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 * General Information **
 * Croatia is officially the Republic of Croatia.
 * Croatia is a country in Europe.
 * The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. Zagreb is the largest city in Croatia.
 * Many people describe Croatia as a perfect mix between European and Mediterranean lifestyle, architecture, culture, and amenities.
 * The images below show pictures of the city of Zagreb, including its city location, bird's eye view of the city, and the downtown area.



Images from: [|Google images of Zagreb]


 * Location **
 * The country of Croatia borders Slovenia to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast.
 * Croatia is a country in Central Europe and Southeastern Europe at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain, the Balkans, and the Adriatic Sea.
 * The country of Croatia is highlighted in red on the map below.

As of July 2010, the population of Croatia was 4,486,881 ( four million, four hundred eighty-six thousand, eight hundred and eighty-one)
 * Population **


 * Flag **

Image from: http://flagspot.net/flags/hr.html

"Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue - the Pan-Slav colors - superimposed by the Croatian coat of arms; the coat of arms consists of one main shield (a checkerboard of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by five smaller shields that form a crown over the main shield; the five small shields represent five historic regions, they are (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia. //Note:// the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia." ( [|CIA Croatian flag])
 * About this flag:

The official language spoken by the people of Croatia is Croatian. 96.1% of the population speaks Croatian as the official language. Croatian is a Slavic language that arrived in the Balkans region with the migration of the Slavs in the late 6th/ early 7th century. Nearly all Croatians speak at least one other language too. In the north, the second language is often German. Along the coast, it is likely to be Italian. Anyone working in the tourist business knows at least some English, and for young people English is now the second language of choice no matter what area of Croatia they are from.
 * Language **

The major exports of Croatia include: wheat and other grains, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, alfalfa, clover, olives, citrus, grapes, and soybeans are grown; dairying, beekeeping, and fishing are also important. More than one third of the country is covered in forests, so trees are a major export. Shipbuilding also dominates the exports; and brings in over €1 billion annually. Furthermore, shipbuilding accounts for over 10% of exported Croatian goods.
 * Major Exports **

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