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About
Beautiful Croatia
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Small Country For A
Great Holiday!
Have you ever
been to Croatia?
If your answer is yes, then surely you remember the unforgettable
natural
beauty of the place where the Mediterranean, the Alps and the Pannonian
plain come together.This country has taken something from every one of
them and blended those parts into a unique harmony and a rare
beauty.
Within a
hundred kilometers
you will find the sea, the karst, densely wooded mountains and fertile
plains. Although the Adriatic is undoubtedly the most popular tourist
destination,
continental Croatia abounds in park
like beauty: a land of forests and underground streams, the Plitvice
lakes,
the region Lika, the forests of Gorski Kotar, the wheat fields of
Slavonia,
rivers teeming with fish, and the picturesque rolling hills of Zagorje. |
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The
Republic of Croatia
is among the smallest of European countries - only 56,500 km2, and its
territorial waters cover 31,900 km2. The coastline including the
islands
is 5,835 km long, 4,058 km being the coastline of islands, cliffs and
reefs.
Number of islands,
cliffs and reefs; 1185; the largest islands are Krk and Cres; there are
67 inhabited islands.
Highest peak:
Dinara 1,831
m above the sea level. According to the latest census, Croatia has a
population
of 4,7 million. More than 78% are ethnic Croats, and Roman Catholicism
is the prevalent religion. National minorities are Serbs, Slovenes,
Hungarians,
Bosniaks, Italians, Czechs and others. The official language is Croatian,
written in the Roman script. Croatian unit of currency is the kuna
(KN).
1 kuna = 100 lipa. Foreign currency is exchanged in banks, exchange
offices,
travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques are cashed in banks. |
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two climate zones;
the temperate continental climate, locally 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. The average temperature in the inland; January -1 to 3
degrees
Celsius, August 22 to 26 degrees C. The average temperature at the
seaside;
January 5 to 10 degrees C, August 26 to 30 degrees C. The sea
temperature
is around 12 degrees Celsius in winter, and around 25 degrees C in
summer. |
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| Although
there
was an independent Croatian principality and Kingdom from the 9th
to the 12th century, today's Croatia is one of the newest states in Europe.
It adopted its constitution on 22nd December 1990, and was recognized
internationally
on 15th January 1992. The international recognition of its sovereignty
and its acceptance into the membership of the UN in 1992 marked the end
of a crucial period in the establishment of Croatia as a new state in
the
European and world community. Today
Croatia is a multiparty parliamentary republic. |
| Discover
Beautiful Croatia
- Take a Virtual Tour: |
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Castles Virtual Tour |
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Churches, Shrines, Monasteries... Virtual Tour |
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Islands - Park Kornati Virtual Tour |
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National Park Of Krka Virtual Tour |
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National Park Of Plitvice Lakes Virtual Tour |
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