Capital: Zagreb
Population
Total Population:
3,854,000
Natural Increase:
-0.6%
Density:
69 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
58.2%
Population of main cities:
Zagreb (688,200); Split (167,200); Rijeka (128,400); Osijek (84,100); Zadar (71,500); Pula (57,500); Sesvete (54,100); Slavonski Brod (53,600)
Ethnic Origins:
The population is comprised of about 90% of people of Croatian origin, with about 5% of Serbian origin and about 5% of other origins (including Bosnian, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech and Roma). (
Croatian Bureau of Statistics)
Official Language:
Croatian.
Other Languages Spoken:
The country has national minorities; Serb, Slovenian are spoken, as well as Italian, especially along the sea side, also German and Hungarian. Otherwise, especially in bigger cities and in tourist resorts along the coast a lot of people do understand at least the basics of English, Italian and German.
Business Language(s):
English (particularly used in the region of the capital Zagreb), along the coast also Italian and German may be used.
Religion:
Catholics 87.83%, Orthodox 4.4%, Muslims 1.3%, Protestants 0.3%, Others 6.17%.
Literacy Rate:
98.1%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Zagreb
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Croatian Kuna (HRK)
Country Overview
Area:
88,070 km²
Type of State:
Republic based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income economy, Ex-Transition country..
Importance of the tourism sector in making a success of its economic development.
HDI*:
0.818/1
HDI (World Rank):
47/188
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Croatia, dial 00
To call Croatia, dial +385
Internet Suffix:
.hr
Computers:
19.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
37.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
63.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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