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 | Republic of Croatia
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| Location: |
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
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| Area: |
56,538 sq km
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| Climate: |
Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
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| Terrain: |
geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coast, coastline, and islands
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| Population: |
4,676,865 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Catholic 76.5%, Orthodox 11.1%, Muslim 1.2%, Protestant 0.4%, others and unknown 10.8%
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| Languages: |
Croatian 96%, other 4% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and German)
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| Capital: |
Zagreb |
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