Total land area: 56.542 km2
Total sea area: 31.067 km2
Population: 4.381.352
Capital city: Zagreb, 770.058 inhabitans
Lenght of Coastline: 5.835 km, thereof 4.058 km coast of islands,reefs and cliffs.
Number of islands,reefs and cliffs: 1.185 - thereof 67 inhabitated islands, biggest are Krk and Cres.
Highest mountain: Dinara 1.831 m/nm
Climate: Temperatures in high season summer months can reach 38°C and the water surface at that point reaches 26°C. High season has its obvious advantages for people looking for fun and excitement and disadvantages for others, but in Croatia you can always find some nice hidden place if you want to sleep far from loud music. Spring starting in March can bring some rain showers, but the autumn months, September and October, are ideal for travel if you want to relax. In the off season the beaches are less crowded and the prices drop, weather, however, remains stable and the water is still agreeably warm.
National structure: most residents are Croatian, with minority of Serbs, Muslims, Slovenians and Italians.
Religion: the majority of inhabitants are Catholics, followed by members of the Orthodox church, Muslims and Protestants.
Official language: Croatian, written in Latin alphabet.
Official name: Republika Hrvatska.
Local currency: 1 Kuna (HRK) = 100 Lipa.
Territorial and administrative structure:
20 districts i City of Zagreb; totally has 121 city i 416 community.
Other major cities:
Dubrovnik, Gospic, Karlovac, Osijek, Pula, Rijeka, Slavonski Brod, Sisak, Split, Šibenik, Varaždin, Vukovar, Zadar.
National anthem is "Lijepa naša domovino". Author is Antun Mihanovic.
