Geography of Croatia
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.
Geographic Coordinates
45 10 N, 15 30 E
Geographical Area
Land
56,414 Sq Km.
Water
128 Sq Km.
Land Boundary
2,197 Km.
Border Countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
932 Km.
Hungary
329 Km.
Serbia
241 Km.
Montenegro
25 Km.
Slovenia
670 Km.
Length of Coastline
5,835 Km.
Terrain
Geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands.
Elevation Extremes
Lowest Point
Adriatic Sea 0 m
Highest Point
Dinara 1,830 m
Natural Resources
Oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower.
Land Use
Arable Land
26%
Permanent Crops
2%
Other
72%
Irrigated Land
110 Sq Km.
Natural Hazards
Destructive earthquakes.
Environmental 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 strife.
