| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - A variety of ethnic groups have long existed in the region, and there has been a strong correlation between ethnic identity and religious affiliation, with Croats being mainly Catholic, and more Western-oriented, while the Serbs are Eastern Orthodox.[5] Following the dissolution of the Habsburg Empire at the close of World War I, the desire of Croatian nationalists for independence was not realise
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