General info about Croatia

CROATIA IN GENERAL The Republic of Croatia is a democratic European state.
AREA 56,691 square kilometers of land, and 31,067 square kilometers of sea.
LENGTH OF THE COAST 5,835 kilometers - with 4,057 kilometers of the island coastline, reefs and cliffs.
ISLANDS, REEFS AND CLIFFS There are 1,185. Out of 66 inhabited islands the biggest are Krk and Cres.
POPULATION 4,784,000 (according to the 1991 census). Most of the population are the Croats. The national minorities include Hungarians, Serbs, Czechs, Slovaks and Italians.
CAPITAL Zagreb (almost one million inhabitants).
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE AND SCRIPT The Croatian language and Latin script.
RELIGION The majority are Roman Catholics, and there are some of the Orthodox, Muslim and other Christian followers.
STATE SYSTEM Multi-party parliamentary republic.
PASSPORTS Passports or other identification documents recognized by international agreement. Tourists may stay for up to three months. A driving license, traffic license and the relevant insurance documents (except for countries that have other regulations) are necessary tour entry into Croatia with a vehicle.
CUSTOMS Customs duties are not paid on personal objects. Radios. telephones, sporting and professional equipment may be brought into the country after having been registered at the border.
MONEY The official currency of the Republic of Croatia is the Kuna which has 100 Lipa's. Foreign currency may be exchanged in banks, exchange offices and post offices in accordance with the valid exchange rate. All major credit cards (American Express, Diners, Eurocard/Mastercard, Visa) and Eurocheques (after being changed in banks) are accepted.
TOURIST HEALTH INSURANCE Foreign tourists do not have to pay for medical services if there is a signed health insurance convention between Croatia and their country of origin. Health care costs for tourists from a country that does not have a signed convention with Croatia are paid directly by the user in accordance with listed prices.
CLIMATE Northern Croatia has a continental climate. Central, semi mountainous and mountainous regions, as well as the entire Adriatic coast. have a Mediterranean climate. Spring and autumn are mild along the coast, while winter can be cold and snowy in central and northern regions.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS January 1st - New Year's Day
January 6th - Epiphany
April 12th and 13th - Easter
May 1st - Labor Day
May 30th - National Day
June 22nd - Anti-fascist Day
August 5th - National Thanksgiving Day
August 15th - Our Lady of the Assumption
November 1st - All Saints' Day
December 25th and 26th - Christmas
WORKING HOURS Banks and post offices are generally open from 7 AM to 7 PM without breaks
Public offices work from Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM.
During the tourist season, post offices are generally open until 9 PM, including Saturdays.
Shops and department stores work from 8 AM to 8 PM without breaks.
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS 92 - Police
93 - Fire-brigade
94 - Ambulance
987 - Breakdown service
01/4640-800 - Croatian road service/auto club - road information
981 - General information
PROGRAMMES IN FOREIGN LAUNGUAGES On the first channel of Croatian Radio, on 92.1 MHz, news is broadcast every day at 8.03 PM and 0.10 AM in English and Spanish, and at 8.03 AM, 10.03 AM and at 2.03 PM in English only (on Sundays, the first news begins at 9.03 AM) throughout the year. On the second channel of Croatian Radio, on 98.5 MHz, from 1 July to 15 September, every full hour from 8 AM till 8 PM, the information about road conditions, ferry connections and brief news for tourists in English, German and Italian is broadcast. There are also reports for nautical tourists at 12.15 and at 6.15 PM in English and Croatian with introduction to one marina every day.
ROAD ASSISTANCE Is organized by HAK (Croatian Automobile Association) - phones: 01-461-0987 and 455 4433 and operates on major roads and in towns by dialing 987 (car tow around the clock, technical repairs not during the night). Members of ADAC and OAMTC can also contact their representative at 01-363-666, 01-363-6000 or 01-363-6500. Monday to Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM (in high season Monday to Saturdays from 8 AM to 8 PM, Sundays from 9 AM to 5 PM). Since HAK is a member of AIT and FIA, repairs can be paid with credit letters of foreign automobile clubs.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS One may call abroad directly from any public phone. They can be used only with phone cards. These can be bought in post offices, and at news-stands, hotels and tourist complexes. Croatian Telecom has a commercial arrangement with 79 GSM operators in 43 countries around the world. Guest users of GSM can call the GSM information service on + 385 1 9120 for further information.
NATURISM Croatia is one of the world pioneers of naturist movement. There are numerous camps and hotels/hotel settlements reserved for naturists only.
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS Zagreb, Osijek. Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Split, Brač, Lošinj and Dubrovnik. National airline company: Croatia Airlines.
MINOR AIRPORTS Vrsar, Grobnik, Otočac, Varaždin, Pribislavec (čakovec), Lučko and Sinj.
TIME ZONE GMT + one hour (Summer: GMT + two hours).
ELECTRICITY 220 V, 50 Hz.
WATER Tap water is safe for drinking in all parts of Croatia.

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