Outline of Croatia

The Flag of Croatia		The Coat of arms of Croatia

The location of Croatia

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Croatia

See also: Index of Croatia-related articles

The Republic of Croatia is a sovereign country located in Southeast Europe at the crossroads between the Pannonian Plain and the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. Croatia borders with Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the east, and Montenegro to the far southeast. Its southern and western flanks border the Adriatic Sea, and it also shares a sea border with Italy in the Gulf of Trieste.

Croatia is a member of United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Council of Europe. The country is also a candidate for membership of the European Union and received a NATO membership invitation on 3 April 2008. On October 17, 2007 Croatia became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.

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

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Croatia

• Pronunciation: /kroʊˈeɪʃə/ ( listen)
• 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 ISO 3166-2:HR
• Internet country code top-level domain: .hr

Geography of Croatia

An enlargeable topographic map of Croatia

Main article: Geography of Croatia

• Croatia is: a country
• Location:
  • Eastern Hemisphere
  • Northern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Southern Europe
          • Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
        • Central Europe
  • Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
  • Extreme points of Croatia
    • High: Dinara 1,831 m (6,007 ft)
    • Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 1,982 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina 932 km

Slovenia 455 km

Hungary 329 km

Serbia 241 km

Montenegro 25 km

• Coastline: Adriatic Sea 5,835 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
• Environmental issues in Croatia
• Ecoregions in Croatia
• Renewable energy in Croatia
• Geology of Croatia
• Protected areas of Croatia
  • Biosphere reserves in Croatia
  • National parks of Croatia
• Wildlife of Croatia
  • Flora 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

Main article: Regions of Croatia

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

Ecoregions of Croatia

Main article: Ecoregions in Croatia

Administrative divisions of Croatia

Main article: 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

Main article: 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

Main article: Municipalities of Croatia

• Cities of Croatia

Demography of Croatia

Main article: Demographics of Croatia

• Demographic history of Croatia

Government and politics of Croatia

Main articles: Government of Croatia and Politics of Croatia

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Capital of Croatia: Zagreb
• Elections in Croatia
  • 2007 parliamentary elections
  • 2009-10 presidential elections
• Political parties in Croatia
• Political scandals of Croatia
• Taxation in Croatia

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Croatia

Executive branch of the government of Croatia

• Head of state: President of Croatia, Ivo Josipović (2010-)
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Croatia, Jadranka Kosor (2009-)
• Government of Croatia

Legislative branch of the government of Croatia

• Parliament of Croatia (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Croatia

Main article: Court system of Croatia

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

Foreign relations of Croatia

Main article: Foreign relations of Croatia

• Diplomatic missions in Croatia
• Diplomatic missions of Croatia

International organization membership

The Republic of Croatia is a member of:

• Australia Group
• Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
• Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer)
• Central European Initiative (CEI)
• Council of Europe (CE)
• Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

• Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer)
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
• Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
• United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
• United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
• United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
• United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
• United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
• United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
• United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
• United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Croatia

Main article: 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

Main article: Military of Croatia

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President Ivo Josipović
    • Ministry of Defence of Croatia: Minister Davor Božinović
    • Chief of the General Staff: General Drago Lovrić
• 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

Main article: Local government in Croatia

History of Croatia

Main article: History of Croatia, Timeline of Croatian history, and Current events of Croatia

• Economic history of Croatia
• Military history of Croatia

Culture of Croatia

Main article: Culture of Croatia

• 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
• Humor in Croatia
• Languages of Croatia
• Media 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

Main article: 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

Main article: 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
  • ISO 4217: HRK
• Economic history of Croatia
• 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
• Water supply and sanitation in Croatia

Education in Croatia

Main article: Education 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

Main article: Croatia

• All pages beginning with "Croatia"
• All pages with titles containing "Croatia"
• All pages beginning with "Croatian"
• All pages with titles containing "Croatian"
• Index of Croatia-related articles
• List of Croatia-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Croatia

• Croatia travel guide from Wikitravel
• Croatian Homepage
• About Croatia
• Croatian National Tourist Board
• The Government of the Republic of Croatia
• Croatia at the Open Directory Project
• Weather forecasts and weather info on Croatia