CROATIA
| Republic in south-eastern Europe, bounded by Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Bosnia-Herzegovinia to the south, Serbia to the east and the Adriatic Ocean to the west. | |
| CAPITAL | Zagreb. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Rijeka, Split. |
| POPULATION | 4,334,142 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Croatian. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Croatian kuna (HRK) = 100 lipas. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 11.4647 kuna = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 1 hour ahead of GMT (same as BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 385. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 6 Jan; 1 May; 22, 25 June; 5, 15, Aug; 8 Oct; 1 Nov; 25–26 Dec; Easter Monday. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 21 Conway Street, London W1T
6BN. Tel: 020 7387 2022, fax: 020 7387 0310. Office hours: Mon-Fri: 0930-1730. Commercial/Information Department: Tel: 020 7387 1790, fax: 020 7387 3289. Consular Department: Tel: 020 7387 1144, fax: 020 7387 0936. Office hours: Mon-Thur: 1100-1400. Cultural Centre: Tel/fax: 020 7387 3276. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Vlaska 121/lll Floor, PO Box 454, 10000 Zagreb. Tel: 00 385 1 455 5310, 00 385 1 615 6621/23/24/25, fax: 00 385 1 465 6304, e-mail: british-embassy@zg.tel.hr |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Croatian Chamber, 1000 Zagreb,
Rooseveltov trg 2, Croatia. Tel: 00 385 1 4561 555, fax: 00 385 4828 380. Business Organisation: Anglo-Croatian Trade Council, c/o London Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Tel: 020 7248 4444, fax: 020 7489 0391. |