"independence for Croatia" . "the independence of Croatia" . "declared its independence" . "independence of Croatia" . "country's independence" . "declared independence" . "Croatia seceded" . "Croatia's independence in 1991" . "Croatian" . "Croatia's declaration of independence" . "the country gained independence from Yugoslavia" . "Croatian independence" . . "Croatia's independence" . "shortly before its independence" . "country became independent" . . "the nation's independence" . "Croatia's sovereignty" . . . "the country's independence" . "independent" . "Croatia declared its independence" . "declaration of independence" . "Croatia declared independence" . . "1991" . "its independence" . "declaring independence" . "proclamation of independence" . "independence" . "Declaration of the Establishment of the Sovereign and Independent Republic of Croatia" . "international recognition of Croatia" . "Independence declared" . "Croatia" . "declaration of independence by Croatia" . "newly independent Croatia" . "Independence of Croatia" . "Independence" . "Declaration of independence" . "internationally diplomatic recognition" . "Republic of Croatia" . "proclaimed independence" . "Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia" . "independence from Yugoslavia" . "proclaimed independence from Yugoslavia" . "24 countries, including 12 members of the European Communities, officially recognize Croatia as an independent state." . "Independence of Croatia" . "independence movement" .