Croatia Geography

Country Name: Republic of Croatia

Capital City: Zagreb

Population: 4,494,749 (July 2006)

Population Growth: -0.03% (2006)

Currency: Kuna (HRK)

Languages: Croatian

Area: 56,542 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 17.2% official rate; labor force surveys indicate unemployment around 14% (2006)

Domain extension: .hr

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF CROATIA

Location:

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia

Geographic Co-ordinates:

45 10 N, 15 30 E

Area - total:

56,542 sq km

Area - total:

56,542 sq km

Area - land:

56,414 sq km

Area - water:

128 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,197 km

Border Countries:

Bosnia and Herzegovina 932 km, Hungary 329 km, Serbia 241 km, Montenegro 25 km, Slovenia 670 km

Terrain:

geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands

Elevation - highest point:

Dinara 1,830 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Adriatic Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower

Arable Land:

25.82%

Permanent Crops:

2.19%

Other Land Use:

71.99% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

destructive earthquakes