Where is Croatia?
Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe, bordered by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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Crazy but True
The necktie comes from Croatia. Croatian soldiers serving in France in the 1600s wore knotted cloths around their necks, the French adopted the style and called it la cravate, and the modern tie grew from there. Croatia now marks Cravat Day every October 18th.
Croatia facts
- Capital
- Zagreb
- Population
- 3,876,200 (2025)
- Area
- 56,594 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- Croatian
- Coordinates
- 45.16666666°, 15.5°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- HR · HRV
How Croatia compares
- Croatia is the 125th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Togo and larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- It is the 128th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- Within Europe, it is the 25th largest of 39 countries by area.