Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Climate: Continental climate, hot summers and cold winters.
Coastal climate, dry summers and mild winters
Area: 56,542 sq km (slightly smaller than West Virginia)
Population: 4,489,409 (July 2009 est.)
Ethnic groups: Croatian 89.6%
Serbian 4.5%
Other 5.9%
Literacy: 981%
Official language: Croatian (Many people speak/understand some English)
Capital: Zagreb Government type: Presidential/Parliamentary democracy
National holiday: Independence Day – June 25 (from Yugoslavia in 1991)
Economy: Income per capita $10,710 (USD)
Unemployment: 14.8%
Employment:
Agriculture – 5%
Industry – 31.3%
Services – 63.6%
Religions:
Roman Catholic – 87.8%
Orthodox – 4.4%
Muslim – 1.3%
Other Christian – 0.4%
Unspecified – 0.9%
None – 5.2%
Communication: Land lines – 1.825 million users
Cell phones – 5.035 million users
Internet – 1.995 million users
Currency: Kuna
Currency exchange Rate: $1.00 (USD) = 5.68 (KN) (March 30, 2009)
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Passport: You will need to keep your passport with you at all times. If you have not done so, please make a copy of your passport and give the copy to the church. Leave a copy at home as well in case you lose your passport. You will register with the police department upon arrival in Sisak. You must carry this document with you as well.