Croatia has a population of approximately 4.5 million people, with national minorities making up 0.8% of the population. The largest minorities are Serbian at 4.36%, Italian at 0.4%, Romani at 0.4%, Czech at 0.2%, and Hungarian at 0.4%. The rights of some minorities include cultural autonomy, education in their native language and script, participation in government, and cooperation with their homeland. Traditional and modern music remains an important part of cultural expression and preservation of identity for Croatia's ethnic minorities.