Zemljopisni položaj:
Hrvatska se prostire od krajnih istočnih rubova Alpi na sjeverozapadu do Panonske nizine i obala Dunava na istoku, središnji joj dio pokriva planinski masiv Dinare, a južni joj dio završava na obali Jadranskog mora.
Površina:
Kopneni dio iznosi 56.542 km2, a površina teritorijalnog mora 31.067 km2.
Napučenost:
4.437.460 stanovnika; nacionalni sastav: većina stanovništva su Hrvati; nacionalne manjine su Srbi, Slovenci, Mađari, Bošnjaci, Talijani, Česi i ostali.
Državno uređenje: Hrvatska je višestranačka parlamentarna republika.
Glavni grad: Zagreb (779.145 st.) gospodarsko, prometno, kulturno i akademsko središte zemlje.
Dužina morske obale:
5835 km, od toga 4058 km obale otoka, hridi i grebena.
Broj otoka, hridi i grebena:
1185; najveći otoci Krk i Cres; nastanjenih otoka je 50.
Najveći vrh:
Dinara 1831 m/nm
Klima:
U Hrvatskoj postoje dvije klimatske zone; u unutrašnjosti prevladava umjerena kontinentalna klima, djelomice i planinska, dok područjem uzduž jadranske obale vlada ugodna mediteranska klima s mnogo sunčanih dana; suha i vruća ljeta, blage i vlažne zime; prosječna temperatura u unutrašnjosti: siječanj 0 do 2°C, kolovoz 19 do 23°C; prosječna temperatura u primorju: siječanj 6 do 11°C, kolovoz 21 do 27°C; temperatura mora zimi je 12°C, a ljeti oko 25°C.
Novac:
kuna (kuna=100 lipa). Valute se mijenjaju u bankama, mjenjačnicama, poštama, putničkim agencijama, hotelima |
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Geographical position:
Croatia extends from the furthest eastern edges of the Alps in the north-west to the Pannonian lowlands and the banks of the Danube in the east; its central region is covered by the Dinara mountain range, and its southern parts extend to the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Surface:
the mainland covers 56,542 km2, and the surface of the territorial sea is 31,067 km2.
Population:
4,437,460 inhabitants; composition of population: the majority of the population are Croats; national minorities are Serbs, Slovenes, Hungarians, Bosnians, Italians, Czechs and others.
System of government: multi-party parliamentary republic.
Capital: Zagreb (779,145 inhabitants), the economic, traffic, cultural and academic centre of the country.
Coastline:
5,835 km of which 4,058 km comprise a coastline of islands, solitary rocks and reefs. Number of islands, solitary rocks and reefs: 1,185; the largest islands are Krk and Cres; there are 50 inhabited islands.
Highest peak:
Dinara: 1,831 m above sea level.
Climate:
There are two climate zones; a temperate continental climate, locally also a mountainous climate, prevails in the interior, whereas a pleasant Mediterranean climate prevails along the Adriatic coast, with an overwhelming number of sunny days, dry and hot summers, mild and humid winters; average temperature in the inland: January 0 to 2°C, August 19 to 23°C; average temperature at the seaside: January 6 to 11°C, August 21 to 27 °C; the temperature is about 12°C in winter, and 25°C in summer.
Currency:
kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks. |
