Croatia

Republic of Croatia Republika Hrvatska
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Lijepa naša domovino Our beautiful homeland
Location of  Croatia  (dark green) – on the European continent  (green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Zagreb 45°48′N 16°0′E / 45.800°N 16.000°E / 45.800; 16.000
Official languages	Croatian
Official script	Latin
Ethnic groups (2001)	89.6% Croats, 4.5% Serbs, 5.9% others and unspecified
Demonym(s)	Croat, Croatian
Government	Parliamentary republic
• President of Croatia	Zoran Milanović
• Prime Minister	Andrej Plenković
• Speaker of Parliament	Gordan Jandroković
Establishment
• Principality	9th century, independent c. 840
• Kingdom	925
• Union with Hungary	1102
• Joined Habsburg Empire	1 January 1527
• Independence of SHS from Austria–Hungary	29 October 1918
• Co-founded Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later renamed Yugoslavia)	4 December 1918
• Yugoslavia becomes Republic	29 November 1943
• Decision on independence	25 June 1991
• Declaration of independence	8 October 1991
Area
• Total	56,594 km2 (21,851 sq mi) (126th)
• Water (%)	1.09
Population
• 2011 census	4,290,612[1]
• Density	75.8/km2 (196.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$80.983 billion (75th)
• Per capita	$18,338 (48th)
GDP (nominal)	2011 estimate
• Total	$64.160 billion (65th)
• Per capita	$14,529 (44th)
Gini (2008)	29[2] low
HDI (2011)	0.796[3] high · 46th
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	385
ISO 3166 code	HR
Internet TLD	.hr

Croatia (/kroʊˈeɪʃə/ (listen) kroh-AY-shə) is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Central and Southeastern Europe. Croatia has been influenced by powers from both regions at varying points in its history. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. Croatia is a part of the Balkans, and was one of the republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It became independent in 1991. It joined the European Union on 1 July 2013.

1. ↑ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (PDF). Statistička Izvješća (in Croatian and English) (1441). Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics: 13. June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
2. ↑ "Distribution of family income – Gini index". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
3. ↑ "Human Development Report 2011" (PDF). United Nations. 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.