🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
56,594 km²
Land Area
55,974 km²
Water Area
620 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,237 km
Coastline
5,835 km
Bordering Countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina (956 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Climate: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
331m
Natural Resources
oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
4,150,116
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.46%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
45.1 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
8.5 per 1,000
Death Rate
13.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>upper-middle-income Balkan economy; newest euro user (introduced in 2023); increased investments from EU structural funds and tourism sector contributing to strong but moderating economic growth; declining energy prices and restrictive monetary policy easing inflation; historically low unemployment rate with labor shortages within services and manufacturing sectors</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$164.82 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$92.53 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$42,600
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
3.4%
Industry
19.8%
Services
59.7%
Major Industries
chemicals and plastics, machine tools, fabricated metal, electronics, pig iron and rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum and petroleum refining, food and beverages, tourism
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Statehood Day (National Day), 30 May (1990)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.91 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
5.6 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
8.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.1% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
10
Notable Sites
- Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Historic Split
- Old City of Dubrovnik
- Euphrasian Basilica
- Historic Trogir
- Šibenik Cathedral
- Stari Grad Plain
- Zadar and Fort St. Nikola Venetian Defense Works
- Primeval Beech Forests
- Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards