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Basic facts about Croatia
Area: 56.542 km2Area on sea: 31.067 km2
Population: 4.381.352
Capital: Zagreb, 770.058 lakos
Length of seashore: 5.835 km, out of which 4.058 km on islands
Number of islands: 1.185 - out of which 67 are populated, the largest: Krk and Cres
Highest point: Dinara 1.831 m/af
Climate: moderate continental, hot and dry summers, cold and rainy winters
* mountainous areas: cool summers, snowy sharp winters
* along the sea: mediterranean, hot and dry summers, mild but rainy winters
* January average temperatures: inland -1 - 3° C; mountains -5 - 0° C; sea shore 5 - 10°C
* August average temperatures: inland 22 - 26° C; mountains 15 - 20°C; sea shore 26 - 30°C
Nations: most of the population is Croatian, and some are Serbian, Muslims, Slovenians, Italian and Czechs.
Religion: most are Roman-catholic, some are orthodox and muslim.
Official language: Croatian, latin writing