| Area |
56,542 sq km (30,450 sq miles). |
| Population |
4,437,460 (2002). |
| Capital |
Zagreb. - population 779,145 (2004). |
| Climate |
Croatia has a varied climate, with continental climate conditions in the north and Mediterranean ones on the Adriatic coast. |
| Language |
Croatian, written in the Latin alphabet. |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic Croats (76.5 per cent of the total population) and Eastern Orthodox Serbs (11 per cent), as well as small communities of Protestants, Jews and Muslims. |
| Time |
GMT + 1
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| Highlights |
Croatia is a country with an attractive and rich culture. It is also an ideal beach destination with emerald-blue waters with many unspoilt islands. Croatia is also known for its natural heritage, which include national parks, lakes, wetlands, to mention a few.
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| Country Facts |
Stretched along the Adriatic coast, Croatia borders with Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia and Montenegro to the east and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The country is divided into several regions: Istria Kvarner, Northern Dalmatia, Central Dalmatia, Southern Dalmatia and Inland Croatia.
Croatia has varied climate, with continental climate conditions in the north and Mediterranean on the Adriatic coast.
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