 The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia explicitly identifies 22 minorities.Those are Serbs, Czechs, Slovaks, Italians, Hungarians, Jews, Germans, Austrians, Ukrainians, Ruthenians, Macedonians, Bosniaks, Slovenes, Montenegrins, Russians, Bulgarians, Poles, Romani, Rumanians, Turks, Vlachs and Albanians.The demographic history of Croatia is characterised by significant migrations, starting with the arrival of the Croats in the area.