The term SLAV refers to a group of people who speak the Slavic languages and inhabit Central and Eastern Europe. The two countries that are associated with this term are Croatia and the Czech Republic. Croatia is located in the Balkans and is bordered by Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Czech Republic is located in Central Europe and is bordered by Germany, Austria, Poland, and Slovakia. Both countries have a rich cultural heritage and share many similarities in terms of language, customs, and traditions.