Location: Balkans (Europe)
Capital City: Zagreb
Population: 4.4 million
Government: Croatia is a republic governed by a parliamentary representative democracy. The government of Croatia exercises its powers in conformity with the constitution of the country.
Currency: Croatian Kuna
Main Language: Croatian
Main Religions: The country is 90% Catholic with small minorities of other Christian denominations and Muslims.
Other Facts
Croatia is one of the newest countries in Europe, having only been created following the break up of Yugoslavia during the 1990s.
The Dalmatian dog has its origins in Croatia, specifically from the coastal region of the same name.
The country is where the cravat (necktie) was invented.
