MEET CROATIA (Fast facts)

Full Name

Republic of Croatia

Capital City

Zagreb

Area

56,542 sq km
21,831 sq miles

Population

4,500,000

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +1 ()

Languages

Croatian (official)
A southern variant within the Slavonic language family
Serbian (other)
Italian (other)
Slovenian (other)
Hungarian (other)

Religion

Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Islam

Currency

Croatian kuna (HRK)

Electric Plug Details

European plug with two circular metal pins
Electricity voltage:  220 V, 50 Hz.  

Country Dialing Code

385

Travel documents:

 Valid passport or some other identification document on the basis of which the border police will issue an entry permit or border pass (valid for three months). 

Visas:  If required, may be obtained without much difficulty at any border crossing. Pets can be brought into the country if accompanied by an International Certificate of vaccination and veterinary examination. The most recent date of vaccination must not be more than a year from the date of entry into Croatia. The veterinary examination can be effected at the border crossing (in which case a fee needs to be paid).

Emergency telephones:  Police 92, fire brigade 93, ambulance 94, automobile club road assistance service 987.

Climate:  The climate is continental in northern Croatia, subalpine and alpine in the central parts of the country, and Mediterranean along the Adriatic. With an annual average of 2,600 hours of insolation and the average sea temperature between 25 and 27 degrees centigrade during the summer, the Croatian Adriatic coast is among the sunniest in Europe. Spring and autumns are very mild along the coast, while winters are quite cold in the northern and central parts of the country, which also get ample snow.

At a glance

With its sublime stretch of Adriatic coast, Croatia has long been regarded as one of the most beautiful parts of Europe. The booming tourist industry that was interrupted by war in the early 1990s has swept back in force, and visitors are flocking to its string of coastal and island resorts.

(source: Lonely Planet worldguide destinations in Europe - Croatia).