Croatia extends from the foot of the Julian Alps in the Northwest and the Pannonian plain to the east, over the Dinara mountain range in the central part to the Adriatic coast in the South.

State
Republic – independent since 1991 (formerly part of Yugoslavia)

Government
Pluralist democracy – includes a president of the republic, a prime minister and a parliament made up of 127 elected members

Capital city
Zagreb

Climate
Northern Croatia has a continental climate; central Croatia has a mountain climate of variable intensity. The winter temperatures range from -1 °C to - 30 °C in the mountain zone, from 0 °C to 5 °C in the continental area and from 5 °C to 10 °C on the coast. The summer temperatures range from 22 °C to 26 °C in the continental part of the country, from 15 °C to 20 °C in the mountain area and from 26 °C to 30 °C on the coast.

Official language
Croatian

Currency
The Croatian currency is the Croatian kuna (abbreviation kn, international abbreviation HRK). The kuna consists of 100 lipa(lp).

Time zone
Croatia lies in the GMT +1 zone. The zone changes to GMT +2 as of the last Saturday in March and lasts until the last Sunday in October.

Electric power supply
220 V, 50Hz

Main industries
Significant mining production; wine

Agriculture
Corn, wheat, lumber, fishing

Public holidays

• January 1 - New Year’s Day
• January 6 - Epiphany
• Day after Easter - Easter Monday
• May 1 - Labor Day
• Corpus Christi - not a fixed holiday
• June 22 - Day of the Anti-Fascist Struggle
• June 25 - Statehood Day
• August 5 - Homeland Gratitude Day
• August 15 - Assumption
• October 8 - Independence Day
• November 1 - All Saints’ Day
• December 25-26 - Christmas holidays