Understanding Croatia:

Croatia

Croatia is a country located in Eastern Europe, sharing borders with Slovenia, Hungary and Bosnia. The country is emerging from a period of economic isolation and is working to attract foreign investment by offering tax holidays, incentives and co-funding of real estate. The new Prime Minister is also working towards membership of the European Union and other European institutions. Its main economic and urban areas are Zagreb (capital city), Osijek, Pula, Split and Dubrovnik with airport facilities located at Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Split, Zadar and Zagreb.

The country is home to 2 vocational and technical schools and 67 colleges and art academies.

Investment Promotion Agency:

Croatian Investment Promotion Agency

Dubrovnik Avenue 15

Zagreb

10000

Croatia

tel: +38 51 655 5333

fax: +38 51 655 4563

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia in Central Europe. It is a small country with a population of just 4.8 million inhabitants.

Access to Zagreb is via road, the intercity rail network or through Zagreb airport.

Zagreb has become a highly - rated center for the production of animated films and is home to the Zagreb School of Animated Film. The International Festival of Animated Films takes place in Zagreb every second year.

The University of Zagreb is the oldest Croatian university and also the oldest university in South-Eastern European. The university officially became a public institution of higher education in 1669.

Split

Split is Croatia’s second largest city after Zagreb and is situated on the Dalmatian coast in the Mediterranean.

An important port, the city has a population of around 150,000