Croatia stretches from the Pannonian Plain in the east to the Adriatic Sea along its southwestern border. The center of the country is mountainous. Croatia also has over 1,000 islands, of which 66 are inhabited. Total area--56, 691 square kilometers, with 5,835 kilometers of coastline.

The population of Croatia is estimated to be about four and half million. Most of the people are Croats. Minorities include be Serbs, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Italians.

The capital, Zagreb, with a population of about 750,000, is located in the north-central part of the country. Lying on the southwest coast, the second largest city, Split, has a population of only 190,000. It was founded as a resort city by the Romans. Click here to explore the ancient palace of the Emperor Diocletian. http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/palace.exhibit/intro.html

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