Croatia
Presentation
| Capital : Zagreb | Official language : Croate |
| National holiday : 30 Mai | Currency : Kuna |
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Croatia extends from the furthest eastern edges of the Alps in the north-west to the Pannonian lowlands and the banks of the Danube in the east; its central region is covered by the Dinara mountain range, and its southern parts extend to the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
The Croats call their country « Our beautiful Homeland », words taken from the first line of the Croatian national anthem. The Republic of Croatia is a European parliamentary state and part of European political and cultural history. By size, it is classified among the middle-sized European countries, such as Denmark and Ireland. Croatia is a land of open frontiers and clear-cut customs formalities. It is also a country of concord, and one that is respectful towards it guests. The Croats strive to make “Our beautiful Homeland” equally beautiful to all who visit it ensuring that they take with them the finest souvenirs of their stay, beautiful memories when they leave.
- Surface: the mainland covers 56,594 km2; surface area of territorial waters totals 31,067 km2. - Population: 4,437,460 inhabitants.Composition of population: the majority of the population are Croats; national minorities are Serbs, Slovenes, Hungarians, Bosnians, Italians, Czechs and others. - System of government: Multi-party parliamentary republic. - Capital: Zagreb (779,145 inhabitants), the economic, traffic, cultural and academic centre of the country. - Coastline: 5,835.3 km, of which 4,058 km comprise the coastlines of islands, solitary rocks and reefs. Number of islands, solitary rocks and reefs: 1,185; the largest islands are Cres and Krk; there are 47 inhabited islands. - Highest peak: Dinara: 1,831 m above sea level. - Climate: Croatia has three climate zones; the prevailing climate in the country’s interior is moderately rainy; on the highest peaks, a forest climate with snow falls, while the areas along the Adriatic coast have a pleasantly mild Mediterranean climate with a large number of sunny days; summers are dry and hot, winters mild and wet with significant precipitations. - Currency: kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks. |
