Hrvati Bosne i Hercegovine | |
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 Flag of the defunct Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, today the unofficial flag of Canton 10 and the West Herzegovina Canton. | |
| Total population | |
| 544,780 (2013) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Federation of BiH | 497,883 (22.44%) |
| Republika Srpska | 29,645 (2.41%) |
| Brčko District | 17,252 (20.66%) |
| Languages | |
| Croatian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Catholic Church) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Croats | |
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The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Hrvati Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Croats (Croatian: bosanski Hrvati) or Herzegovinian Croats (Croatian: hercegovački Hrvati), are native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and constitute the third most populous ethnic group, after Bosniaks and Serbs. They are also one of the constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina have made significant contributions to the culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most Croats declare themselves Catholics and speakers of the Croatian language.
From the 15th to the 19th century, Catholics in Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina were often persecuted by the Ottoman Empire, causing many of them to flee the area. In the 20th century, political turmoil and poor economic conditions caused more to emigrate. Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s saw Croats forced to go to different parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite having lived in numerous regions prior to the Bosnian War. The 2013 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 544,780 residents registering as of Croat ethnicity.[2]
- ^ "Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "POPIS STANOVNIŠTVA, DOMAĆINSTAVA I STANOVA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI, 2013. REZULTATI POPISA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2016-06-30.