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GEOGRAPHY

The Basics:
The Republic of Croatia or Republika Hrvatska in Croatian, is a country in Central Europe. The capital and largest city is Zagreb. Croatia borders Slovenia in the north and Italy to the west with Adriatic Sea as its border. Croatia is known for it's plains, wooded areas, and rocky coastlines. toc



Location:
South Eastern Europe

Area:
56,594 square kilometers (a little smaller than West Virginia)

**Climate:**
Mediterranean hot summers and cold winters, Continental mild winters and dry summers

Highest Point:
1,831 meters

Lowest Point:
0 meters

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">**Coordinates:**
45 10 N, 15 30 E

Surrounding Countries:
Hungary, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Serbia, Solvenia

Population:
4,432,001 people

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Terrain:
flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains & highlands near Adrriatic coastline and islands

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Natural Hazards:
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Destructive earthquakes

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Environment:
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">air pollution & acid rain damages rain forests

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Natural Resources:
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Comprehension Check!
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Croatia is the size of what American state? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A. Arizona <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">B. Canada <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">C. New york <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">D. West Virginia <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Acid Rain is one of the pollutants in Croatia. True or False? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A. True <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">B. False <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Highlight below for answer!! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answers: 1. D 2. B

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