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Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Geographic coordinates: 45 10 N, 15 30 E
Map references: Europe: see in article Europe, or in the CIA World Factbook
Area:
continent: 56,542 kmē
sea:
33,200 kmē
grand total:
89,742 kmē
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than West Virginia
Land boundaries:
total:
2,197 km
border countries:
Bosnia and Herzegovina 932 km,
Coastline:
5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km)
See also: List of islands of Croatia
Maritime claims:
continental shelf:
200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea:
12 nm
Climate: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain: geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
highest point:
Natural resources:
oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, natural asphalt, silica, micaThe mica group of minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic with a tendency towards pseudo-hexagonal crystals and are similar in chemical composition. The highly perfect cleavage, which is, clayFor the town in the United States, see Clay, New York. Clay is a generic term for an aggregate of hydrous silicate particles less than 4 micrometers in diameter. It consists of small crystals of the minerals silica (SiO) and alumina (AlO). These elements,s, saltFor other meanings of the word salt see salt (disambiguation In chemistry, a salt is a composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. They are typically the product of a chemi, hydropowerHydropower (or waterpower harnesses the energy of moving or falling water. This is usually in the form of hydroelectricity from a dam, but it can be used directly as a mechanical force. The term refers to a number of systems in which flowing water drivesLand use:
arable land: 23.55%
permanent crops: 2.24%
other: 74.21% (1998 est.)
Irrigated land: 30 kmē (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: destructive earthquakes
Environment - current issues:
air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction of infrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strifeEnvironment - international agreements:
party to:
Air Pollution- Sulfur 94,
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants,
Climate Change- Kyoto Protocol
Geography - note: controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits