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History of Croatia
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Country | Croatia | |
Capital | Zagreb | |
Location | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia | |
Size | 56,542 sq km | |
Terrain | geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands | |
Climate | Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast | |
Languages | Croatian 96%, other 4% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and German) | |
Nationality | noun: Croat(s), Croatian(s)
adjective: Croatian | |
Religion | Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, Muslim 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, others and unknown 6.2% (2001) | |
Currency | | |
Exports | transport equipment, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels |
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