Croatia: A new family member for the European Union

26 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, EU blog post series, European Union Reading Time:  7 minutes

Split © DIREKTOR

Split © DIREKTOR

Croatia is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and has diverse, mostly continental and Mediterranean climates. Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands. The country’s population is 4.28 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism.From July 1th, 2013 on Croatia will be the 28th member country of the European Union.   read more…

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