Croatia is a country that has an intense history, and yet is one of the youngest nations in Europe. In the west there is the Mediterranean coast and some islands and in the east Croatia has marshy plains, rural areas with mounts with old fortreses that were built to withstand the Turks. The capital of Croatia si Zagreb. Croatia benefits from natural landscapes full of wonderful treasures belonging all epochs of the European history. While it was part of Yugoslavia before the civil war Croatia was one of the preferred tourist destinations in southern Europe.
Official name: Republic of Croatia
International Code: HR
Geographic location: South East
Area: 56,600 km ²
Capital: Zagreb
Climate: temperate continental and Mediterranean coast
Time zone: CET