Useful Information
Area: 56,542 km2
Geographic location: Southeast Europe; 45 10 N, 15 30 E
Time zone: GMT plus one hour in winter period and GMT plus two hours in summer period
Capital: Zagreb
Coast length: 5,835 km (land 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km)
Population: 4,491,000
System of government: parliamentary democracy
GDP per capita: 16,900 US dollars
Language: Croatian
Currency: Kuna (1 kn = 100 lipa) Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices and majority of touristic agencies, hotels and camps.
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Water: Tap water is safe to drink in whole Croatia.
Airports:
Zagreb – international
Osijek – international
Pula – international
Rijeka (Omišalj, otok Krk) – international
Lošinj – only for small planes
Zadar – international
Split – international
Brač – only for small planes, capacity up to 100 passengers
Dubrovnik – international
Main land border crossings:
Croatia – Slovenia
Rupa – Jelšane
Bregana – Obrežje
Macelj- Gruškovlje
Croatia -Hungary
Goričan – Letenye,
Croatia – Montenegro
Karasovići – Sutorina,
Croatia – Serbia
Bajakovo – Batrovci
Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Županja – Orašje
Slavonski Šamac – Bosanski Šamac
Slavonski Brod – Bosanski Brod
Stara Gradiška – Bosanska Gradiška
Ličko Petrovo Selo – Izaćić
Vinjani Donji – Gorica,
Metković-Doljani
Major maritime border crossings:
Dubrovnik – Gruž
Rijeka
Split
Ploče
Pula
Šibenik
Zadar
International dialing/calling code for Croatia is +385.
Climate: Mediterranean (warm summers and mild winters) at the coast;
Continental (severe winters and warm summers) inland
Highest peak: Dinara 1,830 m
Public holidays:
January 1 – New Year´s Day
January 6 – Epiphany
April 12 and April 13 – Easter Sunday and Easter Monday,
May 1 – Labor Day
June 11 – Corpus Christi
June 22 – Anti-fascist Struggle Day
June 25 – Statehood Day
August 5 – Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
August 15 – Assumption of Mary
October 8 – Independence Day
November 1 – All Saints Day,
December 25 and 26 – Christmas holidays.
Mobile phone operators: T-Mobile, VIP, Tele 2
Important phone numbers:
State administration for protection and rescue: 112
Emergency ambulance service: 94
Fire department emergency service: 93
Police: 92
Road assistance: 987 (if calling from abroad or by mobile phone dial +385 1 987)
General information: 981
Weather forecast and traffic conditions: 060 520 520
Croatian car club/Roadside assistance (HAK): 01…
Information for drivers:
Speed limitation:
– in settlements 50 km/h
– out of settlements 90 km/h
– roads for motor vehicles only 110 km/h
– motorways 130 km/h
Allowed blood alcohol level: 0,5 per mille.
Car lights do not have to be turned on during the day in the summer period.
The use of mobile phones is restricted during the drive.
