Outline of Croatia

The location of Croatia with its major cities labelled.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Croatia:

Croatia – unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. The country's population is 4.45 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism. Croatia is a member of the European Union (since July 2013).

General reference

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Croatia

Pronunciation: ⁱ/kroʊˈeɪʃə/
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 Croatia

Main 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
- 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

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 Croatia

Climate of Croatia
Renewable energy in Croatia
Geology of Croatia
Protected areas of Croatia
- Biosphere reserves in Croatia
- National parks of Croatia
Wildlife of Croatia
- Fauna of Croatia
  - Birds of Croatia
  - Mammals of Croatia

Natural geographic features of Croatia

Regions of Croatia

Government and politics of Croatia

Main article: Politics of Croatia

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Croatia

Head of state: President of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (2015-)
Head of government: Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković (2016-)
Croatian Government

Legislative branch of the government of Croatia

Croatian Parliament (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Croatia

Foreign relations of Croatia

Main article: Foreign relations of Croatia

International organization membership

The Republic of Croatia is a member of:^[1]

Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Veterans Federation
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Croatia

Law of Croatia

Capital punishment in Croatia
Constitution of Croatia
Crime in Croatia
Human rights in Croatia
- LGBT rights in Croatia
- Freedom of religion in Croatia
Law enforcement in Croatia

Military of Croatia

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
  - Ministry of Defence of Croatia: Minister Damir Krstičević
  - Chief of the General Staff: General Mirko Šundov
Forces
- Army of Croatia
- Navy of Croatia
- Air Force of Croatia
- Special forces of Croatia
Military history of Croatia
Croatian military ranks

History of Croatia

Main article: History of Croatia, Timeline of Croatian history, and Current events of Croatia

Military history of Croatia

Culture of Croatia

Main article: Culture of Croatia

Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik from 1555, a World Heritage site

Art in Croatia

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
- Internet in Croatia
Companies of Croatia
Currency of Croatia: Kuna
- ISO 4217: HRK
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

Education in Croatia

Main article: Education in Croatia

References

↑ "Croatia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Croatia

Croatia travel guide from Wikivoyage
Croatian Homepage
About Croatia
Croatian National Tourist Board
The Government of the Republic of Croatia
Croatia at DMOZ
Weather forecasts and weather info on Croatia

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