Croatia (in Croatian, Hrvatska), republic in south-eastern Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, bordered on the north by Slovenia and Hungary, on the east and south by Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on the east by Serbia. The area around the Croatian city of Dubrovnik, located at the southernmost tip of the republic's long western coastline on the Adriatic Sea, has a short border with Montenegro. Serbia and Montenegro since 1991 have established themselves as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Formerly a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia declared its independence on June 25, 1991. The country has an area of about 56,538 sq km (21,829 sq mi). Zagreb is the republic's capital and largest city.
Official Name - Republic of Croatia
Capital - Zagreb 726,770 (1991)
Population - 4,775,000 (1996)
Life Expectancy - 70 years for men 77 years for women
Area - 56,538 sq km (21,829 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Split 189,388 Rijeka 167,964 Osijek 104,761 (1991)
Languages - Croatian
Religions - Roman Catholicism; Eastern Orthodox, Islam
Currency - Kuna
Government - Bicameral republic Time and Date in Zagreb
Croatia Kuna
United States Dollars
1 HRK
0.118850 USD
8.41400 HRK
1 USD
Countries Currency Unit
USD/Unit
Units/USD
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0129554
77.1877
USD
United States Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
ARS
Argentina Pesos
0.341293
2.93004
AUD
Australia Dollars
0.533413
1.87472
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.0632609
15.8076
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
BBD
Barbados Dollars
0.502513
1.99000
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.0215788
46.3417
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
BRL
Brazil Reals
0.430318
2.32386
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
1.42399
0.702251
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
0.447293
2.23567
CAD
Canada Dollars
0.627606
1.59336
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00152392
656.202
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.120813
8.27726
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
1.49883
0.667186
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.0281883
35.4758
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.117155
8.53568
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
0.370370
2.70000
EGP
Egypt Pounds
0.217271
4.60255
EUR
Euro
0.870489
1.14878
FJD
Fiji Dollars
0.447227
2.23600
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.146406
6.83034
FRF
France Francs **
0.132705
7.53550
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
0.445074
2.24682
XAU
Gold Ounces
301.977
0.00331151
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.00255463
391.447
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.128215
7.79939
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.00358416
279.006
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.00999868
100.013
INR
India Rupees
0.0205205
48.7319
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000102055
9,798.61
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
1.10529
0.904738
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.212386
4.70841
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.000449570
2,224.35
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0210041
47.6099
JPY
Japan Yen
0.00754183
132.594
JOD
Jordan Dinars
1.41057
0.708931
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.000660937
1,513.00
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.0215788
46.3417
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
0.263330
3.79751
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.111007
9.00848
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
0.440474
2.27028
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.113022
8.84780
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
0.395011
2.53158
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0166945
59.9000
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0196386
50.9202
XPT
Platinum Ounces
510.962
0.00195709
PLN
Poland Zlotych
0.243488
4.10699
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.00434198
230.310
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0000303433
32,956.21
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.0321342
31.1195
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
0.266668
3.74998
XAG
Silver Ounces
4.65692
0.214734
SGD
Singapore Dollars
0.542540
1.84318
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0208441
47.9751
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.0883340
11.3207
KRW
South Korea Won
0.000759354
1,316.91
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.00523174
191.141
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
1.24862
0.800882
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.00384615
260.000
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.0964189
10.3714
CHF
Switzerland Francs
0.593789
1.68410
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.0286531
34.9002
THB
Thailand Baht
0.0230087
43.4619
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.163399
6.12000
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.000000763622
1,309,549.07
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00108696
920.000
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.000239866
4,169.00
Croatia :
Geographic coordinates
45 10 N, 15 30 E
Croatia :
Population growth rate
1.48%
Croatia :
Birth rate
12.82 births/1,000 population
Croatia :
Death rate
11.41 deaths/1,000 population
Croatia :
People living with HIV/AIDS
350
Croatia :
Independence
25 June 1991
Croatia :
National holiday
Republic Day/Statehood Day, 30 May
Croatia :
Constitution
22 December 1990
Croatia :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $24.9 billion
Croatia :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $5,800
Croatia :
Electricity - consumption
13.643 billion kWh
Croatia :
Exports
$4.3 billion transport equipment, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels
Croatia :
Imports
$7.8 billion machinery, transport and electrical equipment, chemicals, fuels
Croatia :
Telephones
1.488 million
Croatia :
Mobile cellular
187,000
Croatia :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5
Croatia :
Radios
1.51 million
Croatia :
Television broadcast stations
36
Croatia :
Televisions
1.22 million
Croatia :
Internet country code
.hr
Croatia :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
9
Croatia :
Internet users
100,000
Croatia :
Railways
2,296 km
Croatia :
Highways
27,840 km
Croatia :
Waterways
785 km
Croatia :
Pipelines
crude oil 670 km; petroleum products 20 km; natural gas 310 km
Croatia :
Ports and harbors
Dubrovnik, Dugi Rat, Omisalj, Ploce, Pula, Rijeka, Sibenik, Split, Vukovar
Croatia :
Merchant marine
53 ships
Croatia :
Airports
67
Croatia :
Heliports
1
Croatia :
Military branches
Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces
