Croatia
Brief history : Croatia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of WWI. Later it was part of Yugoslavia until they declared independence in 1991. It took four more years to clear out most of the Serb armies. Location : Southeasten Europe, between Bosnia and Slovenia Area : Over 56,500 sq km; 127th largest in the world Slightly smaller than West Virginia Natural Hazards : Destructive earthquakes Language : Croatian Biggest ethnic group : Croats Population : Almost 4.5 million; 124th most in the world Capital : Zagreb Source: CIA Factbook Croatian cuisine seems to be pretty varied throughout this relatively small country. There were a lot of dishes to choose from, which was rather exciting. Goulash was listed, but I have traditionally associated that with Hungary. Rather than just looking at information about their cuisine, I decided to make my choice based on the recipes themselves. Pasticada ...