- Outline of Croatia
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The location of Croatia
An enlargeable map of the Republic of CroatiaSee also: Index of Croatia-related articlesThe Republic of Croatia is a sovereign country located in Southeast Europe at the crossroads between the Pannonian Plain and the Mediterranean Sea.[1] The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. Croatia borders with Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the east, and Montenegro to the far southeast. Its southern and western flanks border the Adriatic Sea, and it also shares a sea border with Italy in the Gulf of Trieste.
Croatia is a member of United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Council of Europe. The country is also a candidate for membership of the European Union and received a NATO membership invitation on 3 April 2008. On October 17, 2007 Croatia became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Croatia:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Croatia- Pronunciation: /kroʊˈeɪʃə/ (
listen) - Common English country name: Croatia
- Official English country name: The Republic of Croatia
- Common endonym: Hrvatska
- Official endonym: Republika Hrvatska
- Adjectival(s): Croatian
- Demonym(s): Croat
- Etymology: Name of Croatia
- International rankings of Croatia
- ISO country codes: HR, HRV, 191
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:HR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .hr
Geography of Croatia
An enlargeable topographic map of CroatiaMain article: Geography of Croatia- Croatia is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Central Europe
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Croatia
- High: Dinara 1,831 m (6,007 ft)
- Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,982 km
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 932 km
Slovenia 455 km
Hungary 329 km
Serbia 241 km
Montenegro 25 km
- Coastline: Adriatic Sea 5,835 km
- Population of Croatia: 4,453,500
- Area of Croatia: 56,542 km2 (21,831 sq mi)
- Atlas of Croatia
Environment of Croatia
An enlargeable satellite image of CroatiaMain article: Environment of Croatia- Climate of Croatia
- Environmental issues in Croatia
- Ecoregions in Croatia
- Renewable energy in Croatia
- Geology of Croatia
- Protected areas of Croatia
- Biosphere reserves in Croatia
- National parks of Croatia
- Wildlife of Croatia
- Flora of Croatia
- Fauna of Croatia
Natural geographic features of Croatia
- Islands of Croatia
- Lakes of Croatia
- Mountains of Croatia
- Rivers of Croatia
- World Heritage Sites in Croatia
Regions of Croatia
- Main article: Regions of Croatia
- Central Croatia
- Dalmatia
- Istria
- Gorski Kotar
- Međimurje
- Slavonia
- Zagorje
Ecoregions of Croatia
- Main article: Ecoregions in Croatia
Administrative divisions of Croatia
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Croatia
- First level:
- Counties of Croatia
- City of Zagreb
- Second level:
List of counties of Croatia
Main article: Counties of Croatia- Bjelovar-Bilogora County
- Brod-Posavina County
- Dubrovnik-Neretva County
- Istria County
- Karlovac County
- Koprivnica-Križevci County
- Krapina-Zagorje County
- Lika-Senj County
- Međimurje County
- Osijek-Baranja County
- Požega-Slavonia County
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
- Sisak-Moslavina County
- Split-Dalmatia County
- Šibenik-Knin County
- Varaždin County
- Virovitica-Podravina County
- Vukovar-Syrmia County
- Zadar County
- Zagreb County
- City of Zagreb
Municipalities of Croatia
Main article: Municipalities of CroatiaDemography of Croatia
Main article: Demographics of Croatia- Demographic history of Croatia
Government and politics of Croatia
Main articles: Government of Croatia and Politics of Croatia- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Croatia: Zagreb
- Elections in Croatia
- 2007 parliamentary elections
- 2009-10 presidential elections
- Political parties in Croatia
- Political scandals of Croatia
- Taxation in Croatia
Branches of government
Main article: Government of CroatiaExecutive branch of the government of Croatia
- Head of state: President of Croatia, Ivo Josipović (2010-)
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Croatia, Jadranka Kosor (2009-)
- Government of Croatia
Legislative branch of the government of Croatia
- Parliament of Croatia (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Croatia
Main article: Court system of CroatiaForeign relations of Croatia
Main article: Foreign relations of CroatiaInternational organization membership
The Republic of Croatia is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Croatia
- Main article: Law of Croatia
- Capital punishment in Croatia
- Constitution of Croatia
- Crime in Croatia
- Human rights in Croatia
- Law enforcement in Croatia
Military of Croatia
- Main article: Military of Croatia
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President Ivo Josipović
- Ministry of Defence of Croatia: Minister Davor Božinović
- Chief of the General Staff: General Drago Lovrić
- Commander-in-chief: President Ivo Josipović
- Forces
- Army of Croatia
- Navy of Croatia
- Air Force of Croatia
- Special forces of Croatia
- Military history of Croatia
- Croatian military ranks
Local government in Croatia
Main article: Local government in CroatiaHistory of Croatia
- Main article: History of Croatia, Timeline of Croatian history, and Current events of Croatia
- Economic history of Croatia
- Military history of Croatia
Culture of Croatia
Main article: Culture of Croatia- Architecture of Croatia
- Cuisine of Croatia
- Ethnic minorities in Croatia
- Czechs in Croatia
- Germans of Croatia
- Roma in Croatia
- Serbs of Croatia
- Festivals in Croatia
- Humor in Croatia
- Languages of Croatia
- Media in Croatia
- National symbols of Croatia
- Coat of arms of Croatia
- Flag of Croatia
- National anthem of Croatia
- People of Croatia
- Prostitution in Croatia
- Public holidays in Croatia
- Records of Croatia
- Religion in Croatia
- Croatian Wine
- World Heritage Sites in Croatia
Art in Croatia
- Art of Croatia
- Cinema of Croatia
- Literature in Croatia
- Music of Croatia
- Television in Croatia
- Theatre in Croatia
Sports in Croatia
- Main article: Sports in Croatia
Economy and infrastructure of Croatia
Main article: Economy of Croatia- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 64th (sixty-fourth)
- Agriculture in Croatia
- Banking in Croatia
- National Bank of Croatia
- Banks in Croatia
- Communications in Croatia
- Companies of Croatia
- Currency of Croatia: Kuna
- ISO 4217: HRK
- Economic history of Croatia
- Energy in Croatia
- Energy policy of Croatia
- Oil industry in Croatia
- Health care in Croatia
- Mining in Croatia
- Zagreb Stock Exchange
- Varaždin Stock Exchange (defunct)
- Tourism in Croatia
- Transportation in Croatia
- Airports in Croatia
- Rail transport in Croatia
- Roads in Croatia
- Highways in Croatia
- State routes in Croatia
- Water supply and sanitation in Croatia
Education in Croatia
Main article: Education in Croatia- Institutions of higher education in Croatia
See also
Main article: Croatia- All pages beginning with "Croatia"
- All pages with titles containing "Croatia"
- All pages beginning with "Croatian"
- All pages with titles containing "Croatian"
- Index of Croatia-related articles
- List of Croatia-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Croatia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hr.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Croatia travel guide from Wikitravel
- Croatian Homepage
- About Croatia
- Croatian National Tourist Board
- The Government of the Republic of Croatia
- Croatia at the Open Directory Project
- Weather forecasts and weather info on Croatia
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