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. The mainland covers 56,542 km2, and the surface of the territorial sea is 31,067 km2. 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 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.

• January 1st - New Year's Day
• January 6th - Epiphany Easter Monday
• May 1st - May Day
• Corpus Christi - movable observance
• June 22nd - Day of the Anti-Fascist Struggle
• June 25th - Statehood Day
• August 5th - Homeland Gratitude Day
• August 15th - Assumption
• October 8th - Independence Day
• November 1st - All Saints' Day December
• 25-26 - Christmas Holidays

Local currency: 1 Kuna (HRK) = 100 Lipa.

Notes are in denominations of 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 HRK. Coins are in denominations of 5, 2 and 1 HRK, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, and 1 lipa. 1 Euro is approx. 7, 5 Kuna

• International code for Croatia: 385
• Emergency 94
• Fire brigade 93
• Police 92
• Road assistance 987
• General information 981
• Information on town or long-distance calls 988
• Information on international long-distnace calls 902
• Weather forecast and information on roads 060 520 520