The boomerang-shaped Republic of Croatia is home to 4.5 million people. All photographs of Croatia feature the sunny old town of Dubrovnik from every possible angle; however, most of Croatia's land and population are part of the dull and freezing Hungarian Plain. Zagreb once recorded -27.3°C. They didn't want us to tell you that, but we just did. Ha.

Croatia is responsible for Yugoslavia's only winning entry and won the first Junior edition, but there is yet to be a proper Eurovision Song Contest winner who carries the checkerboard flag.