ABOUT CROATIA
ABOUT CROATIA
ABOUT CROATIA: GENERAL INFO
Thanks to its natural beauties Croatia is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. Mild climate, crystal clear sea and near 6.000 km of Adriatic coastline together with more than 1.200 islets make it a paradise for those who prefer sailing holidays. In order to get acquainted with your new holiday destination please read some general info about Croatia:
Position: Croatia is located in central and south-eastern part of Europe bordering Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia and Bosnia and Hercegovina to the east, Montenegro to the south, while it shares west maritime border with Italy
Surface Area: Mainland covers 56.594 square kilometres (21.851 square miles), while the service of costal sea waters is 31.479 square kilometres (12.154 square miles)
Coastline: In the air distance of just 526 kilometers (526 miles), from most north point to the most south point of the Croatian coastline, lie 1.244 islands, islets, stacks and reefs. Together the island coastline and the mainland coastline stretch over 5.835 kilometers (3.625 miles)
Islands: Among theses 1.244 island, islets and rocks there are 47 inhabited islands. The largest are: Krk, Cres, BraÄ, Hvar, Pag, KorÄula, Dugi otok, Mljet, Vis, Rab, PaÅ¡man, Å olta
Climate: Mediterranean on the coastline and continental in the inland
Population: 4.284.889 inhabitants (data from 2011)
Official Language and Alphabet: Croatian Language written in Latin alphabet
Capital: Zagreb – the largest city in the country (around 780.000 inhabitants) and administrative, cultural, academic and communication centre of the country
Nationality: The majority of population are Croats, while the minorities are Italians, Slovenes, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovacs, Serbians, Bosnians and othes
Religion: The majority of population are predominantly Roman Catholics
Monetary Unit: Croatian kuna (KN); 1 kuna consists of 100 Lipa