Croatia has three climate zones with four clearly marked seasons. In the Pannonian area, the climate is predominantly warm and humid. Mean January temperatures are between 0°C and -2°C, while mean July temperatures are around 22°C. The highlands also have a continental climate, but with a significantly modified relief. Temperatures are lower; in winter from –2°C to –4°C and in summer under 20°C. The coastal area has a Mediterranean climate. The mean January temperature is 6°C in the north and 8°C in the south, while in the hinterland it is 4°C. Summer temperatures are over 25°C in all parts.

Croatia has a favorable geographical position, and therefore, excellent traffic connections to all world destinations. It spreads from the eastern edges of the Alps in the west, all the way to the Pannonian Plain and the banks of the Danube in the east, the central part is covered by Dinara mountain range, and it ends at the southern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It lies between Slovenia on the west, Hungary on the north, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro on the east, while the Adriatic Sea divides it from its neighbor Italy.
Majority of population are Croats (90,42%), and the biggest ethnic group are Serbs (4,36%). The most represented religion is Roman Catholic (86,28%).