The Croatia Report
Overview | History | Geography | Economy | People | Current Event
Star Player | World Cup Information | Links | Sources

Overview
I did my project on Croatia.  I researched the history, geography, economy, people, I wrote a current event, researched  the star player and found out some world cup information.  I got to learn some about Croatia and about the world cup.
 

History
Slavic tribes known as the Croats came to the area of present day Croatia in the 6th and 7th century.  They created their own kingdom under a ruler named Tomislav.  Over many years Croatia extended over the Dalmatian coast.  In 1102 Croatia associated it self with Hungary.  Croatia became one of the puppet states if Nazi germany during W.W.II.  Croatia became one of six constituent states.

Independence Movement in Croatia
On June 25,1991 Croatian parliament declared independence and a few weeks later ethnic violence erupted between Serbian irregulars and the newly formed units of Croatia guardsman and police.  Fighting continued until late 1991 causing human suffering and enormous human suffering.

Geography

Economy People
Croatia team information
Current Event
Title: Mexico,Crotia exchange barbs
Author: Eugene Brcic
Date of article: May 30,2002
Location: Tokyo
Summary: Croatia doesn't understand why Mexico doesn't respect them.  Croatia made it into the world cup strong they didn't have to squeeze by.  Mexico thinks Croatia isn't a strong team, the mexico team barely made it in the world cup.  In the qualifications Croatia was convincing, finishing atop its group including Scotland, and Belgium.  Croatia faced off with mexico on june 3rd and lost but their is still hope their are two more games to go.  The las mexican generation has mover on or retired.  One of the retired Mexican soccer players (Jozic) says the first game determines the fate of the two teams.  He is not prone to underestimate his opponents.  Croatians said they thought they had a small advantage but the lost the game.
opinion think in the world cup their is a lot of pressure and I don't think Mexico should be making public statements about their opposing teams.  I think mexico should respect Croatia and all the other teams in the world cup.  i don't think retired team members should be able to make a public statement about a new generation of team players they have never played.  Croatia made it first in their group and to be able to over come so many teams and be first is good.
Star Player
  name: Alen Boksic
  Birthday: Jan30 1970
  Height: 1.87m
  weight: 81kg
 He is one of the most successful Croatioa soccer players of recent years.  His debut was in 1987        he was 17,after that he quickly became a firm player.
World Cup Information
Croatia qualified for the word cup because they won UEFA group 6. Croatia made their first appearance in 1998.  In croatias first appearance the team won third place and Davor Suker won the Golden boot after scoring six goals.  (source: FIFA Worldcup)
 (source:   uefa.com )

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