- Full Name - Republic of Croatia                                                                           

- Capital City - Zagreb

- Area:
  56,542 sq kilometers or 21,831 sq miles

- Population:
  4,500,000

- Time Zone: 
  GMT/UTC +1

- Languages: 
  Croatian (official)

- Religion:
  Roman Catholic

- Currency:
  Croatian Kuna (HRK)

 - Country Dialing Code:
   385

- Government Type:
  Presidential/parliamentary democracy

- Electric Plug Details: 
  European plug with two circular metal pins

- Weights Measures System:
   Metric

- Visas:
Citizens of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, the USA and most European countries can enter Croatia for stays of up to 90 days   without a visa. Visitors from other countries may be required to produce a return or onward ticket, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds for their stay.

- How to get in Croatia:
Croatia has 8 main airports which accept some international and national airplanes.

Brac Airport, Dubrovnik Airport, Osijek Airport, Pula Airport, Rijeka/Krk Airport, Split Airport, Zadar Airport, Zagreb Airport
Flights connect Zagreb with many European cities.

Buses run between Zagreb, Rijeka, Split and several cities in Austria, Hungary, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium.

Trains connect Zagreb to Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro and Serbia, while many ferries link Croatia to Italy.

Travelers with their own vehicle can use 4 border crossings between Hungary and Croatia, 29 border crossings between Slovenia and Croatia, 23 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia and 7 between Serbia and Croatia.

- Getting Around:
Croatia Airlines has regular flights from Zagreb to Brac, Dubrovnik, Pula, Split and Zadar. The country's excellent bus network is far-reaching and reasonably priced. Trains are cheaper and more comfortable than the bus, but also slower.
 
Car rental in Croatia is a quick, safe and easy if you use a reputable company, you can find a rental companies in most large towns and cities in Croatia. Croatia car rental companies offer new or near new vehicles with low mileage, accessories like a baby seats or roof racks can be requested at minimal cost.
Smaller vehicles come only in manual transmission, larger vehicles with larger capacity motors are offered in both manual and automatic transmissions.

Drive on the right side of the road. The spectacular Adriatic highway runs along the steep slopes of Croatia's coastal range, and is one of   the most exciting drives in the world.

If you want travel by ferry, then do it - cruising among the islands of the Adriatic certainly beats sitting on a bus, no matter how cheap or fast it is. Jadrolinija coastal ferries cruise the waters between Dubrovnik and Rijeka, stopping at Split and other main towns.

- Average Room Prices
  Low: 70 - 250 HRK
  Mid: 250 - 700 HRK
  High: 700 - 1500 HRK
  Deluxe: 1500+ HRK

 - Average Meal Prices
   Low: 25 - 40 HRK
   Mid: 40 - 100 HRK
   High: 100 - 200 HRK