Croatia

Croatia has a population of 4.381 million and an area of 56,610 km².
One of the five countries that were part of the former Yugoslavia. Independent since 1992.

Croatia is a full participant in the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP), which was adopted in 1999 and which might lead to a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA).
The Feira European Council in 2000 stated that all the countries covered by the SAP are potential candidates for EU membership.

Notes
In January 2003, Croatia was invited by the Greek Presidency and the EU Commission to apply for EU membership. Croatia applied on 21st February 2003. At the Thessaloniki Summit in June 2003, EU leaders were unequivocal that all Western Balkan countries will eventually join the EU.

Links

http://www.vlada.hr