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Croatia - general information |
| 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 mainland covers 56,542 km2, and the surface of the territorial sea is 31,067 km2. |
| 4.437.460 inhabitants; composition of population: the majority of the populations are Croats; national minorities are Serbs, Slovenes, Hungarians, Bosnians, Italians, Czechs and others. |
| Multi-party parliamentary republic. |
| Zagreb (779,145 inhabitants), the economic, traffic, cultural and academic centre of the country. |
| 5,835 km of which 4,058 km comprise a coastline of islands, solitary rocks and reefs. |
Number of islands, solitary rocks and reefs |
| 1,185; the largest islands are Cres and Krk; there are 50 inhabited islands. |
| Dinara: 1,831 m above sea level. |
| There are two climate zones; a temperate continental climate, locally also a mountainous climate, prevails in the interior, whereas a pleasant Mediterranean climate prevails along the Adriatic coast, with an overwhelming number of sunny days, dry and hot summers, mild and humid winters; average temperature in the hinterland: January 0 to 2°C, August 19 to 23°C; average temperature at the seaside: January 6 to 11°C, August 21 to 27 °C; the temperature is about 12°C in winter, and 25°C in summer. |
| 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. |
| Shops accept all major credit cards (Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express, Diners, Visa). Most restaurants, shops and marinas accept Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express, Diners, and Visa. Accessing cash from ATMs is possible in almost all towns, cities and tourist centers; almost all ATMs accept Eurocard/Mastercard, Diners, American Express, and Visa. |
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