Croatia

Geographical position
Geographically situated between Central Europe and the Mediterranean.

Official name:
Republic of Croatia

Official language:
Croatian

Alphabet:
Latin

Capital:
Zagreb (nearly 1 million inhabitants)

Currency:
Kuna (100 lipa) - 1 EUR approx - 7.40 Kn

Population (2003.):
4,784,000 (2,465,000 female, 2,319,000 male)

Coastline length:
5,835 km

Coastline length of mainland:
1,777 km

Coastline length of islands:
4,058 km

Number of islands:
1,185 (66 inhabited)

Aquatorium area:
33,200 km2

Climate:
North and south Adriatic coast, have a Mediterranean climate. Spring and autumn are mild along the coast, while only winter can be cold and snowy in central and northern regions.