Croatia is an Eastern European country with long coastlines on the Adriatic Sea, encompassing more than a thousand islands, crossed by the Dinaric Alps and dotted with castles. Its inland capital, Zagreb, is distinguished by its medieval Gornji Grad (Upper Town) and diverse museums. The major coastal city Dubrovnik has massive 16th-century walls encircling an Old Town with Gothic and Renaissance buildings.
Capital: Zagreb
President: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Prime minister: Tihomir Orešković
Currency: Croatian kuna
Neighboring countries: Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia,Montenegro, Hungary
