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Geographical position: Croatia extends from the farthest eastern edges of
the Alps in the north-west to the Pannonian lowlands and the
banks of the Danube in the east, its central region is covered
by the Dinara mountain range, and its southern part reaches
the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Surface: The mainland covers 56,5 sq. km, and the surface of the territorial sea
is 31,1 sq. km. Population: 4,400,000 inhabitants; composition of population:
the majority of the population are Croats; national minorities are Serbs,
Slovenes, Hungarians, Italians and others.
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Capital: Zagreb (770.000 inhabitants), the economic, traffic, cultural and academic center of country.
Coastline: 5.835 km, 4.058 km being the coastline of islands, cliffs and reefs.
Highest peak: Dinara 1.831 m above the sea level.
Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz
Tap water is drinkable in all parts of Croatia.
Climate: There are two climate zones; the temperate continental climate,
locally also the mountainous climate, prevails in the inland, whereas the
pleasant Mediterranean climate prevails along the Adriatic coast, with many sunny days,
dry and hot summers, mild and moist winters.
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Climate
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Okt
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Day
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21
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25
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30
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33
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33
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28
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22
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degrees
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Night
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11
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13
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17
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24
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24
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16
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12
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degrees
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Sunlight
hours
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8
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9
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10
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12
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11
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8
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7
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day
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Sea
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15
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18
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22
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24
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23
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22
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19
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degrees
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Public holydays and non-working days:
1.January - New Year,
6 January - Epiphany,
20. and 21 April - Easter and Easter Monday,
1. May - International Labor Day,
19. June - Corpus Christi,
22. June - Anti-Fascist Struggle Day,
25. June - Croatian National Day,
5. August - Victory Day and National Thanksgiving,
15. August - Feast of the Assumption,
8. October - Independence Day,
1. November - All Saint's Day,
25. and 26. December - Christmas Holidays
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More then 100 000 pistures of accommodation.
