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Area: 56,691 square kilometers 31,067 square kilometers of territorial waters
Population: 4,780,000
Capital: Zagreb (1 million inhabitants the administrative, cultural, academic and traffic centre of the country)
Length of the coast: 5,835 kilometres with 4,057 kilometres of island coastline, islets and reefs
Number of islands and islets: 1,185
The largest islands are Krk and Cres. There are 66 inhabited islands
Climate: Northern Croatia has a continental climate; Central Croatia has a semi mountainous and mountainous climate, while the Croatian coast has a Mediterranean climate
Population: The most of the citizens are Croats. The national minorities include Serbs, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Italians and others
Official language and alphabet: the Croatian language and Latin alphabet
Religions: The majority of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics, and there are some Serb Orthodox, Muslim and other Christian followers
Money: Kuna (1 Kuna = 100 Lipa). There are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Lipa and 1, 2 and 5 Kuna coins and 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 Kuna banknotes
Foreign currencies can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices and most tourist agencies, hotels and camping grounds. Banking hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays banks are open until 1 p.m. In the larger cities some banks are also open on Sundays.
Credit cards: Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard and Visa)
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Water: Tap water is drinkable throughout Croatia
The telephone code for Croatia is: 385
Time zone: GMT plus one hour (in summer two hours)
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