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Croatia |
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| Name |
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Republic of Croatia |
| Capital City |
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Zagreb |
| Official Language |
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Croatian |
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| Population |
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4.600.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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772.751 inhabitants |
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- air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests
- coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste
- landmine |
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| Location |
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Southeastern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 1 hour |
| National Day |
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30 May (Statehood Day) |
| Currency |
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Kuna (HRK) |
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| Area |
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56.538 sq km |
| Forest |
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32% |
| Land Boundaries |
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2.197 km |
| Coastline |
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5.790 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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1.830 m (Dinara) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Adriatic Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Continental with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast |
| Summer temperatures |
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26 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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8 ºC |
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