More information from Split

During the Roman occupation there were no schools here, and local language was discouraged.  Latin was to be spoken.

Christians were persecuted so after the Romans were defeated the Christians decapitated the Sphinx statues which had been brought from Egypt by the Romans.

The average income for a Croation is 700 Kuna (about $140) per month, which used to be 1,000 Kuna.  They believe that their standard of living is deteriorating.

Croations are on the whole not happy about joining the EU.