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Country Name |
Republic of Croatia |
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Continent |
Europe |
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Surface area |
56,594 km2 |
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Capital |
Zagreb |
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Population |
4,224,889 (2011) |
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Language |
Croatian |
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Currency |
Kuna (HRK) |
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Time zone |
The same as Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00385 |
There have been no relevant reports in the past 90 days.
Yellow fever vaccination is not required.
This viral disease is transmitted by the bite of infected ticks. Vaccination is recommended when staying in areas with a higher risk of infection. The risk decreases in the winter months.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Leishmaniasis, and West Nile virus are present in some parts of Southern Europe. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Croatia was once a republic of the former Yugoslavia, and became an independent state in 1991. The territory has an elongated and narrow shape along the western shores overlooking the Adriatic Sea, and is composed of numerous islands and the peninsula of Istria; whereas, towards the east, the land expands into a vast lowland area, all the way to the borders of Hungary, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and is enclosed between the two tributaries of the Danube river, the Drava and the Sava.
The climate is Mediterranean in the coastal area and continental inland, where temperatures can fall to zero in winter. Rainfall is frequent in summer and temperatures are never too high, even in the hottest months.
