Geographical position: Croatia extends from the
farthest eastern edges of the Alps in the north-west to the Pannonian
lowlands and the banks of the Danube in the east, its central region
is covered by the Dinara mountain range and its southern part reaches
the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Surface: the mainland covers 65,542 sq .km., and
the surface of the territorial sea is 31.067 sq .km..
Capital: Zagreb (900.000 inhabitants)
Coastline: 5838 km, od toga 4058 km being the
coastline of islands, cliffs and reefs.
Number of islands, cliffs and reefs: 1185; the
largest islands are Krk i Cres; there are 67 inhabited islands.
Climate:There are two climate zones; the temperate
continental climate, locally also the mountainous climate, prevails
in the inland, whereas the pleasant Mediterranean climate prevails
along the Adriatic coast, with many sunny days, dray and hot summers,
mild and moist winters.
Money: Kuna (kuna = 100 lipa)
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