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Geographical position
Croatia extends from the foothills of the Julian
Alps in the north-west and the Pannonian Plain
in the east, over the Dinara mountain range in
its central region, to the Adriatic coast in the
south.
Area
56,542 km2, with an additional 31,067 km2 of
territorial waters.
Population
4.437.460 inhabitants, capital Zagreb (779.145
inhabitants - the administrative, cultural,
academic and communication centre of the
country).
Length of coast
5,835 km - including 4,058 km of island, islet
and reef coastline.
Number of
islands, islets and reefs
1,185. The largest islands are those of Krk and
Cres. There are 67 inhabited islands.
Climate
Northern Croatia has a continental climate;
Central Croatia has a semi-highland and highland
climate, while the Croatian coast has a
Mediterranean climate. Winter temperatures range
from -1 to 30°C in the continental region, -5 to
0°C in the mountain region and 5 to 10°C in the
coastal region. Summer temperatures range from
22 to 26°C in the continental region, 15 to 20°C
in the mountain region and 26 to 30°C in the
coastal region.
Population
The majority of the population are Croats.
National minorities include Serbs, Moslems,
Slovenes, Italians, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks,
and others.
Official language and alphabet
Croatian language and Latin alphabet.
Religions
The majority of the population are Roman
Catholics, and in addition there are a number of
those of Orthodox faith, as well as Muslims, and
Christians of other denominations.
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Weather
in Croatia
Weather conditions in the Adriatic are affected
by the general weather situation in the
Mediterranean and local climate conditions.
Generally speaking, light to moderate winds with
few storms prevail until June. In July and
August, a period of calm sets in and storms are
more frequent. From September on winds are again
stronger.
More about weather on this web page:
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Croatia Airlines
Web:
www.croatiaairlines.hr
Germanwings
Web:
www.germanwings.com
Lufthansa
Web:
www.lufthansa.com
Alitalia
Web:
www.alitalia.com
Air Canada
Web:
www.aircanada.com
Aeroflot - Russia
Web:
www.aeroflot.ru
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Czech Airlines
Web:
www.czechairlines.de/en
Air Berlin
Web:
www.airberlin.com
British Airways
Web:
www.britishairways.com
Swiss Airways
Web:
www.swiss.com
Malev - Hungarian
Airways
Web:
www.malev.hu
Adria Airways
Web:
www.adria-airways.com
Air France
Web:
www.airfrance.com
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By Boat
The Croatian coastal towns and cities are served
by ferry and ship services. The inhabited
islands are linked with the mainland (and some
of them also with other islands) by ferry/ship
services. During the summer, the frequency of
ferry sailings is usually increased and fast
hydrofoil services are added. The summer sailing
schedule normally remains in operation from 31
May to 28 September.
International and special lines:
- Jadrolinija
The main Croatian passenger shiping line,
maintains the largest number of regular
international and domestic ferry and shipping
lines.
Web:
www.jadrolinija.hr
- Split tours
Web:
www.splittours.hr
- Snav
The Italian company SNAV sails its fast line
between Italy-Croatia in only 4 hours. Ancona ,
Civitanova, Giulianova and Pescara are connected
to Split, Zadar and Croatian islands.
Web:
www.snav.com
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By Rail
The railway network connects Croatia to the
major cities in all neighboring countries:
Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland,
Chech Republic, Slovakia, Germany,
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Yugoslavia.
The site of Croatian Railways is
www.hznet.hr
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