evidence: What exactly is the Neum Corridor, and how different is it from Croatia? It is a corridor that makes up the city of Neum and its surroundings, and according to the population census, 97% are Croats, and the same number are Roman Catholics. Despite this ethnic, religious, and linguistic closeness, the Neum area belongs to Bosnia, though it does not have the strong fiscal and monetary controls of the Bosnian state, allowing opportunities for cheaper products. [...] Thus, Dubrovnik gave a part of its territory (the area of Neum Corridor) to the then-Ottoman Empire so that it would act as a "buffer zone" between the territories of the two rivals. Dubrovnik had a good relationship with the Ottomans due to the development of trade in the interior. Centuries passed, and the city-states disappeared. Yet the Neum Corridor remained connected to states on the territory of today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the Austro-Hungarian and Yugoslav rule, the Neum Corridor administratively divided Croatia’s Dalmatian region into two parts within the same state. [...] The Neum Corridor has divided Croatian territories for centuries, and its creation hides a complex story about interstate relations along the Adriatic coast at the time. After the construction of the bridge, the crowds at its borders have decreased, but there are still interested tourists and travelers who are happy to pass through Neum Corridor and stop at least for a cheaper lunch or fill up with cheaper fuel.