranean, (purely) geographically located on the Balkan Peninsula (see the description of the geographical location of [[Greece]]).
::Croatia's territory has an unusual appearance, which is why, a geographically small country, stretches on three sides of Europe: central (northern and central Croatia), Mediterranean (coastal Croatia) and Balkan (backland of Dalmatia). Slavonia belongs to both Central and Southeastern Europe (Balkan), which cannot be said for the rest of the country, and that is also the reason why it is ungrateful to describe the geographical location of Croatia in one (short) sentence, so I think that the opening sentence is completely appropriate and economical.
::Once again, I hope you agree, as do our readers. [[User:Šaholjubac|Šaholjubac]] ([[User talk:Šaholjubac|talk]]) 12:00, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
:::I thought it was already evident that in fact I ''don't'' agree, as don't several other editors you keep reverting when they restore the previous wording (@[[User:Andymxm|Andymxm]], @[[User:Karaynn|Karaynn]]). My stances toward (against) "Mediterranean" and "Balkan" have not changed since we discussed them in the section above ({{slink||Location within Europe}}). The opening sentence of the article is meant to be brief ([[MOS:LEADSENTENCE]]). Anything else about Croatia's geographical specifities can go to the section {{slink|Croatia|Geography|nopage=y}}. Although I like the longer version (''"at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe"''), I'm also fine with ''"in Central and Southeast Europe"'' (as most recently put forward by @[[User:Wrehhn|Wrehhn]]). –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 10:47, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
:::I think I'll start a [[WP:RfC]] soon to bring about wider and more thorough participation. –[[User:Vipz|Vipz]] ([[User talk:Vipz|talk]]) 17:49, 30 December 2023 (UTC)


== Crossroads or confluence ==
== Alternate English Pronunciations ==


There are alternate pronunciations of the English word "Croatia", including "krow-AH-tee-uh" (common in [[England]]), "KROW-tee-uh" (common among the [[African Americans|African American]] community), and "KRAY-sha" (usually associated with [[Australia]]). These should be represented in the article, possibly as a footnote. [[Special:Contributions/166.196.79.79|166.196.79.79]] ([[User talk:166.196.79.79|talk]]) 22:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
On the page about [[Switzerland]] it says that the country is "at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe". I think the word "confluence" should replace the current word "crossroads", a somewhat inappropriate word for this need. [[User:Šaholjubac|Šaholjubac]] ([[User talk:Šaholjubac|talk]]) 12:26, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

:I had previously removed this question as it seemed to be a weird troll. In case it's not clear, these claims seem like blatant violations of [[WP:OR]] and [[WP:HOAX]]. Anonymous user, if you want to be taken seriously, please [[WP:CITE|cite sources]]. --[[User:Joy|Joy]] ([[User talk:Joy|talk]]) 07:52, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 07:12, 12 December 2024

Former good articleCroatia was one of the Geography and places good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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On this day... Facts from this article were featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "On this day..." column on October 8, 2004, June 25, 2005, June 25, 2006, October 8, 2007, October 8, 2008, October 8, 2009, October 8, 2010, October 8, 2011, October 8, 2012, October 8, 2013, October 8, 2014, and August 5, 2019.
Current status: Delisted good article

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The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Article (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch • Watch article reassessment page • Most recent review
Result: Delist as doesn't meet GA criteria 2 or 3 (insufficient citations and lack of recent updates). ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:17, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Article has "This section needs to be updated" tags in five sections: Economy, Transport, Demographics, Education, Sports, and As of 2019, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration employed 1,381[needs update]. It also has "needs additional citations for verification" tag for Sports, and a 'citation needed' in Healthcare section. 'clarification needed' is in Independent Croatia (1991–present) section. With 6 big orange templates article needs work to remain a GA. Artem.G (talk) 19:00, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Comments and questions

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1. The article says "During the 5th century, the last de jure Western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos ruled a small realm from the palace after fleeing Italy in 475."

However, it's not clear what is the "palace" in question. I assume it's Diocletian's palace which is the likely residence of Julius Nepos during his nominal continued reign in Dalmatia (as stated in the article on Julius Nepos).

2. The section "Personal union with Hungary (1102) and Habsburg Monarchy (1527)" ends with WWI.

It does not say anything more than that. At least it should explain how it started. I believe a short paragraph is needed since WWI was a major event in Europe (not only Croatia).

3. The image of the Danube river is pointless.

4a. The image in the "Climate" section was previously showing the bora but some genius removed it and placed an image that shows something completely unrelated to the bora. Please fix image and caption as necessary. It does not make sense.

4b. The "Climate" section mentions bora and bura. Let's try to stick to a single spelling for better clarity and uniformity.

5. The text says "As of May 2019, the Croatian military had 72 members stationed in foreign countries as part of United Nations-led international peacekeeping forces. As of 2019, 323 troops served the NATO-led ISAF force in Afghanistan. Another 156 served with KFOR in Kosovo."

It should be updated to 2024.

6. The text says "As a result of the war, economic infrastructure sustained massive damage, particularly the tourism industry."

What war is it? This is ambiguous. There is a lack of clarity.

7. The text says "The population decrease was greater a result of war for independence."

Is this even grammatically correct?

8. The image of the Šibenik Cathedral is ugly and it can be replaced with a better one with a better angle (from the front of the building).

9. The text says "Twenty of these schools got specialised assistance in the form of gear".

What does "gear" mean in this context? I speak English and it does not make sense to me.

10. The text says "As of January 2021, there are thirteen nationwide free-to-air DVB-T television channels, with Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) operating four, RTL Televizija three, and Nova TV operating two channels, and the Croatian Olympic Committee, Kapital Net d.o.o., and Author d.o.o. companies operate the remaining three."

The are too many instances of "and". They are redundant/repetitive.

11. Chess is included in the sports section. It's not really a sport. It's not physical but mental. Football, racing and swimming are sports.

12. Some genius replaced the 4 images of traditional Croatian food with a single image of Zagorski štrukli. The previous image offered more national variety and it was a better choice.

13. The text says "Croatian athletes won 16 gold medals at world championships".

I find "world championships" very general.

ICE77 (talk) 23:36, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alternate English Pronunciations

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There are alternate pronunciations of the English word "Croatia", including "krow-AH-tee-uh" (common in England), "KROW-tee-uh" (common among the African American community), and "KRAY-sha" (usually associated with Australia). These should be represented in the article, possibly as a footnote. 166.196.79.79 (talk) 22:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I had previously removed this question as it seemed to be a weird troll. In case it's not clear, these claims seem like blatant violations of WP:OR and WP:HOAX. Anonymous user, if you want to be taken seriously, please cite sources. --Joy (talk) 07:52, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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