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Croats are a principal ethnic group in Chile, they are referred to as Chileno-Croatas and are citizens of Chile of Croatian descent.

Chile has one of the largest communities of ethnic Croats in the world outside the Republic of Croatia. They are one of the main example of successful assimilation of a non Spanish speaking European ethnic group into Chilean society. Many successful entrepreneurs, scientists, military figures and prominent politicians holding the highest offices in the country have been of Croatian decadency.

History

The oppression of the Croatian people and the denial of an internationally recognized nation was the principal factor leading them to embark on a constant migration to Chile. At first they were recognized and officially registered as former citizens from the countries or empires from which they had fled. For example until 1915 they were recognized as Austrians, and since then to 1990 as Yugoslavians. Since 1990 and in accordance to the establishment of the new internationally recognized Republic of Croatia, Chilean Croats have reasserted their cultural and ethnic identity. It is officially accepted that there are up to 380,000 Chileans of Croatian decadency (who clearly identify themselves as Chilean-Croats) even though the number may be much higher with some demographic analysts estimating a figure of 500,000.

References

Immigración croata en Chile (1864-1930): Reafirmando una identidad croata.

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 ==  History ==
-The [[oppression]] of the creation people and the denial of an internationally recognized nation was the principal factor leading them to embark on a constant [[migration]] to Chile. At first they were recognized and officially registered as former citizens from the countries or empires from which they had fled. For example until [[1915]] they were recognized as [[Austrians]], and since then to [[1990]] as [[Yugoslavians]]. Since 1990 and in accordance to the establishment of the new internationally recognized [[Republic of Croatia]], Chilean Croats have reasserted their cultural and ethnic identity. It is officially accepted that there are up to 380,000 Chileans of Croatian decadency (who clearly identify themselves as Chilean-Croats) even though the number may be much higher with some [[demographic]] analysts estimating a figure of 500,000.
+The [[oppression]] of the Croatian people and the denial of an internationally recognized nation was the principal factor leading them to embark on a constant [[migration]] to Chile. At first they were recognized and officially registered as former citizens from the countries or empires from which they had fled. For example until [[1915]] they were recognized as [[Austrians]], and since then to [[1990]] as [[Yugoslavians]]. Since 1990 and in accordance to the establishment of the new internationally recognized [[Republic of Croatia]], Chilean Croats have reasserted their cultural and ethnic identity. It is officially accepted that there are up to 380,000 Chileans of Croatian decadency (who clearly identify themselves as Chilean-Croats) even though the number may be much higher with some [[demographic]] analysts estimating a figure of 500,000.
 == References ==