Geographical position Croatia stretches from extreme eastern ridges of the Alps on the northwest to Pannonian Valley and shores of the Danube in the east. Its central part is covered by mountain chain Dinara and its southern part ends at the Adriatic coast… Surface The surface of the land is 56,542 km2 and the surface of territorial waters is 31,067 km.2. Population 4,500,000 inhabitants; national structure: most of the inhabitants are Croats with national minorities Serbs, Slovenes, Hungarians, Bosnians, Italians, Czechs and others. System of government Croatia is a multiparty parliamentary republic. Capital Zagreb (900,000 inhabitants) - economic, traffic, cultural and academic centre of the country. Length of the coastline 5,835 km, out of which 4,058 km are the coastlines of islands, rocks and reefs. Number of islands, rocks and reefs 1,185; the greatest islands are Krk and Cres; 67 islands are inhabited. The highest peak Dinara (1831 m / height above sea level ) Climate Croatia has two climatic zones. In the interior prevails temperate continental climate, in some parts even mountain climate, whereas the area along the Adriatic coast has mild Mediterranean climate with a lot of days of sunshine; dry and warm summers, mild winters with a lot of precipitation; Average temperature in the interior: January 1-3°, August 22-26 °C; Average temperature in the littoral: January 5-10 °C, August 26-30 °C; Sea temperature in winter is 12 °C and in summer around 25 °C Currency Kuna (1 Kuna = 100 lipa). Currencies can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques in banks. Travel documents Passport or some other identification papers accepted under international agreement. Credit cards Almost in all hotels, marinas, restaurants and shops you can pay with credit cards (AMEX, Diners, EC/MC, Visa). Medical service Foreign tourists don’t have to pay for medical services if a convention on medical care has been signed between Croatia and the country they come from. Medical costs for persons coming from the countries that do not have such an agreement with Croatia are charged directly to the patient according to the price list. Hospitals and clinics can be found in all bigger towns and in small towns there are doctor’s offices, as well as farmacies. Emergency helicopters transfer patients in mortal danger. Important telephone numbers International dialing code for Croatia: 385 Emergency: 94 Fire department: 93 Police: 92 Breakdown service: 987 (987@hak.hr) General information: 981 Information on local and long-distance calls: 988 Information on international telephone numbers: 902 Holidays 1st of January – the New Year 6th of January - Epiphany the second day after Easter – Easter Monday 1st of May – May Day Corpus Christi – movable feast 22nd of June – The Day of Victory Over Fascism 25th of June – The Day of National Sovereignty 5th – The Day of National Gratitude 15th of August – Feast of the Assumption 8th of October – Independence Day 1st of November – All Saints’ Day 25th-26th of December – Christmas holidays Office hours of shops and public services Most of the shops are open from 08 a.m. – 08 p.m. on working days. On Saturdays and Sundays to 02 p.m.; during season even later. Public services and offices are open from 08 a.m. – 04 p.m., from Monday to Friday. Postal service and telecommunications Post offices are open on working days from 07 a.m. – 07 p.m.; in small towns from 07 a.m. – 02 p.m. and some work in split shifts. In bigger towns and tourist towns, standby post offices are open to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Making phone calls from public phone booths is done with telephone cards, which are available in post offices and on news-stands. You can make a direct international call from any phone. Power Voltage: 220 V, 50 Hz Water Tap water is safe for drinking in all parts of Croatia.

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