... Croatia is a small (former Yugoslavian) nation in Europe on the Balkan Peninsula along the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea in the Mediterranean. Croatia consists of a large interior and a long shorline with an archipelago of over 1000 islands divided by the large Dinaric Alps mountain range.

... The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. The Adriatic coastline has many popular tourist destinations, especially in the south (Dalmation Coast). Dubrovnik and Split are amongst the most famous cities known for their history, beaches, and scenery.