Independent State of Croatia

Croatia is a nation in Southern Europe. it borders the Greater German Reich and the Kingdom of Hungary to the North, the Kingdom of Italy to the West, SS-Ordenstaat Banat and Serbia to the South.

History
After the fall of Yugoslavia in 1941, the Independent State of Croatia was given independence. The Ustase then embarked on a policy of exterminating Serbs, Bosnians and Jews, to accomplish this, they opened several concentration camps. Ever since it's creation, the state has struggled to deal with the different resistance groups which sprung up to oppose it.

Politics
The Ustase has ruled the country for over a decade. Every day refugees flee across the border to Hungary or Serbia. There is currently much distrust between the young state and Italy, with the latter attempting to assassinate government officials and sending spies to infiltrate the government and the military. The government is currently conducting an anti-insurgent campaign against the Partisans and the Chetniks that has seen the Partisans fleeing to the mountains of eastern Bosnia and the Chetniks all but eliminated.

Economy
The country has faced difficulties with its economy ever since economic stagnation began in it's two biggest trade partners Germany and Italy. The country is also in shambles due to it's costly purification campaign against minorities.

Military
The largest part of the military is the Croatian Home Guard. It mostly either uses equipment leftover by the Royal Yugoslav Army or receives arms from the Germans. It is speculated to be disloyal to the government in Zagreb. Rumours abound that certain members from across the rank and file are in contact with the liberal HSS party and may be even working with Tito's Partisans.