Croatia is an Eastern European country with a long coastline on the Adriatic Sea. Encompassing more than a thousand islands, it's also crossed by the Dinaric Alps. Its inland capital, Zagreb, is distinguished by its medieval Gornji Grad (Upper Town) and diverse museums. The major coastal city Dubrovnik has massive 16th-century walls encircling an Old Town with Gothic and Renaissance buildings.
Languages: Croatian (official) 95.6%, Serbian 1.2%, other 3% (including Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and Albanian), unspecified 0.2%
Ethnic Groups: Croat 90.4%, Serb 4.4%, Bosniak 0.7%, Italian 0.4%, Albanian 0.4%, Roma/Romani 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Slovene 0.3%, Czech 0.2%, Montenegrin 0.1%, Macedonian 0.1%,
Belief Systems: Roman Catholics 86.28%, Orthodox Christians 4.44%, Muslims 1.47%, Protestants 0.34%, not religious and atheists 3.81%, agnostics and sceptics 0.76%, and undeclared 2.17%
Demographics:
Population: 4.37 million people (World Rank: 125th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 202 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 130th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: -0.195 %/yr (World Rank: 225th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 77 years (World Rank: 71st) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 41.9 years (World Rank: 6th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Croatia
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Croatia
United Nations
Croatia
Wikipedia.org
Croatia - General Information
Encyclopedia.com
Croatia - Facts and Information
Britannica
Culture and Tourism:
Tourism Croatia
All about Croatia as a tourism destination
Croatia Salsa Festival
Assortment of festivities and events centered around salsa dancing
Plitvice National Park
One of the oldest national parks in Europe
Zagreb
Croatia's capital city
Dubrovnik City Walls (Ancient City Walls)
Midevil foritication located in the city-state of Dubrovnik
Croatian Language Resources:
Learn Croatian
Free online resource for learning Croatian
Government Related:
Croatian Embassies
in the US
