Croatia Tourist Information

MAIN REGIONS IN CROATIA ARE:
• Continental Croatia,
• North Dalmatia (Zadar),
• North Dalmatia (Sibenik),
• Central Dalmatia (Split),
• South Dalmatia (Dubrovnik),
• Istria,
• Kvarner,
• Slavonia & Baranja,
• Zagreb.

GENERAL INFO:
• OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Croatia,
• LOCAL OFFICIAL NAME: Republika Hrvatska,
• SHORT NAME: Croatia,
• SHORT LOCAL NAME: Republika Hrvatska,
• CAPITAL CITY: Zagreb,
• NUMBER OF COUNTIES: 21
• LAND SURFACE: 56 610 km2,
• SEA SURFACE: 33 200 km2
• TOTAL SURFACE: 89 810 km2
• POPULATION: 4 284 889 (2011.),
• NATIONALITY: Croats (90,42%), Serbs (4,36%), others (1 %) from (2011.),
• RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic (86,28%), Orthodox (4,44%), Muslim (1,47%),
• MAIN LANGUAGE: Croatian,
• OTHER LANGUAGES: Italian, Bosnian, Albanian, Serbian...,
• INDEPENDENCE FROM YUGOSLAVIA: 25th of June 1991.,
• CONSTITUTION: 22nd of December 1990.,
• SUFFRAGE: 18 years of age, universal (if employed 16 years of age).

• TIME ZONE: GTM +01:00 (+ two hours during the summer time, (+ one hour during the winter time and UTC).
• INTERNET DOMAIN: hr (for example: www.croatia.hr)
• PHONE CALL NUMBER:  00385 or +385.
• CURRENCY: Kuna (100 Lipas)
• TAX RETURN: Foreigners who don't have permanent or temporary residence in Croatia, are entitled to a refund of value added tax for goods bought in Croatia with invoice higher that 740 HRK.
• ELECTRICITY: 220 V with frequency 50 Hz.
• TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Passport or ID
• WORKING HOURS: During the tourist season most stores are opened from 08-20 h, some even on weekends. Public services are opened from 08-16 h Monday to Friday. Post offices are opened Monday to Friday from 07-19 h or 07-14 h in smaller settlements.