Croatia: map, capital and facts

Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital is Zagreb. Its official language is Croatian.

Croatia covers about 56,594 km², making it the 124th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 3.9 million people live there, the 128th-most populous.

Croatia shares land borders with 5 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.

Where is Croatia?

Croatia is in Southeast Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 45.16666666°N, 15.5°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Croatia is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Croatia facts

Capital	Zagreb
Continent	Europe
Region	Southeast Europe
Area	56,594 km² (124th largest)
Population	3,876,200 (128th most populous)
Language	Croatian
Currency	Euro (€)
Landlocked	No
Land borders	5
Centre point	45.16666666°N, 15.5°E

Countries that border Croatia

Bosnia and Herzegovina, capital Sarajevo
Hungary, capital Budapest
Montenegro, capital Podgorica
Serbia, capital Belgrade
Slovenia, capital Ljubljana

Other countries near Croatia

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

San Marino, about 290 km
Austria, about 290 km
Italy, about 340 km
Vatican City, about 440 km
Slovakia, about 490 km

Guess Croatia in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Croatia were the answer, guessing it would show:

Continent: Europe
Subregion: Southeast Europe
Hemisphere: Northern
Landlocked: No
Area: 56,594 km²

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More countries in Southeast Europe

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.