Presentation of Croatia : Geography

Country's official name :

Croatia

Capital:

Zagreb

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Zagreb (690,000) ; Split (190,000) ; Rijeka (145,000) ; Osijek (90,000) ; Zadar (70,000)

Area:

56,590 km²

Type of Climate :

Croatia has a continental weather with very hot summers and cold winters except along the coast. The coastal lowlands have a Mediterranean climate with mild & wet winters and warm & sunny (rather dry) summers.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Zagreb

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from April to October.

Official Language:

Croatian.

Other Languages Spoken:

The country has national minorities; Serb, Slovenian are spoken, as well as Italian, especially along the sea side, also German and Hungarian. Otherwise, especially in bigger cities and in tourist resorts along the coast a lot of people do understand at least the basics of English, Italian and German.

Business Language(s):

English (particularly used in the region of the capital Zagreb), along the coast also Italian and German may be used.

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