The Republic of Croatia is located in Central Europe and is marked by a broad geographic diversity: mountainous regions, the Pannonian plain, the Adriatic coast, and 1, islands and islets. The country has been a member of the European Union since On January 1, it also joined the Schengen area and the Eurozone, launching throughout information and educational campaigns to get its citizens ready for the introduction of the new currency.
Regarding immigration, in the main countries of origin were Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Germany, and Slovenia. The Balkan route has a high rate of irregular crossings, and human trafficking also poses a big concern. Internally, Zagreb County has received the highest positive net migration; in fact, few employment opportunities and lack of social services are considered the key push factors for rural-to-urban migration.
Likewise, many Croatians migrate abroad because of economic reasons. Due to the humanitarian crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine, the country has adopted the EU Directive on temporary protection of Ukrainian refugees, allowing them to access services with no need of a residence or work permit. In , the service sector represented The tourism industry has also been growing and helping the local economy to recover after the Covid pandemic.
Moreover, Croatia is experiencing an economic transformation, a digitalisation transition to removable energies, and enhancing its transport and environmental infrastructures.
Foreign Direct Investment net inflows amounted to 6. Regarding the inflation rate, it was 2. It is divided into 3 regions Pannonia, with abundant water; the central highlands, with extensive forests; and the Adriatic coast and 21 counties. Croatia covers an area of 56, sq. Its capital city is Zagreb that has , inhabitants. Croatian is the official language, Italian is the co-official one, and there is also a large percentage of people knowing English.
