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About Croatia Location Croatia is an Adriatic and a Central European country. It stretches in the form of an arc from the Danube in the northeast to Istria in the west and Boka Kotorska in the southeast. Its area is 56,538 sq.km, and the area of the coastal sea about 31,900 sq.km. Geographically, it is situated on the cross-roads between Central Europe and the Mediterranean. Geographical position Croatia is situated close to densely populated and industrially developed European countries. Many internationally important transport routes cross Croatia. The importance of the geographical position of the Republic of Croatia is also enhanced by the Adriatic Sea, the northernmost gulf of the Mediterranean that is the closest to the central part of the European continent. The most important routes are centred along the Sava River, the Adriatic and the Drava River; there are also several important transversal routes from the Austrian and Hungarian border to the Adriatic coast (to Rijeka and Split). Natural and Geographical Features
The area of Croatia can be divided into three major natural and geographic parts: The Pannonian and Peri-Pannonian
area comprises the lowland and hilly parts of eastern and northwestern Croatia; mountains higher than 500 m are rare and
of an insular character. Most of this area is being used for farming and livestock breading.
Slavonija and Baranja in the east are the most suitable for growing cereals; the humid valleys and the hills are richly
afforested while the northwestern part, which gravitates to Zagreb, is industrially the most developed.
The hilly and mountainous area, which separates Pannonian Croatia from its coastal part, is less developed.
Its future development will be based on its transit importance, the growth of the already existing wood and
timber industry, and the still underexploited potential for the production of healthy food, and winter and
rural tourism. Adriatic Sea It stretches from the northwest to the southeast between the Balkan and Apennine peninsulas for 783 km, its average width being 170 km. Its average depth is 252 m; its northwestern part is shallow (maximum 23 m in the Bay of Trieste), while it is much deeper in the south (1200 m in the South Adriatic basin). The prevailing winds are the cold bura, the humid jugo and the refreshing maestrale. Climate Northern Croatia has a continental climate. Central, semi-mountainous and mountainous regions, as well as the entire Adriatic coast, have a Mediterranean climate. Spring and autumn are mild along the coast, while winter can be cold and snowy in central and northern regions. Population 4.437.460 (2001). The majority of the population are Croats. National minorities include Serbs, Moslems, Slovenes, Italians, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and others. Official language and alphabet Croatian language and Latin alphabet. Religions The majority of the population are Roman Catholics, and in addition there are a number of those of Orthodox faith, as well as Muslims, and Christians of other denominations. About Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital city of the Republic of Croatia. Zagreb is an old Central European city. For centuries it has been
a focal point of culture and science, and now of commerce and industry as well. It lies on the intersection of important
routes between the Adriatic coast and Central Europe.
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