Fast Facts Croatia1
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CROATIA
| Population: | 4, 486, 881 |
| Official Language: | Croatian |
| Official Name: | Republic of Croatia |
| Capital City: | Zagreb |
| Location: | Southeastern Europe |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic (88%) |
| Independence: | Declared independence on June 21, 1991 |
| Government: | Democratic Parliamentary Republic |
| Current President: | Ivo Josipovic |
| Current Premier: | Jadranka Kosor |
| Member of: | United Nations, NATO, WTO, Council of Europe, & CEFTA |
| Status: | Emerging and developing economy (as classified by the IMF) |
| European Union Candidate: | As of 2004 |
| Expected European Union State: | End of 2012 |
| Borders: | Slovenia (N), Hungary (NE), Bosnia and Hercegovina (SE), Serbia (E), Montenegro (SE) |
| Latitudes: | 42 and 47 degrees North |
| Longitudes: | 130 and 20 degrees East |
| Coastline: | 5, 835 km, Adriatic Sea |
| Total Area: | 56, 542 sq km |
| Number of Islands: | 1185, 65 inhabited |
| Climate: | Inland Croatia - Temperate Continental climate, Coastal Croatia and islands - Mediterranean climate |
