- Croats of the Republic of Macedonia
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Part of a series of articles on Croats RecognizedSubgroupsEthnic Croats form a small minority in the Republic of Macedonia. As of 2002, there were 2,686 declared Croats living in the country [1]. They mostly live in the capital city Skopje, the second largest city Bitola and around Lake Ohrid. In 2006, Croatian President Stjepan Mesić and his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski announced that the Croats would receive national minority status in Macedonia.
The population is represented by the Union of Croats of Macedonia.
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Croatian diaspora Europe Americas Oceania Ethnic groups in the Republic of Macedonia according to 2002 census data Over 10,000 people Macedonians (1,297,981) · Albanians (509,083) · Turks (77,959) · Roma (53,879) · Serbs (35,939) · Bosniaks (17,018)Under 10,000 people Other groups Torlaks (approx. 150,000) · Shopi (approx. 50,000) · Macedonian Muslims (40,000 - 100,000) · Gorani (approx. 2,500) · Megleno-Romanians (approx. 1,000) · Armenians (approx. 300) · Jews (approx. 200) · MontenegrinsDemographic history of the Republic of Macedonia Categories:- Croatian diaspora
- Ethnic minorities in the Republic of Macedonia
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