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
19 counties and 1 city.
Counties:
- Bjelovar-Bilogora
- Brod-Posavina
- Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Istria
- Karlovac
- Koprivnica-Križevci
- Krapina-Zagorje
- Lika-Senj
- Međimurje
- Osijek-Baranja
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Šibenik-Knin
- Sisak-Moslavina
- Split-Dalmatia
- Varaždin
- Virovitica-Podravina
- Vukovar-Srijem
- Zadar
- Zagreb
City:
- Zagreb
Counties and city of Croatia map
Croatia is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
0100 km (62 mi)200 km (124 mi)300 km (186 mi)400 km (249 mi)
Height
-5 m (-16 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), Max altitude 1787 m (5860 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Croatia
Height from south to north in Croatia
1Adriatic Sea (Southwest)0 m2Kupa100 to 830 m3Sava80 to 134 m
Population of Croatia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Zagreb, capital city of Croatia
Population: 3,876,200 (World Bank)
Area: 56,594 km² / 21,851 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
Highest Elevation Point: Dinara (1 831 m)
Lowest point: Adriatic Sea (0 m)
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
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
Official website: vlada.gov.hr/en
TLD: .hr
Calling Code: +385
MapGeo Name: Croatia
MapGeo Code: HR