Surface:
The mainland covers 56,542 km2, and the territorial sea has a surface area of 31,067 km2.

Population:
4,437,460 inhabitants; composition of population: the majority are Croats; national minorities are Serbs, Slovenes, Hungarians, Bosnians, Italians, Czechs and others.

Government: multi-party parliamentary republic.

Capital:
Zagreb (779,145 inhabitants), the economic, traffic, cultural and academic center of the country.

Coastline:
5,835 km of which 4,058 km is made up of islands, cliffs and reefs.
Number of islands, cliffs and reefs:
1,185; the largest islands are Krk and Cres; there are 50 inhabited islands.

Highest peak:
Dinara: 1,831 m above sea level.

Climate:
There are two climate zones in Croatia; a temperate continental climate, partially mountain-ranged prevails in the interior, while a pleasant Mediterranean climate prevails along the Adriatic coast with many sunny days; hot and dry summers, mild and humid winters.
The average inland temperature: January 0 to 2°C, August 19 to 23°C; average maritime temperature: January 6 - 11°C, August 21 - 27 °C; winter sea temperature is 12°C in winter, and about 25°C in summer.

Currency:
kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels

Croatian National Tourist Board - www.croatia.hr