Population 4.57 million. (Croatian Embassy in Washington DC estimate)

Capital city Zagreb.

Geography Slightly smaller than West Virginia, Croatia's total area is 56,538 square kilometers and borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Republic of Yugoslavia and Slovenia.

Natural resources Oil, coal, bauxite, iron ore, calcium, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clay, salt and hydropower.

GDP GDP per capita is US$5,100 (purchasing power parity). Composition by sector: services 66%, industry 24%, agriculture 10%.

Exports Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, foodstuffs and fuels. Main export partners include: Italy, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.

Currency Croatian Kuna (HRK).

Exchange US$1= 8.5HRK (April 2001) Literacy Literacy is 97%.

Climate Mediterranean and continental. Dry summers and mild winters along the coast.

Culture Croatia's UNESCO World Heritage Sites are: the old city of Dubrovnik, historic Split, Plitvice Lakes National Park, the Episcopal complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the historic center of Porec, the historic city of Trogir and the cathedral of St. James in Sibenik.