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Today they reside mostly in the city areas of Zadar, Split, Trogir, and  Sibenik in Croatia, and Kotor, Perast, and Budva in Montenegro. In other parts of Croatia, there are Italian communities located in the '''Istrian''' peninsula and the city of Rijeka.

Today they reside mostly in the city areas of Zadar, Split, Trogir, and  Sibenik in Croatia, and Kotor, Perast, and Budva in Montenegro. In other parts of Croatia, there are Italian communities located in the '''Istrian''' peninsula and the city of Rijeka.

'''Note''': During the  Austro-Hungarian (Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie) census of 1910,<ref>Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, veröffentlicht in: Geographischer Atlas zur Vaterlandskunde an der österreichischen Mittelschulen. K. u. k. Hof-Kartographische Anstalt G. Freytag & Berndt, Wien 1911.</ref> 2.8% Italians were registered in the Kingdom of Dalmatia. This high drop can be explained by immigration as well as families who where of dual culture (Italian-Croatian), who decided to register themselves as Croatian (Hrvati).

'''Note''': During the  Austro-Hungarian (Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie) census of 1910,<ref>Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, veröffentlicht in: Geographischer Atlas zur Vaterlandskunde an der österreichischen Mittelschulen. K. u. k. Hof-Kartographische Anstalt G. Freytag & Berndt, Wien 1911.</ref> 2.8% Italians were registered in the Kingdom of Dalmatia. This high drop can be explained by '''high immigration''' as well as families who where of dual culture (Italian-Croatian), who decided to register themselves as Croatian (Hrvati).

== Early History==

== Early History==

A process of [[Croatisation]] (cultural assimilation) of the Republic of Ragusa's '''history''' began in the 19th century (and in part the Kingdom of Dalmatia) and this process is still continuing today. This process happened firstly in relation to the Ragusan-Slavic history and later with the Ragusan-Italianic history.  

A process of [[Croatisation]] (cultural assimilation) of the Republic of Ragusa's '''history''' began in the 19th century (and in part the Kingdom of Dalmatia) and this process is still continuing today. This process happened firstly in relation to the Ragusan-Slavic history and later with the Ragusan-Italianic history.  

In relation to this Croatisation of history:

In relation to this Croatisation of history, for example:

* For example a '''Gianfrancesco Gondola''' (1589 -1638) a Ragusan Baroque poet from '''Republic of Ragusa''' -  '' now has become a ...........  ''  

*  '''Gianfrancesco Gondola''' (1589 -1638) a Ragusan Baroque poet from '''Republic of Ragusa''' -  '' now has become a ...........  ''  

* Croatian Baroque poet called Ivan Gundulić from Dubrovnik, Croatia.

* Croatian Baroque poet called Ivan Gundulić from Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Ivan Gundulic (Gondola) wrote many works in  Italian and Croatian (previously referred to as Slavic).  

Ivan Gundulic (Gondola) wrote many works in  Italian and Croatian (previously referred to as Slavic).