Surface:
the mainland covers 56,542 km2, and the surface of the territorial sea is 31,067 km2.

Climate:
A temperate continental climate, prevails in the interior, whereas a pleasant Mediterranean climate prevails along the Adriatic coast, with an overwhelming number of sunny days, dry and hot summers, mild winters; average temperature at the seaside: January 6-11°C, August 21-27°C; the temperature is about 12°C in winter, and 25°C in summer.

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

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

Currency:
kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa; € 1 = cca 7,30 kn )
Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks.

Coastline:
5,835 km of which 4,058 km comprise a coastline of islands, solitary rocks and reefs. Number of islands, solitary rocks and reefs: 1,185; the largest islands are Krk and Cres; there are 50 inhabited islands.

COME TO CROATIA, A SMALL COUNTRY FOR A GREAT VACATION