Outline 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 3.8 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).

• Pronunciation: /kroʊˈeɪʃə/ ^ⓘ
• Common English country name: Croatia
• Official English country name: 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

• Croatia is: a country
  • Developed country
  • High income country
• Location:
  • Eastern Hemisphere
  • Northern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Southern Europe
          • Southeast Europe (known as "the Balkans")
        • 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

• Maritime boundaries: 595 km

Italy – 595 km

• Coastline: Adriatic Sea 5,835 km
• Population of Croatia: 3,827,227 (2026)
• Area of Croatia: 56,542 km² (21,831 sq mi)
• Atlas of Croatia

• Climate of Croatia
• Renewable energy in Croatia
• Geology of Croatia
• Protected areas of Croatia
  • National parks of Croatia
• Wildlife of Croatia
  • Fauna of Croatia
    • Birds of Croatia
    • Mammals 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

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

Administrative divisions of Croatia

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

• Cities of Croatia

Demographics of Croatia

• Croats

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
  • 2024–25 presidential election
• Political parties in Croatia

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

• Croatian Parliament (unicameral)

Court system of Croatia

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

Foreign relations of Croatia

• Diplomatic missions in Croatia
• Diplomatic missions of Croatia

The Republic of Croatia is a member of:

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

Armed Forces of Croatia

Croatian Army

Croatian Navy

Croatian Air Force

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President Zoran Milanović
    • Ministry of Defence of Croatia: Minister Ivan Anušić
    • Chief of the General Staff: Colonel general Tihomir Kundid

• Service branches
  • Croatian Army
  • Croatian Navy
  • Croatian Air Force
  • Special forces of Croatia
• Military history of Croatia
• Croatian military ranks

Local government in Croatia

• Military history of Croatia

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

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP: 68th (2026)
• Economic rank, by purchasing power GDP: 81st (2026)
• Croatian counties by GDP
• Croatian counties by living standard
• 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: Euro
  • ISO 4217: EUR
• Energy in Croatia
• Healthcare 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

• 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

• All pages with titles beginning with Croatia
• All pages with titles containing Croatia
• All pages with titles beginning with Croatian
• All pages with titles containing Croatian
• List of Croatia-related topics
• Outline of Slavic history and culture
• List of Slavic studies journals

Wikimedia Atlas of Croatia

• Croatia travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Croatian Homepage
• About Croatia
• Croatian National Tourist Board
• Government of Croatia
• Weather forecasts and weather info on Croatia