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Geography of Croatia |
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Croatia is one of the smallest country in the world but the diverse geography of Croatia gives shows the variety within its small boundary. A study of the geography of Croatia, will show the spread of this land surface. Croatia is located on the southeastern part of Europe and has the Adriatic Sea bordering it, between Bosnia , Herzegovina and Slovenia. The geographic coordinates of Croatia extends from 45º10' North to 15º30' East. Geographical study of Croatia shows the total land area of Croatia is 56,542 sq.km. Croatia has a water boundary of 128sq.km. and a land boundary of 56,414 sq.km. In comparison to other nations, Croatia is slightly smaller than West Virginia.
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The geographical study of Croatia shows that the nation has a maritime as well as continental type of climate. However, the continental type of climate is predominant, giving Croatia hot summers along with cold winters. Along the coast the climate is different as there are mild winters and dry summers. The geography of Croatia varies a lot as towards the Hungarian border there are flat plains but near the Adriatic coastline there are highlands and low mountains and even islands. Geography of Croatia is varying within the small extent of the landmass as the highest point of the country is Dinara 1,830m and the lowest point is the Adriatic Sea which is 0m.
Apart from these features, Croatia also has natural resources of bauxite, oil, natural asphalt, low-grade iron ore, gypsum, calcium, mica, salt, silica, hydropowder and clays. Cultivable land of Croatia is more than 30sq.km. However, this nation is often faced by natural hazards like destructive earthquakes. However, along with this there are also a number of factors that is threatening the environment of Croatia. The metallurgical plants causes air pollution and the acid rain is destroying the forest cover of this place. The fast growing industrial belt and the raw products from there poses a great threat to the natural bounty of Croatia.
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