Official Name: Republika Hrvatska (Republic of Croatia)
Currency: Croatian kuna
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Hemisphere: Northern
Continent: Europe
Location: SE Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. Neighbors: Slovenia, Hungary on N, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro on E.
Area: 21,851 sq mi, 56,594 sq km
Form of Government: Multiparty republic with one legislative house (House of Representatives 153)
Population: (2007) 4,440,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 203.2, persons per sq km 78.5
Principal Language(s): Croatian, Serbian
Religions: Roman Catholic 88%, Orthodox 4%, none 5%
Capital: Zagreb
Capital Population: 691,724
Capital Average Temperature: N/A
Major Cities: Rijeka 143,800, Osijek 90,411, Zadar 69,556
Topography: Flat plains in NE, highlands, low mountains along Adriatic coast.
Economy: G.D.P. $69.44 bil
G.D.P. per Capita: 15,500
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2006): 9.5 (world avg. 20.3) within marriage 89.5%. Death rate per 1,000 population (2006); 11.5 (world avg. 8.6) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2005) 1.42. Life expectancy at birth (2005) male 71.8 years; female 78.8 years
Government Website: www.vlada.hr
Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac 2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate Website.
