Emigration from the island of Susak to the United States of America

Due to the unfavourable economic and political conditions in Croatia in the Habsburg period of and the unstable times in later periods, and due to the frequent inability to feed their families, many residents of Susak (Suščani) emigrated, for the most part, to the USA, more precisely to New Jersey. A significant reason for emigration was the high tax on wine, the main product of Susak. The subject of this research is the population of the island of Susak, the consequences of emigration, and the assimilation and acculturation of the Suščani in the new homeland. The article examines selected demographic processes on the island of Susak based on the census of the competent diocese and data from the population censuses. The period of the research encompasses the beginning of emigration from the island until the present day