![]() Home ![]() Split, Gorans home town, anxiously awaits the return of their Wimbledon hero, July 2001 Croatia is geographically situated on the cross-roads between Central Europe and the Mediterranean: ![]() General Information Official name: Republic of Croatia Official language: Croatian Alphabet: Latin Currency: Kuna (100 lipa) Population: (1991.) 4,784,000 (2,465,000 female, 2,319,000 male) Number of islands: 1,185 (66 inhabited) Capital: Zagreb (nearly 1 million inhabitants) Political system: Parlamentary multiparty Republic Area: Total state area: 89,810 km2 Teritory area (land:) 56,610 km2 Aquatorium area (internal sea line): 33,200 km2 Marine economy region (teritorial sea line): 23,870 km2 Total economy area: 113,680 km2 Coastline length: 5,835 km Coastline length of mainland: 1,777 km Coastline length of islands: 4,058 km Teritorial-administrative structure: 20 counties and the Town of Zagreb with 121 towns and 416 communities Counties
The Republic of Croatia's national anthem is "Lijepa nasa domovino" ("Our Beautiful Homeland"). Antun Mihanovic is the author of the lyrics. Flag and Coat-of-Arms: ![]() ![]() Culture: Belonging to the Middle-European and Mediterranean cultural and civilisation circle and tradition. Extremely rich and valuable cultural and historical heritage is pointing ![]() The specific urban culture of coastal and island areas is easily seen in towns such as: Porec, Rovinj, Pula, Zadar, Sibenik, Hvar, Korcula and Ston, with Split (Diocletian's Palace) and Dubrovnik representing a part of the world cultural heritage under UNESCO protection. Climate: Northern Croatia has a continental climate. Central, semimountainous and mountainous regions, as well as the entire Adriatic coast, have a Mediterranean climate. Spring and autumn are mild along the coast, while winter can be cold and snowy in central and northern regions. Religions: Roman-Catholics, Orthodox, Muslim, Jews, Protestants, others Visit Source |