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Official name
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Republic of Croatia |
| Official language |
Croatian |
| Official script |
Latin |
| Monetary unit |
Croatian Kuna (kn) |
| Population |
4,437,460 (2001 census) |
| Capital city |
Zagreb (population of 779,145 - 2001 census) | | |
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Total area
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87,609 sq. km |
| Land area |
56,542 sq. km |
| Territorial sea area |
31,067 sq. km |
| Total economic area |
113,680 sq. km |
| Total length of coast |
5,835 km |
| Length of Mainland coast |
1,777 km (30,5%) |
| Length of Island coast |
4,058 km (69,5%) |
| Number of Islands |
1,185 (47 inhabited) | | |
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Political system
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Parliamentary democracy |
| President of the Republic |
Ivo Josipović Ph.D. |
| Prime Minister |
Jadranka Kosor |
| Speaker of the Parliament |
Luka Bebić | | |
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| City |
Population
(2001 census) |
Zagreb
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779,145 |
| Split |
188,694 |
| Rijeka |
144,043 |
| Osijek |
114,616 |
| Zadar |
72,718 |
| Sl. Brod |
64,612 |
| Vel. Gorica |
63,517 |
| Pula |
58,594 |
| Sisak |
52,236 |
| Šibenik |
51,553 | | |
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1 January
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New Year |
| 6 January |
The Epiphany |
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Easter |
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Easter Monday |
| 1 May |
Labour Day |
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Corpus Christi |
| 22 June |
Anti-Fascism Day |
| 25 June |
Statehood Day |
| 5 August |
Victory and Homeland Gratitude Day |
| 15 August |
The Assumption |
| 8 October |
Independence Day |
| 1 November |
All Saints Day |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day |
| 26 December |
Boxing Day (St. Stephen's Day) | | |
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| Name |
Area in sq. km |
Kornati Islands
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234 |
| Plitvice lakes |
295 |
| Krka river |
110 |
| Paklenica |
102 |
| Mljet |
54 |
| Risnjak |
64 |
| Brijuni Islands |
36 |
| Northern Velebit |
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