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Area: 56,691 square kilometers
31,067 square kilometers of territorial watersPopulation: 4,780,000 Capital: Zagreb (1 million inhabitants the administrative, cultural, academic and traffic centre of the country) Length of the coast: 5,835 kilometres with 4,057 kilometres of island coastline, islets and reefs Number of islands and islets: 1,185 The largest islands are Krk and Cres. There are 66 inhabited islands Climate: Northern Croatia has a continental climate; Central Croatia has a semi mountainous and mountainous climate, while the Croatian coast has a Mediterranean climate Population: The most of the citizens are Croats. The national minorities include Serbs, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Italians and others Official language and alphabet: the Croatian language and Latin alphabet Religions: The majority of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics, and there are some Serb Orthodox, Muslim and other Christian followers Money: Kuna (1 Kuna = 100 Lipa). There are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Lipa and 1, 2 and 5 Kuna coins and 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 Kuna banknotes Foreign currencies can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices and most tourist agencies, hotels and camping grounds. Banking hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays banks are open until 1 p.m. In the larger cities some banks are also open on Sundays. Credit cards: Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard and Visa)Electricity: 220V, 50Hz Water: Tap water is drinkable throughout Croatia The telephone code for Croatia is: 385 Time zone: GMT plus one hour (in summer two hours) |
