Why does Croatia have such a weird shape?

Its present-day shape, the long crescent-like border surrounding Bosnia-Herzegovina, was the result on centuries of warfare against the Ottoman Empire, as well as various territorial changes under the Hungarians, the Hapsburg Empire and in the aftermath of the Second World War. read more

A massive territorial change from the Croatia we see today, is that Croatia also held the whole of Bosnia-Herzegovina. As you can see by this map: The Croat Duchy later evolved into a powerful Kingdom from the years 925–1102, especially under the reign of King Tomislav I, who is still regarded as one of the most successful rulers in Croatian history. read more

However, looking back at the Hapsburgs' advances against the Ottoman empire in the 18th and 19th centuries, we see the regions that would make up Croatia appearing on the map. Now, as to why provinces of Dalmatia, Croatia and Sclavonia get bound together in as Croats, the issue of ethnicity in the region is largely tied in with religion. read more

No surprise that Pennsylvania agreed to such a lease. The dispute continued on, until Maryland finally agreed with Pennsylvania to set the border just below Fenwick Island, where it stands today. In order to reduce the chances of future disagreements about its common border, Maryland and Pennsylvania hired Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to definitively survey the border. read more