| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | HRISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | HRVISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | ZagrebGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | CroatiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of CroatiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | HrvatskaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | name probably derives from the Croats, a Slavic tribe who migrated to the Balkans in the 7th century A.D., but that name may be related to the Russian word khrebet, meaning "mountain chain"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia); notable earlier dates: ca. 925 (Kingdom of Croatia established), 1 December 1918 (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes established, later became Yugoslavia); note: 25 June 1991 was the day the Croatian parliament voted for independence; the legislature adopted a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with YugoslaviaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Statehood Day (National Day), 30 May (1990); note: marks the day in 1990 that the first modern multi-party Croatian parliament convenedCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Zoran MILANOVIC (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | EURISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | EuroISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 21ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
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| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | red-and-white checkerboardCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Lijepa nasa domovino" (Our Beautiful Homeland); lyrics/music: Antun MIHANOVIC/Josip RUNJANIN; history: adopted in 1972 while still part of Yugoslavia; the lyrics were written in 1835, and it served as an unofficial anthem beginning in 1891CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, blueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Croatia; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
name probably derives from the Croats, a Slavic tribe who migrated to the Balkans in the 7th century A.D., but that name may be related to the Russian word khrebet , meaning "mountain chain"
description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue -- the pan-Slav colors -- with the Croatian coat of arms in the center, which consists of a main shield (a checkerboard of 13 red and 12 silver fields) with five smaller shields that form a crown over the main shield meaning: the small shields represent the five historic regions (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia history: Russia's 19th-century flag inspired the pan-Slav colors
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
