Croatia Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Croatia (ISO: HR) and the capital city, Zagreb. This page enables you to explore Croatia and its land boundaries in total: 2,237 km. You may also view the border countries of Croatia (total: 5, Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km, Hungary 348 km, Montenegro 19 km, Serbia 314 km, Slovenia 600 km with its area of total: 56,594 sq km; land: 55,974 sq km, water: 620 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of Croatia.
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Croatia Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Croatia, located in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Croatia and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 45 10 N, 15 30 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Croatia including Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia |
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| Name of the country: | Croatia | Capital city: | Zagreb |
| Geographical coordinates of Croatia: | 45 10 N, 15 30 E | Geographical coordinates of Zagreb: | 45 48 N 16 00 E |
| Location of Croatia: | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Croatia: | total: 56,594 sq km; land: 55,974 sq km, water: 620 sq km | Area comparative of Croatia: | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| The elevation data of Croatia: | mean elevation: 331 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m, highest point: Dinara 1,831 m | The climate of Croatia: | Mediterranean and continental: continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters: mild winters, dry summers along coast |
| Land use of Croatia: | agricultural land: 23.7%; arable land 16%; permanent crops 1.5%; permanent pasture 6.2%; forest: 34.4%; other: 41.9% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 240 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Croatia: | controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of Croatia – some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks | The terrain of Croatia: | geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands |
| Land boundaries of Croatia: | total: 2,237 km | Borders countries of Croatia: | Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km, Hungary 348 km, Montenegro 19 km, Serbia 314 km, Slovenia 600 km |
| Maritime claims of Croatia: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation | ||
Fast Facts about Croatia
Are you traveling to Croatia? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.
Did you know that the legal system of Croatia is civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note – Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Croatia, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 26,958 km (including 1,416 km of expressways) (2015)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: ZAGREB (capital) 687,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 59% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Croatia: 4,313,707 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of -0.5% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Croatian (official language) 95.6%, Serbian 1.2%, other 3% (including Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and Albanian), unspecified 0.2% (2011 estimate). These days, Croatia has to face a net migration rate of -1.9 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Croatia nowadays; Croat 90.4%, Serb 4.4%, other 4.4% (including Bosniak, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, and Roma), unspecified 0.8% (2011 estimate).
The right to vote in Croatia can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, 16 if employed; universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Croatia. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit Croatia for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Croatia are: Independence Day, 8 October (1991) and Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) Community to solve the Yugoslav crisis peacefully, parliament adopted a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia.
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Croatia, these are the most likely dangers you might face: destructive earthquakes. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Zagreb and/or Croatia?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Croatia, the population has to face a death rate of 12.1 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Croatia
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Croatia. Here they are: Croatian (official language) 95.6%, Serbian 1.2%, other 3% (including Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and Albanian), unspecified 0.2% (2011 estimate).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .hr
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; Mediterranean and continental: continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters: mild winters, dry summers along coast.
Its capital city is Zagreb, where the local time zone is UTC+1, which is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Zagreb: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Croatia; mean elevation: 331 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m, highest point: Dinara 1,831 m. The length of its total coastline are: 5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km) and the length of the land boundaries is total: 2,237 km.
Current environmental issues in Croatia; air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction of infrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strife.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: destructive earthquakes.
For your traveling options, there are 69 (2013) airports and 1 (2013) heliports in Croatia all together with 785 km (2009) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 26,958 km (including 1,416 km of expressways) (2015).
Background of Croatia
Like every nation, Croatia also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent communist state under the strong hand of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying Serb armies were mostly cleared from Croatian lands, along with a majority of Croatia’s ethnic Serb population. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. The country joined NATO in April 2009 and the EU in July 2013. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
