Republic of Croatia
Republika Hrvatska
Croatia is located in the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula and became independent in 1991 (not without bloodshed), following the breakup of Yugoslavia; since 1 July 2013 it is part of the European Union. The territory has an arched shape and long coasts that go far south; the presence of numerous islands and the beauty of the landscapes have made Croatia a first-rate tourist destination.
Government type Parliamentary republic
Area 56,594 kmē (21,851 sq mi)
Population 3,889,000 inh. (2021 census)
Population density 69 inh/kmē (178 inh/miē)
Capital Zagreb (666,000 pop.)
Currency Croatian kuna
Human development index 0.858 (40th place)
Languages Croatian
Life expectancy M 76 years, F 82 years
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF CROATIA
Largest cities
Zagreb 666,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Dinara 1,831 m (6,007 ft)
Longest rivers
Danube 2,858 km (1,776 mi) total, 188 km (117 mi) in Croatia
Sava 947 km (588 mi) total, 562 km (349 mi) in Croatia
Drava 749 km (465 mi) total, 323 km (201 mi) in Croatia
Largest lakes
Vransko jezero 30.7 kmē (19.1 sq mi)
Largest islands
Cres 406 kmē (157 sq mi)
Korcula 276 kmē (107 sq mi)
Dugi otok 114 kmē (44 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF CROATIA
Croatia is administratively divided into 21 counties (upanije), Lika - Senj is both the largest and the least populated with a very low density of just 8 inhabitants / Kmē; the city of Zagreb, which has a status comparable to the counties, is, on the opposite, the entity with the smallest surface area and the largest population.
Only Zagreb has a significant population, while other 2 cities are between one hundred and two hundred thousand inhabitants, Split and Rijeka; on the other hand, there are 17 urban centers over 20,000 inhabitants, with several areas without any noteworthy cities, as can be seen from the second map.