Geographical Characteristics
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The Zagorje region, north of the capital Zagreb, is a land of rolling hills, while the fertile agricultural region of the Pannonian Plain is bordered by the Drava, Danube and the Sava rivers in the east. Over one third of the country is covered with forest. The most famous part of Croatia is its Dalmatian coast with hundreds of islands and historic cities of Dubrovnik, Split and Zadar.
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Languages
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Croatian; also Serbian, Italian, German, English, Slovene, Bosnian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak and Romani.
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Short History
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The Croats and other South Slavs arrived in the present territory in the early 7th century. Croatia was first mentioned in Frankish and Byzantium Chronicles in the 9th century. A special role in the Croatian history was played by the sovereigns of coastal and island cities, which were part of the Byzantium province of Dalmatia from 812. These cities of Zadar, Split, Trogir, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Krk, Rab and Osor were some kind of fortresses of foreign power in the middle of the Croatian Kingdom and as such they represented a certain danger. Croatia became an independent state in 1991 with the fall of the former Yugoslavia.
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Time Zone
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International Dialing Code
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Average Temperatures
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July 30 0C, January 7 0C.
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Opening Hours of Banks
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Monday - Friday: 7.00am – 7.00pm.
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Opening Hours of Post-Offices
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Monday - Friday: 7.00am – 7.00pm.
Some post-offices are open also on Saturdays and Sundays: 7.00am – 7.00pm.
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Opening Hours of Shops
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Legally permitted opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 8.00am – 8.00pm.
Saturday: 8.00am – 1.00/2.00pm.
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Credit Cards
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The following credit cards are accepted in the majority of Croatian cities and holiday resorts: MasterCard-Eurocard, Visa and Diners Club. They are accepted in numerous hotels, restaurants and shops. Almost all petrol stations will accept credit cards.
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Foreign Currency Exchange
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Apart from the banks, foreign currency can be also exchanged in exchange offices, hotel receptions, tourist agencies, petrol stations and larger department stores.
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Mobile Telecommunications
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The country is almost entirely covered by mobile telephony signal. The main operators have concluded contracts with larger European and world operators. Mobile phones in the country are designed to function within the network of frequency bands 900 MHZ and 1800 MHZ. You can host in the following mobile networks: T-mobile, VIPnet, Tele2.
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Anti Smoking Law
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Smoking in Croatia is strictly banned in all public places from the beginning of 2009.
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Emergency Telephone Numbers
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Population of the State
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Population of the Capital
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Demographics
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Religion
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