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Croatian-Americans are citizens of the United States who are of Croatian ancestry. According to the 2000 US census, there are 374,241 Americans of full or partial Croatian descent, in addition to 328,547 persons listing their ancestry as Yugoslavian. The States with the largest Croatian-American populations are:

• Pennsylvania (50,350),
• Illinois (43,613),
• Ohio (41,812),
• California (39,071),
• New York (23,650).

One of the largest Croatian American organization is the Croatian Fraternal Union (CFU), a fraternal benefit society which contributes to preserving Croatian culture in America. Pennsylvania is home to one of North America's oldest Croatian communities, with the CFU being especially strong here. Other large populations are found in Chicago, Cleveland and San Pedro. The Strawberry Hill neighbourhood of Kansas City is an example of a city quarter almost entirely founded by Croats.

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• Euroamericans.net: Croatians in America

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