Croatia

Croatia

Country in Central Europe

Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. The Croatian archipelago contains over 1,000 islands and islets, the largest overseas territory on the Adriatic Sea. Its capital, largest city and main cultural and economic centre is Zagreb. Major urban centers include Split, Rijeka, and Osijek. The country is composed of twenty counties spanning 56,594 square kilometres within four administrative regions. Croatia has a population of nearly 3.9 million as of 2026.

Also known as...Republic of Croatia, HR, HRV, CRO, and RH
Second Ukrainian arrested over Nord Stream sabotage

Second Ukrainian arrested over Nord Stream sabotage A Ukrainian scuba diver was arrested in Croatia over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, the second arrest in the sabotage investigation.