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Croatia, Europe

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Zagreb, capital city of Croatia

Image of Zagreb, capital city of Croatia

Croatia is a EU Adriatic republic with competitive shipbuilding and IT outsourcing, LNG hub on Krk Island, UNESCO-listed medieval towns, and 30 % electricity from renewables.
Croatia in one word would be “Adriatic,” meaning coastal vistas.

Croatia Flag

Flag of Croatia

Croatia armorial

armorial of Croatia

Croatia is a country located in the Southern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.

Easy learning about Croatia

The capital city of Croatia is Zagreb.

Croatia is located in Southern Europe
Europe Continent
Member of European Union since 2013
Euro since 2023
Schengen since 2023
NATO since 2009
Croatia has a population of 3,896,023 inhabitants
within a total area of 56,542 Km2
(35,134 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Croatia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 15 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.50
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Croatia HDI ranks in position nº 41 worldwide
HDI of 0.889 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Croatia’s passport allows visa-free entry to 183 countries
Croatia passport ranks 9th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Croatia GDP per capita is $25,674 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Croatia ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Croatia EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Very high proficiency
has a score of 607
ranks 5th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 45° 10' N, 15° 30' E
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Neighbouring countriesHungary, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia.
Croatia ClimateMediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionOrthodox,
Currency name & code Kuna (HRK)
Internet ccTLD.hr
Croatia calling code+385

Croatia administrative divisions

20 counties (zupanije) and 1 city* (grad) with special county status

  1. Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska (Bjelovar-Bilogora),
  2. Brodsko-Posavska (Brod-Posavina),
  3. Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva),
  4. Istarska (Istria),
  5. Karlovacka (Karlovac),
  6. Koprivnicko-Krizevacka (Koprivnica-Krizevci),
  7. Krapinsko-Zagorska (Krapina-Zagorje),
  8. Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj),
  9. Medimurska (Medimurje),
  10. Osjecko-Baranjska (Osijek-Baranja),
  11. Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia),
  12. Primorsko-Goranska (Primorje-Gorski Kotar),
  13. Sibensko-Kninska (Sibenik-Knin),
  14. Sisacko-Moslavacka (Sisak-Moslavina),
  15. Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia),
  16. Varazdinska (Varazdin),
  17. Viroviticko-Podravska (Virovitica-Podravina),
  18. Vukovarsko-Srijemska (Vukovar-Syrmia),
  19. Zadarska (Zadar),
  20. Zagreb*,
  21. Zagrebacka (Zagreb county)

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