Croatia
Croatia ranks 7,660th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arraba, Israel, Siliana, and Qindu District. Memorable people born in Croatia include Matija Gubec, and Frano Selak. Memorable people who died in Croatia include Vlatko Pavletić, and Branko Kralj. Croatia has been the birth place of many extremists, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Croatia is located in Croatia.
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. Its coast lies entirely on the Adriatic Sea. Croatia borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, with twenty counties. Other major urban centers include Split, Rijeka and Osijek. The country spans 56,594 square kilometres, and has a population of nearly 3.9 million. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1538 and 1929, Croatia was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Matija Gubec, and Frano Selak. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Croatia including Vlatko Pavletić, and Branko Kralj.
People Born in Croatia
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People Deceased in Croatia
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Vlatko Pavletić
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2007
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 1
Branko Kralj
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Croatia
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Most individuals born in present day Croatia were extremists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Croatia, including Frano Selak. Whereas, throughout history, extremists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Croatia, including Matija Gubec.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Croatia since 1700.
