Biology:Outline of Croatia

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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Croatia
The Flag of Croatia
The Coat of arms of Croatia
The location of Croatia with its major cities labelled.
Flag-map of Croatia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Croatia:

Croatia – unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. The country's population is 4 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism. Croatia is a member of the European Union (since July 2013) and of NATO (since April 2009).


General reference

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Croatia
  • Pronunciation: /krˈʃə/ (About this soundlisten)
  • Common English country name: Croatia
  • Official English country name: The Republic of Croatia
  • Common endonym: Hrvatska
  • Official endonym: Republika Hrvatska
  • Adjectival(s): Croatian
  • Demonym(s): Croat
  • Etymology: Name of Croatia
  • International rankings of Croatia
  • ISO country codes: HR, HRV, 191
  • ISO region codes: See HR
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .hr

Geography of Croatia

An enlargeable topographic map of Croatia

Geography of Croatia

 Bosnia and Herzegovina 932 km
 Slovenia 455 km
 Hungary 329 km
 Serbia 241 km
 Montenegro 25 km
  • Population of Croatia: 4,453,500
  • Area of Croatia: 56,542 km2 (21,831 sq mi)
  • Atlas of Croatia

Environment of Croatia

An enlargeable satellite image of Croatia
  • Climate of Croatia
  • Renewable energy in Croatia
  • Geology of Croatia
  • Protected areas of Croatia
    • Biosphere reserves in Croatia
    • National parks of Croatia
  • Wildlife of Croatia
    • Fauna of Croatia
      • Birds of Croatia
      • Mammals of Croatia

Natural geographic features of Croatia

  • Islands of Croatia
    • Inhabited islands of Croatia
  • Lakes of Croatia
  • Mountains of Croatia
  • Rivers of Croatia
  • World Heritage Sites in Croatia

Regions of Croatia

Regions of Croatia

  • Central Croatia
  • Dalmatia
  • Istria
  • Gorski Kotar
  • Međimurje
  • Slavonia
  • Zagorje

Administrative divisions of Croatia

Administrative divisions of Croatia

  • First level:
    • Counties of Croatia
    • City of Zagreb
  • Second level:
    • Municipalities of Croatia
    • Cities of Croatia
List of counties of Croatia

Counties of Croatia

  • Bjelovar-Bilogora County
  • Brod-Posavina County
  • Dubrovnik-Neretva County
  • Istria County
  • Karlovac County
  • Koprivnica-Križevci County
  • Krapina-Zagorje County
  • Lika-Senj County
  • Međimurje County
  • Osijek-Baranja County
  • Požega-Slavonia County
  • Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
  • Sisak-Moslavina County
  • Split-Dalmatia County
  • Šibenik-Knin County
  • Varaždin County
  • Virovitica-Podravina County
  • Vukovar-Syrmia County
  • Zadar County
  • Zagreb County
  • City of Zagreb
Municipalities of Croatia

Municipalities of Croatia

  • Cities of Croatia

Demography of Croatia

Demographics of Croatia

  • Croats

Government and politics of Croatia

Politics of Croatia

  • Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
  • Capital of Croatia: Zagreb
  • Elections in Croatia
    • 2016 parliamentary elections
    • 2014–15 presidential elections
    • 2019–20 presidential elections
  • Political parties in Croatia

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Croatia

  • Head of state: President of Croatia, Zoran Milanović (2020–)
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković (2016–)
  • Croatian Government

Legislative branch of the government of Croatia

  • Croatian Parliament (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Croatia

Court system of Croatia

  • Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia
  • Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia

Foreign relations of Croatia

Foreign relations of Croatia

  • Diplomatic missions in Croatia
  • Diplomatic missions of Croatia

International organization membership

The Republic of Croatia is a member of.

Law and order in Croatia

Law of Croatia

  • Capital punishment in Croatia
  • Constitution of Croatia
  • Crime in Croatia
  • Human rights in Croatia
    • LGBT rights in Croatia
    • Freedom of religion in Croatia
  • Law enforcement in Croatia

Military of Croatia

Military of Croatia

  • Command
    • Commander-in-chief: President Zoran Milanović
      • Ministry of Defence of Croatia: Minister Mario Banožić
      • Chief of the General Staff: Admiral Robert Hranj
  • Forces
    • Army of Croatia
    • Navy of Croatia
    • Air Force of Croatia
    • Special forces of Croatia
  • Military history of Croatia
  • Croatian military ranks

Local government in Croatia

Local government in Croatia

History of Croatia

  • Military history of Croatia

Culture of Croatia

Culture of Croatia

Šibenik Cathedral of St James, built 1431–1535, a World Heritage site
  • Architecture of Croatia
  • Cuisine of Croatia
  • Ethnic minorities in Croatia
    • Czechs in Croatia
    • Germans of Croatia
    • Roma in Croatia
    • Serbs of Croatia
  • Festivals in Croatia
  • Languages of Croatia
  • Media in Croatia
  • Museums in Croatia
  • National symbols of Croatia
    • Coat of arms of Croatia
    • Flag of Croatia
    • National anthem of Croatia
  • People of Croatia
  • Prostitution in Croatia
  • Public holidays in Croatia
  • Records of Croatia
  • Religion in Croatia
    • Roman Catholicism in Croatia
    • Buddhism in Croatia
    • Hinduism in Croatia
    • Islam in Croatia
    • Judaism in Croatia
    • Orthodoxy in Croatia
  • Croatian Wine
  • World Heritage Sites in Croatia

Art in Croatia

  • Art of Croatia
  • Cinema of Croatia
  • Literature in Croatia
  • Music of Croatia
  • Television in Croatia
  • Theatre in Croatia

Sports in Croatia

Sports in Croatia

  • Football in Croatia
    • Croatia national football team
    • Croatia at the FIFA World Cup
  • Croatia at the Olympics
  • 2009 World Men's Handball Championship

Economy and infrastructure of Croatia

Economy of Croatia

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 64th (sixty-fourth)
  • Agriculture in Croatia
  • Banking in Croatia
    • National Bank of Croatia
    • Banks in Croatia
  • Communications in Croatia
    • Internet in Croatia
  • Companies of Croatia
  • Currency of Croatia: Kuna
  • Energy in Croatia
    • Energy policy of Croatia
    • Oil industry in Croatia
  • Health care in Croatia
  • Mining in Croatia
  • Zagreb Stock Exchange
    • Varaždin Stock Exchange (defunct)
  • Tourism in Croatia
  • Transportation in Croatia
    • Airports in Croatia
    • Rail transport in Croatia
    • Roads in Croatia
      • Highways in Croatia
      • State routes in Croatia

Education in Croatia

Education in Croatia

  • List of schools in Croatia
    • List of high schools in Croatia
  • Institutions of higher education in Croatia
    • University of Zagreb
    • University of Split
    • University of Rijeka
    • University of Osijek
    • University of Zadar
    • University of Dubrovnik
    • University of Pula


See also

References

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