Country

Croatia

Also Known As Republic of Croatia

Southern Europe

Croatia is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, bordered by Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and sharing a maritime border with Italy. It declared independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Zagreb. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Zagreb 2

Population

3,866,233 2

2024 estimate, from Croatia's own Wikipedia infobox, which also carries a 2021 census figure of 3,871,833.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

56,561 2

Independence or Founding Year

1991 2

Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991, followed by the 1991-1995 War of Independence to secure it.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Croatia

Regions

Source Plitvice Lakes National Park (Wikipedia)

Southern Europe

The Balkans

Bordered By Water

Adriatic Sea

Croatia has a coast on the Adriatic.

Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia.

Source Zagreb (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Danube

Source Danube (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: Andrija Mohorovicic, nationals include there.
Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Drazen Petrovic, nationals include there.
Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Janica Kostelic, nationals include there.

Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Croatia (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox
Republic of Croatia
Infobox, capital
Zagreb
Infobox, area
56,561 km2 (21,838 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2026
Croatia has a population of nearly 3.9 million as of 2026
Introduction
It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west.

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Danube (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section

Quote, Rivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section

Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine.

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Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Adriatic Sea, Lead section

Quote, Bordered By Water: Adriatic Sea, Lead section

The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia.

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Regions

Dalmatia

Istria

Cities

Bakar

Beli Manastir

Belišće

Benkovac

Biograd na Moru

Bjelovar

Buje

Burnum

Buzet

Cabar

Cazma

Cres town

Crikvenica

Dakovo

Daruvar

Delnice

Donja Stubica

Donji Miholjac

Drniš

Dubrovnik

Duga Resa

Dugo Selo

Fulfinum

Garesnica

Glina

Gospić

Grubisno Polje

Hrvatska Kostajnica

Hvar

Ilok

Imotski

Ivanec

Ivanić-Grad

Jastrebarsko

Karlovac

Kastav

Kastela

Klanjec

Knin

Komiza

Koprivnica

Korcula

Kraljevica

Krapina

Krizevci

Krk (town)

Kutina

Kutjevo

Labin

Lepoglava

Lipik

Ludbreg

Makarska

Mali Losinj

Metković

Mursko Središće

Našice

Nin, Croatia

Nova Gradiška

Novalja

Novi Marof

Novi Vinodolski

Novigrad, Istria County

Novska

Obrovac, Croatia

Ogulin

Opatija

Opuzen

Orahovica

Oroslavje

Osijek

Otocac

Otok

Ozalj

Pag (town)

Pakrac