Croatia

Country abbrevation: HR
Tel./ Internet ext.: +385 Internet: .hr
Time zone: +1 GMT
Official name: Republika Hrvatska (Republic of Croatia)
Languages: Croatian 96.1% (official), Serbian 1%, other and undesignated 2.9%

Government type:presidential/parliamentary democracy
Independence: 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
Capital: Zagreb
Surface (sq. km):56,542 sq km

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
Highest point: Dinara 1,830 m

GDP: $78.57 billion (2009 est.)
GDP per capita: $17,500 (2009 est.)
Currency: Kuna (HRK)
Inhabitants:4,486,881 (July 2010 est.)
Major religions: Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census)

Railways:  
Railway company: HZ (link) Network lenght: total: 2,726 km standard gauge 1.435-m gauge (1,199 km electrified)
EU:  Croatia is a candidate member of the EU