GENERAL INFORMATION

• full name: Republic of Croatia
• member of the European Union and NATO
• political system: parliamentary democracy
• land area: 56 542 km2
• surface of the sea: 31 067 km2
• coastline 6 278 km
• the number of islands: 1244
• highest peak: Dinara 1831 m / nm
• population: 4,260,612
• capital city :  Zagreb  (800 000 inhabitants)
• other bigger cities: Split, Osijek, Rijeka, Dubrovnik, Varazdin

USEFUL INFORMATION

• currency: Hrvatska Kuna HRK(1 Kuna = 100 Lipa) (1 €uro = 7.60 kn (approx))
• power supply: 220 V / 50 Hz

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

                  + 385  –  International number for Croatia

      + 385 112  –  EMERGENCY NUMBER     

                      + 385 194      –  Ambulance 

                      + 385 193      –  Fire department

                          + 385 192      –  Police

                    + 385 195      –  Road help

                          + 385 195      –  Search and rescue on the sea

                         + 385 18166   –  Weather forecast

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS  2016.

• 1.January                       –  New Year
• 6.January                       –  Epiphany
• 27. &  28. March             –  Easter & Easter Monday
• 1.May                             –  International Workers’ Day
• 26. May                          –  Corpus Christi
• 22. June                         –  Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
• 25. June                         –  National Day
• 5. August                        –  Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
• 15. August                      –  Assumption of Mary
• 8. October                      –  Indenpedence Day
• 1. November                   –  All Saints Day
• 25. &  26. December        –  Christmas holiday