Croatia has more than a thousand islands along its Adriatic coast. The necktie takes its name from Croatian soldiers who wore knotted cloth at the throat in the 1600s.
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Easy learning about Croatia
The capital city of Croatia is Zagreb, capital city of Croatia.
Word: Adriatic
Meaning: coastal vistas
Administrative Divisions
20 counties (zupanije) and 1 city* (grad) with special county status
- Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska (Bjelovar-Bilogora),
- Brodsko-Posavska (Brod-Posavina),
- Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva),
- Istarska (Istria),
- Karlovacka (Karlovac),
- Koprivnicko-Krizevacka (Koprivnica-Krizevci),
- Krapinsko-Zagorska (Krapina-Zagorje),
- Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj),
- Medimurska (Medimurje),
- Osjecko-Baranjska (Osijek-Baranja),
- Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia),
- Primorsko-Goranska (Primorje-Gorski Kotar),
- Sibensko-Kninska (Sibenik-Knin),
- Sisacko-Moslavacka (Sisak-Moslavina),
- Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia),
- Varazdinska (Varazdin),
- Viroviticko-Podravska (Virovitica-Podravina),
- Vukovarsko-Srijemska (Vukovar-Syrmia),
- Zadarska (Zadar),
- Zagreb*,
- Zagrebacka (Zagreb county)
Where in the world is Croatia located?
Croatia is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
Basic Information
Capital City: Zagreb, capital city of Croatia
Population: 3,876,200 (UN)
Area: 56,542 km² / 35,134 sq mi
People from Croatia are called: Croatians, Croats
Geography
Latitude: 45.806° N
Longitude: 16.372° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
- Hungary — Land border
- Slovenia — Land border
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — Land border
- Montenegro — Land border
- Serbia — Land border
Climate
Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 5 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 607 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 23 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.619 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 41 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.889
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.1
Expected Years of Schooling: 16.3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 78.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Orthodox
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 2013
Euro - since 2023
Schengen - since 2023
NATO - since 2009
Technical Information
TLD: .hr
Calling Code: +385
MapGeo Name: Croatia
MapGeo Code: HR