On this day 1992, all member states of the European Community (EC) recognized the Republic of Croatia as a sovereign and independent state.
On this day 1992, all member states of the European Community (EC) recognized the Republic of Croatia as a sovereign and independent state.
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European Community recognition was joined on the same day by Bulgaria, Canada, Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Switzerland.
The first internationally recognized country to recognize Croatia was **Iceland**, which made this decision on December 19, 1991.
By the end of January 1992, 44 countries recognized the independence of Croatia.