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Surface area
The mainland covers an area of 56,594 km2. Its territorial waters cover a surface area of 31,067 km2.
Population
Croatiahas 4,437,460 inhabitants.
Demographics
The majority of the population is Croats, with the largest minorities being Serbs, Bosnians, Slovenes, Hungarians, Czechs, Italians and Albanians.
System of government
Croatiais a multi-party parliamentary republic.
Capital
With 779,145 inhabitants, Zagreb is the economic, transport, cultural and academic centre of the country.
Length of the coastline
6,278 km, of which 4,398 km is made up of island coastlines, solitary rocks and reefs.
Number of islands, solitary rocks and reefs
1,244. The largest islands are Krk and Cres. There are 50 inhabited islands.
Highest peak
Dinara, 1,831 m above sea level.
Climate
The prevailing climate in the country’s continental interior is moderately warm and rainy. Areas of high altitude, while Croatia’s highest peaks, have a mountain climate which includes snowfall. The areas along the Adriatic coast have a pleasantly mild Mediterranean climate with a large number of sunny days, summers are hot and dry and winters are mild and wet.
Average temperatures in the continental interior are: January -2 to 0 oC, with somewhat lower temperatures at the highest altitudes; August approximately 20 oC, with around 12 oC at the highest altitudes. Average temperatures in the Littoral (Adriatic Coast) are: January – 5 to 9 oC, August – 22 to 25 oC. The sea temperature in winter is 12 oC and approximately 25 oC in summer.
Currency
The official currency in Croatia is the kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices and in the majority of tourist information offices, hotels and campsites.
Credit cards (Eurocard / Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Diners) are accepted in almost all hotels, marinas, restaurants, shops and cash machines.
Source: Brochure Tourist information - Croatian National Tourist Board ( 2010 )
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