Topic: Photos of Croatia

Topic: Introduction
Background: The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent communist state consisting of six socialist republics under the strong hand of Marshal Josip Broz, aka TITO. Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying Yugoslav forces, dominated by Serb officers, were mostly cleared from Croatian lands, along with a majority of Croatia's ethnic Serb population. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. The country joined NATO in April 2009 and the EU in July 2013.The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent communist state consisting of six socialist republics under the strong hand of Marshal Josip Broz, aka TITO. Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying Yugoslav forces, dominated by Serb officers, were mostly cleared from Croatian lands, along with a majority of Croatia's ethnic Serb population. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. The country joined NATO in April 2009 and the EU in July 2013.Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Topic: Geography
Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Geographic coordinates: 45 10 N, 15 30 E
Map references: Europe
Area: total: 56,594 sq km

land: 55,974 sq km

water: 620 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than West Virginia
Land boundaries: total: 2,237 km

border countries (5): Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km; Hungary 348 km; Montenegro 19 km; Serbia 314 km; Slovenia 600 km
Coastline: 5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km)
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain: geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Elevation: highest point: Dinara 1,831 m

lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m

mean elevation: 331 m
Natural resources: oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower
Land use: agricultural land: 23.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 16% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 1.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 6.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 34.4% (2018 est.)

other: 41.9% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land: 240 sq km (2012)
Major rivers (by length in km): Danube (shared with Germany [s], Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Major watersheds (area sq km): Atlantic Ocean drainage: (Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)
Population distribution: more of the population lives in the northern half of the country, with approximately a quarter of the populace residing in and around the capital of Zagreb; many of the islands are sparsely populated
Natural hazards: destructive earthquakes
Geography - note: controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks
Map description: Croatia map showing major cities as well as parts of surrounding countries and the Adriatic Sea.Croatia map showing major cities as well as parts of surrounding countries and the Adriatic Sea.

Topic: People and Society
Population: 4,188,853 (2022 est.)
Nationality: noun: Croat(s), Croatian(s)

adjective: Croatian

note: the French designation of "Croate" to Croatian mercenaries in the 17th century eventually became "Cravate" and later came to be applied to the soldiers' scarves - the cravat; Croatia celebrates Cravat Day every 18 October
Ethnic groups: Croat 90.4%, Serb 4.4%, other 4.4% (including Bosniak, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, and Romani), unspecified 0.8% (2011 est.)
Languages: Croatian (official) 95.6%, Serbian 1.2%, other 3% (including Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and Albanian), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Knjiga svjetskih činjenica, nužan izvor osnovnih informacija. (Croatian)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Religions: Roman Catholic 86.3%, Orthodox 4.4%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.5%, not religious or atheist 3.8% (2011 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 14.16% (male 308,668/female 289,996)

15-24 years: 10.76% (male 233,602/female 221,495)

25-54 years: 39.77% (male 841,930/female 839,601)

55-64 years: 14.24% (male 290,982/female 310,969)

65 years and over: 21.06% (2020 est.) (male 364,076/female 526,427)
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 55.7

youth dependency ratio: 22.6

elderly dependency ratio: 33.1

potential support ratio: 3 (2020 est.)
Median age: total: 43.9 years

male: 42 years

female: 45.9 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate: -0.47% (2022 est.)
Birth rate: 8.65 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate: 12.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Population distribution: more of the population lives in the northern half of the country, with approximately a quarter of the populace residing in and around the capital of Zagreb; many of the islands are sparsely populated
Urbanization: urban population: 58.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population: 684,000 ZAGREB (capital) (2022)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female

total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth: 28.9 years (2019 est.)
Maternal mortality ratio: 8 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 8.74 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 8.52 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 8.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.22 years

male: 74.1 years

female: 80.53 years (2022 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.45 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate: NA
Drinking water source: improved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
Current Health Expenditure: 7% (2019)
Physicians density: 3 physicians/1,000 population (2016)
Hospital bed density: 5.5 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Sanitation facility access: improved: urban: 99.5% of population

rural: 98.4% of population

total: 99% of population

unimproved: urban: 0.5% of population

rural: 1.6% of population

total: 1% of population (2020 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: (2020 est.) <.1%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 1,700 (2020 est.)

note: estimate does not include children
HIV/AIDS - deaths: (2020 est.) <100

note: estimate does not include children
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: intermediate (2020)

vectorborne diseases: tickborne encephalitis
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 24.4% (2016)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: NA
Education expenditures: 3.9% of GDP (2017)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 99.3%

male: 99.7%

female: 98.9% (2015)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 16 years (2019)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: total: 21.1%

male: 18.7%

female: 25% (2020 est.)

Topic: Environment
Environment - current issues: air pollution improving but still a concern in urban settings and in emissions arriving from neighboring countries; surface water pollution in the Danube River Basin
Environment - international agreements: party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Air pollutants: particulate matter emissions: 17.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions: 17.49 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions: 3.98 megatons (2020 est.)
Climate: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Land use: agricultural land: 23.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 16% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 1.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 6.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 34.4% (2018 est.)

other: 41.9% (2018 est.)
Urbanization: urban population: 58.2% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Revenue from forest resources: forest revenues: 0.26% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal: coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: intermediate (2020)

vectorborne diseases: tickborne encephalitis
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 1.654 million tons (2015 est.)

municipal solid waste recycled annually: 269,933 tons (2015 est.)

percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 16.3% (2015 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km): Danube (shared with Germany [s], Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Major watersheds (area sq km): Atlantic Ocean drainage: (Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)
Total water withdrawal: municipal: 455 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

industrial: 184 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

agricultural: 76 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
Total renewable water resources: 105.5 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)

Topic: Government
Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Croatia

conventional short form: Croatia

local long form: Republika Hrvatska

local short form: Hrvatska

former: People's Republic of Croatia, Socialist Republic of Croatia

etymology: name derives from the Croats, a Slavic tribe who migrated to the Balkans in the 7th century A.D.
Government type: parliamentary republic
Capital: name: Zagreb

geographic coordinates: 45 48 N, 16 00 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: the name seems to be related to "digging"; archeologists suggest that the original settlement was established beyond a water-filled hole or "graba" and that the name derives from this; "za" in Slavic means "beyond"; the overall meaning may be "beyond the trench (fault, channel, ditch)"
Administrative divisions: 20 counties (zupanije, zupanija - singular) and 1 city* (grad - singular) with special county status; Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska (Bjelovar-Bilogora), Brodsko-Posavska (Brod-Posavina), Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva), Istarska (Istria), Karlovacka (Karlovac), Koprivnicko-Krizevacka (Koprivnica-Krizevci), Krapinsko-Zagorska (Krapina-Zagorje), Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj), Medimurska (Medimurje), Osjecko-Baranjska (Osijek-Baranja), Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia), Primorsko-Goranska (Primorje-Gorski Kotar), Sibensko-Kninska (Sibenik-Knin), Sisacko-Moslavacka (Sisak-Moslavina), Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia), Varazdinska (Varazdin), Viroviticko-Podravska (Virovitica-Podravina), Vukovarsko-Srijemska (Vukovar-Syrmia), Zadarska (Zadar), Zagreb*, Zagrebacka (Zagreb county)
Independence: 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia); note - 25 June 1991 was the day the Croatian parliament voted for independence; following a three-month moratorium to allow the European Community to solve the Yugoslav crisis peacefully, parliament adopted a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia; notable earlier dates: ca. 925 (Kingdom of Croatia established); 1 December 1918 (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) established)
National holiday: Statehood Day (National Day), 30 May (1990); note - marks the day in 1990 that the first modern multi-party Croatian parliament convened
Constitution: history: several previous; latest adopted 22 December 1990

amendments: proposed by at least one fifth of the Assembly membership, by the president of the republic, by the Government of Croatia, or through petition by at least 10% of the total electorate; proceedings to amend require majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; passage by petition requires a majority vote in a referendum and promulgation by the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2014 (2021)
Legal system: civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Citizenship: citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Croatia

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: President Zoran MILANOVIC (since 18 February 2020)

head of government: Prime Minister Andrej PLENKOVIC (since 19 October 2016); Deputy Prime Ministers Damir KRSTICEVIC (since 19 October 2016), Predrag STROMAR (since 9 June 2017), Marija Pejcinovic BURIC (since 19 June 2017), and Tomislav TOLUSIC (since 25 May 2018)

cabinet: Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and approved by the Assembly

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 22 December 2019 with a runoff on 5 January 2020 (next to be held in 2024); the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the president and approved by the Assembly

election results:
2019: Zoran MILANOVIC elected president in second round; percent of vote - Zoran MILANOVIC (SDP) 52.7%, Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC (HDZ) 47.3%

2015: Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC elected president in second round; percent of vote - Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC (HDZ) 50.7%, Ivo JOSIPOVIC (Forward Croatia Progressive Alliance) 49.3%
Legislative branch: description: unicameral Assembly or Hrvatski Sabor (151 seats; 140 members in 10 multi-seat constituencies and 3 members in a single constituency for Croatian diaspora directly elected by proportional representation vote using the D'Hondt method with a 5% threshold; an additional 8 members elected from a nationwide constituency by simple majority by voters belonging to minorities recognized by Croatia; the Serb minority elects 3 Assembly members, the Hungarian and Italian minorities elect 1 each, the Czech and Slovak minorities elect 1 jointly, and all other minorities elect 2; all members serve 4-year terms

elections: early election held on 5 July 2020 (next to be held by 2024)

election results: percent of vote by coalition/party - HDZ-led coalition 37.3%, Restart coalition 24.9%, DPMS-led coalition 10.9%, MOST 7.4%, Green-Left coalition 7%, P-F-SSIP 4%, HNS-LD 1.3%, NS-R 1%, other 6.2%; number of seats by coalition/party - HDZ-led coalition 66, Restart coalition 41, DPMS-led coalition 16, MOST 8, Green-Left coalition 7, P-F-SSIP 3, HNS-LD 1, NS-R 1, national minorities 8; composition as of January 2021 - men 103, women 48, percent of women 31.8%

note: seats by party as of March 2021 - HDZ 62, SDP 33, DP 9, Most 6, Croatian Sovereignists 4, We Can! 4, IDS 3, SDSS 3, HSS 2, HSLS 2, BZH 1, Center 1, FOKUS 1, GLAS 1, HDS 1, HSU 1, NL 1, Reformists 1, SSIP 1, WF 1, independent 12
Judicial branch: highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the court president and vice president, 25 civil department justices, and 16 criminal department justices)

judge selection and term of office: president of Supreme Court nominated by the president of Croatia and elected by the Sabor for a 4-year term; other Supreme Court justices appointed by the National Judicial Council; all judges serve until age 70

subordinate courts: Administrative Court; county, municipal, and specialized courts; note - there is an 11-member Constitutional Court with jurisdiction limited to constitutional issues but is outside of the judicial system
Political parties and leaders: Bloc for Croatia or BLOK [Zlatko HASANBEGOVIC]
The Bridge or Most [Bozo PETROV] (formerly the Bridge of Independent Lists)
Center or Centar [Ivica PULJAK] (formerly Pametno and Party with a First and Last Name or SSIP)
Civic Liberal Alliance or GLAS [Ankar Mrak TARITAS]
Croatian Demochristian Party or HDS [Goran DODIG
Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja or HDSSB [Branimir GLAVAS]
Croatian Democratic Union or HDZ [Andrej PLENKOVIC]
Croatian Democratic Union-led coalition (includes HSLS, HDS, HDSSB)
Croatian Party of Pensioners or HSU [Veselko GABRICEVIC]
Croatian Peasant Party or HSS [Kreso BELJAK]
Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats or HNS-LD [Stjepan CURAJ]
Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS [Dario HREBAK]
Croatian Sovereignists or HS [Marijan PAVLICEK]
Focus on the Important or Focus [Davor NADI]
Green-Left coalition (includes MOZEMO!, RF, NL)
Homeland Movement or DP [Ivan PENAVA]
Independent Democratic Serb Party or SDSS [Milorad PUPOVAC]
Istrian Democratic Assembly or IDS [Dalibor PAUS]
New Left or NL [Ivana KEKIN]
People's Party - Reformists or NS-R [Radimir CACIC]
Restart Coalition (includes HSLS, HDS, HDSSB)
Social Democratic Party of Croatia or SDP [Peda GRBIN]
We Can! or Mozemo! [collective leadership]
Workers' Front or RF [collective leadership]

International organization participation: Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CD, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EMU, EU, FAO, G-11, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, NAM (observer), NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMOGIP, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Pjer SIMUNOVIC (since 8 September 2017)

chancery: 2343 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone: [1] (202) 588-5899

FAX: [1] (202) 588-8936; [1] (202) 588-8937

email address and website:
washington@mvep.hr

http://us.mvep.hr/en/

consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle (WA), Washington, DC

consulate(s): Anchorage (AL), Houston, Kansas City (MO), New Orleans, Pittsburgh (PA)
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Mark FLEMING (since May 2021)

embassy: Ulica Thomasa Jeffersona 2, 10010 Zagreb

mailing address: 5080 Zagreb Place, Washington DC  20521-5080

telephone: [385] (1) 661-2200

FAX: [385] (1) 661-8933

email address and website:
ZagrebACS@state.gov

https://hr.usembassy.gov/
Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue - the Pan-Slav colors - superimposed by the Croatian coat of arms; the coat of arms consists of one main shield (a checkerboard of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by five smaller shields that form a crown over the main shield; the five small shields represent five historic regions (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia

note: the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
National symbol(s): red-white checkerboard; national colors: red, white, blue
National anthem: name: "Lijepa nasa domovino" (Our Beautiful Homeland)

lyrics/music: Antun MIHANOVIC/Josip RUNJANIN

note: adopted in 1972 while still part of Yugoslavia; "Lijepa nasa domovino," whose lyrics were written in 1835, served as an unofficial anthem beginning in 1891
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 10 (8 cultural, 2 natural)

selected World Heritage Site locales: Plitvice Lakes National Park (n), Historic Split (c), Old City of Dubrovnik (c), Euphrasian Basilica, Historic Trogir (c), Šibenik Cathedral (c), Stari Grad Plain (c), Zadar and Fort St. Nikola Venetian Defense Works (c), Primeval Beech Forests (n), Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards (c)

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: Though still one of the wealthiest of the former Yugoslav republics, Croatia’s economy suffered badly during the 1991-95 war. The country's output during that time collapsed, and Croatia missed the early waves of investment in Central and Eastern Europe that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 and 2007, however, Croatia's economic fortunes began to improve with moderate but steady GDP growth between 4% and 6%, led by a rebound in tourism and credit-driven consumer spending. Inflation over the same period remained tame and the currency, the kuna, stable.   Croatia experienced an abrupt slowdown in the economy in 2008; economic growth was stagnant or negative in each year between 2009 and 2014, but has picked up since the third quarter of 2014, ending 2017 with an average of 2.8% growth. Challenges remain including uneven regional development, a difficult investment climate, an inefficient judiciary, and loss of educated young professionals seeking higher salaries elsewhere in the EU. In 2016, Croatia revised its tax code to stimulate growth from domestic consumption and foreign investment. Income tax reduction began in 2017, and in 2018 various business costs were removed from income tax calculations. At the start of 2018, the government announced its economic reform plan, slated for implementation in 2019.   Tourism is one of the main pillars of the Croatian economy, comprising 19.6% of Croatia’s GDP. Croatia is working to become a regional energy hub, and is undertaking plans to open a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal by the end of 2019 or early in 2020 to import LNG for re-distribution in southeast Europe.   Croatia joined the EU on July 1, 2013, following a decade-long accession process. Croatia has developed a plan for Eurozone accession, and the government projects Croatia will adopt the Euro by 2024. In 2017, the Croatian government decreased public debt to 78% of GDP, from an all-time high of 84% in 2014, and realized a 0.8% budget surplus - the first surplus since independence in 1991. The government has also sought to accelerate privatization of non-strategic assets with mixed success. Croatia’s economic recovery is still somewhat fragile; Croatia’s largest private company narrowly avoided collapse in 2017, thanks to a capital infusion from an American investor. Restructuring is ongoing, and projected to finish by mid-July 2018.Though still one of the wealthiest of the former Yugoslav republics, Croatia’s economy suffered badly during the 1991-95 war. The country's output during that time collapsed, and Croatia missed the early waves of investment in Central and Eastern Europe that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 and 2007, however, Croatia's economic fortunes began to improve with moderate but steady GDP growth between 4% and 6%, led by a rebound in tourism and credit-driven consumer spending. Inflation over the same period remained tame and the currency, the kuna, stable. Croatia experienced an abrupt slowdown in the economy in 2008; economic growth was stagnant or negative in each year between 2009 and 2014, but has picked up since the third quarter of 2014, ending 2017 with an average of 2.8% growth. Challenges remain including uneven regional development, a difficult investment climate, an inefficient judiciary, and loss of educated young professionals seeking higher salaries elsewhere in the EU. In 2016, Croatia revised its tax code to stimulate growth from domestic consumption and foreign investment. Income tax reduction began in 2017, and in 2018 various business costs were removed from income tax calculations. At the start of 2018, the government announced its economic reform plan, slated for implementation in 2019. Tourism is one of the main pillars of the Croatian economy, comprising 19.6% of Croatia’s GDP. Croatia is working to become a regional energy hub, and is undertaking plans to open a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal by the end of 2019 or early in 2020 to import LNG for re-distribution in southeast Europe. Croatia joined the EU on July 1, 2013, following a decade-long accession process. Croatia has developed a plan for Eurozone accession, and the government projects Croatia will adopt the Euro by 2024. In 2017, the Croatian government decreased public debt to 78% of GDP, from an all-time high of 84% in 2014, and realized a 0.8% budget surplus - the first surplus since independence in 1991. The government has also sought to accelerate privatization of non-strategic assets with mixed success. Croatia’s economic recovery is still somewhat fragile; Croatia’s largest private company narrowly avoided collapse in 2017, thanks to a capital infusion from an American investor. Restructuring is ongoing, and projected to finish by mid-July 2018.
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $107.11 billion (2020 est.)

$116.89 billion (2019 est.)

$113.64 billion (2018 est.)

note: data are in 2017 dollars
Real GDP growth rate: 2.94% (2019 est.)

2.7% (2018 est.)

3.14% (2017 est.)
Real GDP per capita: $26,500 (2020 est.)

$28,800 (2019 est.)

$27,800 (2018 est.)

note: data are in 2017 dollars
GDP (official exchange rate): $60.687 billion (2019 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.7% (2019 est.)

1.4% (2018 est.)

1.1% (2017 est.)
Credit ratings: Fitch rating: BBB- (2019)

Moody's rating: Ba1 (2020)

Standard & Poors rating: BBB- (2019)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 3.7% (2017 est.)

industry: 26.2% (2017 est.)

services: 70.1% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 57.3% (2017 est.)

government consumption: 19.5% (2017 est.)

investment in fixed capital: 20% (2017 est.)

investment in inventories: 0% (2017 est.)

exports of goods and services: 51.1% (2017 est.)

imports of goods and services: -48.8% (2017 est.)
Agricultural products: maize, wheat, sugar beet, milk, barley, soybeans, potatoes, pork, grapes, sunflower seed
Industries: chemicals and plastics, machine tools, fabricated metal, electronics, pig iron and rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum and petroleum refining, food and beverages, tourism
Industrial production growth rate: 1.2% (2017 est.)
Labor force: 1.656 million (2020 est.)
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 1.9%

industry: 27.3%

services: 70.8% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate: 8.07% (2019 est.)

9.86% (2018 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: total: 21.1%

male: 18.7%

female: 25% (2020 est.)
Population below poverty line: 18.3% (2018 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: 30.4 (2017 est.)

32.1 (2014 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.7%

highest 10%: 23% (2015 est.)
Budget: revenues: 25.24 billion (2017 est.)

expenditures: 24.83 billion (2017 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): 0.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Public debt: 77.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

82.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Taxes and other revenues: 46.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Current account balance: $1.597 billion (2019 est.)

$1 billion (2018 est.)
Exports: $23.66 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$31.07 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$30.71 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners: Italy 13%, Germany 13%, Slovenia 10%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 9%, Austria 6%, Serbia 5% (2019)
Exports - commodities: refined petroleum, packaged medicines, cars, medical cultures/vaccines, lumber (2019)
Imports: $27.59 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$31.39 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$31.32 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners: Italy 14%, Germany 14%, Slovenia 11%, Hungary 7%, Austria 6% (2019)
Imports - commodities: crude petroleum, cars, refined petroleum, packaged medicines, electricity (2019)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $18.82 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$14.24 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Debt - external: $48.263 billion (2019 est.)

$51.176 billion (2018 est.)
Exchange rates: kuna (HRK) per US dollar -

6.2474 (2020 est.)

6.72075 (2019 est.)

6.48905 (2018 est.)

6.8583 (2014 est.)

5.7482 (2013 est.)

Topic: Energy
Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2020)
Electricity - production: 12.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption: 15.93 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports: 3.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports: 8.702 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity: 4.921 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels: 45% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels: 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: 40% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources: 16% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Crude oil - production: 14,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil - exports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - imports: 55,400 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - proved reserves: 71 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production: 74,620 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption: 73,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports: 40,530 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports: 35,530 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas - production: 1.048 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption: 2.577 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports: 172.7 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports: 1.841 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves: 24.92 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

Topic: Communications
Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 1,299,329 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2020 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 4,375,699 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 107 (2020 est.)
Telecommunication systems: general assessment: Croatia’s telecom market improved through partnership with the EU in 2013, opening a competitive market in mobile and broadband and conducive regulatory environment; one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the Balkans, covering most remote areas; local lines are digital; international operator investment provides relatively high broadband penetration; tests for 5G technologies in 2020 (2020)

domestic: fixed-line teledensity has dropped somewhat to about 32 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions are about 107 per 100 (2020)

international: country code - 385;  the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
Broadcast media: the national state-owned public broadcaster, Croatian Radiotelevision, operates 4 terrestrial TV networks, a satellite channel that rebroadcasts programs for Croatians living abroad, and 6 regional TV centers; 2 private broadcasters operate national terrestrial networks; 29 privately owned regional TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; state-owned public broadcaster operates 4 national radio networks and 23 regional radio stations; 2 privately owned national radio networks and 117 local radio stations (2019)
Internet country code: .hr
Internet users: total: 3,157,190 (2020 est.)

percent of population: 78% (2020 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 1,030,973 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2020 est.)

Topic: Transportation
National air transport system: number of registered air carriers: 2 (2020)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 18

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 2,093,577 (2018)

annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 530,000 (2018) mt-km
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: 9A
Airports: total: 69 (2021)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 24

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 6

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 10 (2021)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 45

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 38 (2021)
Heliports: 1 (2021)
Pipelines: 2410 km gas, 610 km oil (2011)
Railways: total: 2,722 km (2014)

standard gauge: 2,722 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (980 km electrified)
Roadways: total: 26,958 km (2015) (includes 1,416 km of expressways)
Waterways: 785 km (2009)
Merchant marine: total: 354

by type: bulk carrier 14, general cargo 32, oil tanker 16, other 292 (2021)
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Ploce, Rijeka, Sibenik, Split

oil terminal(s): Omisalj

river port(s): Vukovar (Danube)

Topic: Military and Security
Military and security forces: Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Oruzane Snage Republike Hrvatske, OSRH): Ground Forces (Hrvatska Kopnena Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM, includes Coast Guard), Air Force and Air Defense Forces; Military Police Force supports each of the three Croatian military forces (2022)
Military expenditures: 2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2020)

1.6% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.62 billion)

1.6% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.52 billion)

1.7% of GDP (2017) (approximately $1.5 billion)
Military and security service personnel strengths: the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia have approximately 15,000 active duty personnel (10,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 1,500 Air force; 2,000 joint/other) (2021)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions: the inventory of the Croatian Armed Forces consists mostly of Soviet-era equipment, although in recent years, it has acquired a limited amount of more modern weapon systems from Western suppliers, including Finland, Germany, and the US (2021)
Military service age and obligation: 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2021)

note - as of 2019, women comprised about 13% of the military's full-time personnel
Military deployments: 130 Kosovo (KFOR/NATO) (2022)
Military - note: Croatia joined NATO in 2009

Topic: Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: dispute remains with Bosnia and Herzegovina over several small sections of the boundary related to maritime access that hinders ratification of the 1999 border agreement; since the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, Croatia and Slovenia have each claimed sovereignty over Piranski Bay and four villages, and Slovenia has objected to Croatia's claim of an exclusive economic zone in the Adriatic Sea; in 2009, however Croatia and Slovenia signed a binding international arbitration agreement to define their disputed land and maritime borders, which led to Slovenia lifting its objections to Croatia joining the EU; Slovenia continues to impose a hard border Schengen regime with Croatia, which joined the EU in 2013 but has not yet fulfilled Schengen requirementsdispute remains with Bosnia and Herzegovina over several small sections of the boundary related to maritime access that hinders ratification of the 1999 border agreement; since the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, Croatia and Slovenia have each claimed sovereignty over Piranski Bay and four villages, and Slovenia has objected to Croatia's claim of an exclusive economic zone in the Adriatic Sea; in 2009, however Croatia and Slovenia signed a binding international arbitration agreement to define their disputed land and maritime borders, which led to Slovenia lifting its objections to Croatia joining the EU; Slovenia continues to impose a hard border Schengen regime with Croatia, which joined the EU in 2013 but has not yet fulfilled Schengen requirements
Refugees and internally displaced persons: stateless persons: 2,910 (mid-year 2021)

note: 741,049 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-April 2022)
Illicit drugs: drug trafficking groups are major players in the procurement and transportation of of large quantities of cocaine  destined for  European markets  drug trafficking groups are major players in the procurement and transportation of of large quantities of cocaine  destined for  European markets


US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to Mali due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: US citizens should make sure their passport is valid at the date of their entering the country. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp that will be required. A visa is required. US citizens will need to get in touch with the country’s embassy or nearest consulate to obtain a visa or Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) prior to visiting the country.
US Embassy/Consulate: [223] 2070-2300 or [223]-6675-2860; US Embassy in Bamako, ACI 2000, Rue 243, (located off the Roi Bin Fahad Aziz Bridge west of the Bamako central district), Porte 297, Bamako, Mali; ACSBamako@state.gov;

https://ml.usembassy.gov/
Telephone Code: 223
Local Emergency Phone: Ambulance: 15; Fire: 17; Police: 18
Vaccinations: An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required for all travelers. See WHO recommendations.

http://www.who.int/
Climate: Subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
Currency (Code): Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (Western African CFA francs, XOF)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 220 V / 50 Hz / plug types(s): C, E

Major Languages: French, Bambara, Peul, Dogon, Maraka, Malinke, Sonrhai/Djerma, Minianka, Tamacheq, Senoufo, Bobo note: Mali has 13 national languages in addition to French
Major Religions: Muslim 93.9%, Christian 2.8%, animist .7%, none 2.5%
Time Difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Potable Water: Opt for bottled water
International Driving Permit: Suggested
Road Driving Side: Right
Tourist Destinations: Timbuktu; Bamako; Grand Mosque of Djenne; Mopti; Mount Hombori; Tomb of Askia in Gao
Major Sports: Soccer, basketball
Cultural Practices: Pointing at people with the index finger is considered rude. Use the whole hand to gesture instead.
Tipping Guidelines: Tipping porters $1 (USD) per bag and hotel staff $1-2 (USD) per day is appropriate. Professional guides and/or drivers who accompany you throughout a visit should be tipped $10 (USD) per day.Please visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs:
American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency?
Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers:
from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Monday, April 18, 2022


This entry gives the total number of fixed-broadband subscriptions, as well as the number of subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. Fixed broadband is a physical wired connection to the Internet (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber) at speeds equal to or greater than 256 kilobits/second (256 kbit/s).

Topic: Afghanistantotal: 26,570 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.07 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Albaniatotal: 508,937 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Algeriatotal: 3,790,459 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: Andorratotal: 37,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2020 est.)

Topic: Angolatotal: 230,610 (2020 est.) This year we included fixed wireless technologies.

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.7 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Anguillatotal: 5,000 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2018 est.)

Topic: Antigua and Barbudatotal: 8,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)

Topic: Argentinatotal: 9,571,562 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (2020 est.)

Topic: Armeniatotal: 430,407 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)

Topic: Arubatotal: 19,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Australiatotal: 9,099,619 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (2020 est.)

Topic: Austriatotal: 2.606 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 29 (2020 est.)

Topic: Azerbaijantotal: 1,995,474 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bahamas, Thetotal: 83,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bahraintotal: 148,928 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bangladeshtotal: 10,052,819 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Barbadostotal: 128,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 45 (2020 est.)

Topic: Belarustotal: 3,255,552 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Belgiumtotal: 4,734,210 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2020 est.)

Topic: Belizetotal: 36,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: Benintotal: 29,981 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Bermudatotal: 23,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bhutantotal: 3,189 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.4 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Boliviatotal: 931,918 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal: 770,424 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2020 est.)

Topic: Botswanatotal: 259,525 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Braziltotal: 36,344,670 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)

Topic: British Virgin Islandstotal: 6,738 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bruneitotal: 71,078 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Bulgariatotal: 2,115,053 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2020 est.)

Topic: Burkina Fasototal: 13,979 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Burmatotal: 688,185 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Burunditotal: 4,230 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.04 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Cabo Verdetotal: 24,839 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cambodiatotal: 233,732 (2020 est.) Slowly increase as focus is on mobile internet

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cameroontotal: 722,579 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Canadatotal: 15,825,813 (2020 est.) Retail high-speed Internet access subs

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cayman Islandstotal: 3,200 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49 (2020 est.)

Topic: Central African Republictotal: 499 (2019 est.) Data available for 2019 only.

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.01 (2019 est.) less than 1

Topic: Chadtotal: 0 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2020 est.)

Topic: Chiletotal: 3,763,826 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)

Topic: Chinatotal: 483,549,500 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2020 est.)

Topic: Colombiatotal: 7,764,772 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)

Topic: Comorostotal: 1,066 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.12 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal: 31,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.03 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Congo, Republic of thetotal: 1,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.02 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Cook Islandstotal: 2,700 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2018 est.)

Topic: Costa Ricatotal: 992,725 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoiretotal: 260,097 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.99 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Croatiatotal: 1,030,973 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cubatotal: 231,654 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Curacaototal: 55,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2020 est.)

Topic: Cyprustotal: 332,080 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Topic: Czechiatotal: 3,845,426 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (2020 est.)

Topic: Denmarktotal: 2,590,282 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 45 (2020 est.)

Topic: Djiboutitotal: 25,053 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Dominicatotal: 16,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2020 est.)

Topic: Dominican Republictotal: 1,031,858 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Topic: Ecuadortotal: 2,371,297 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Egypttotal: 9,349,469 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: El Salvadortotal: 586,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: Equatorial Guineatotal: 1,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.07 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Eritreatotal: 5,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.14 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Estoniatotal: 415,610 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Eswatinitotal: 12,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Ethiopiatotal: 212,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.18 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: European Uniontotal: 163,772,540 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)total: 1,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Topic: Faroe Islandstotal: 18,443 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 38 (2020 est.)

Topic: Fijitotal: 23,062 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Finlandtotal: 1.846 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Topic: Francetotal: 30.627 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Topic: French Polynesiatotal: 64,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Gabontotal: 44,607 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Gambia, Thetotal: 5,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.21 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Gaza Striptotal: 376,911 (2020 est.) includes the West Bank

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.) includes the West Bank

note: includes West Bank

Topic: Georgiatotal: 972,162 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2020 est.)

Topic: Germanytotal: 36,215,303 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43 (2020 est.)

Topic: Ghanatotal: 78,371 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.25 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Gibraltartotal: 21,009 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 62 (2020 est.)

Topic: Greecetotal: 4,257,026 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2020 est.)

Topic: Greenlandtotal: 15,649 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2020 est.)

Topic: Grenadatotal: 32,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2020 est.)

Topic: Guamtotal: 3,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Guatemalatotal: 612,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Guernseytotal: 25,336 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 40 (2020 est.)

Topic: Guineatotal: 1,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.01 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Guinea-Bissautotal: 2,383 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.12 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Guyanatotal: 95,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Topic: Haititotal: 31,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.27 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Hondurastotal: 396,916 (2020)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Hong Kongtotal: 2,885,586 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (2020 est.)

Topic: Hungarytotal: 3,265,308 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2020 est.)

Topic: Icelandtotal: 141,816 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2020 est.)

Topic: Indiatotal: 22.95 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Indonesiatotal: 11,722,218 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Irantotal: 9,564,195 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Iraqtotal: 6,254,099 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Irelandtotal: 1,516,473 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Israeltotal: 2,602,079 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2020 est.)

Topic: Italytotal: 18,128,787 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2020 est.)

Topic: Jamaicatotal: 385,603 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Japantotal: 44,000,791 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Jerseytotal: 39,699 (2020 est.) NA

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.) NA

Topic: Jordantotal: 630,545 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kazakhstantotal: 2,620,400 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kenyatotal: 674,191 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kiribatitotal: 185 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.2 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Korea, Southtotal: 22,327,182 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kuwaittotal: 73,948 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.7 (2020 est.)

Topic: Kyrgyzstantotal: 289,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Laostotal: 128,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.8 (2020 est.)

Topic: Latviatotal: 490,569 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2020 est.)

Topic: Lebanontotal: 432,070 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Lesothototal: 5,060 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.24 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Liberiatotal: 13,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.26 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Libyatotal: 332,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Liechtensteintotal: 18,050 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Topic: Lithuaniatotal: 796,814 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 29 (2020 est.)

Topic: Luxembourgtotal: 235,155 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 38 (2020 est.)

Topic: Macautotal: 208,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2020 est.)

Topic: Madagascartotal: 32,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.12 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Malawitotal: 12,255 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.06 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Malaysiatotal: 3,358,800 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Topic: Maldivestotal: 63,685 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Topic: Malitotal: 243,806 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Maltatotal: 213,419 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2020 est.)

Topic: Marshall Islandstotal: 1,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.7 (2020 est.)

Topic: Mauritaniatotal: 18,457 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.4 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Mauritiustotal: 323,200 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2020 est.)

Topic: Mexicototal: 21,936,131 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States oftotal: 6,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Moldovatotal: 719,001 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Monacototal: 20,877 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 53 (2020 est.)

Topic: Mongoliatotal: 307,166 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: Montenegrototal: 184,176 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 29 (2020 est.)

Topic: Montserrattotal: 2,700 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 55 (2018 est.)

Topic: Moroccototal: 2,102,434 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Topic: Mozambiquetotal: 70,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.22 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Namibiatotal: 71,063 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Naurutotal: 950 (2010 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2010 est.)

Topic: Nepaltotal: 1.27 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Netherlandstotal: 7,525,016 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2020 est.)

Topic: New Caledoniatotal: 55,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2020 est.)

Topic: New Zealandtotal: 1,764,984 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Topic: Nicaraguatotal: 290,351 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.)

Topic: Nigertotal: 12,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.05 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Nigeriatotal: 65,313 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.03 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: North Macedoniatotal: 475,569 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Norwaytotal: 2,387,661 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2020 est.)

Topic: Omantotal: 508,949 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Pakistantotal: 2,523,027 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.1 (2020 est.)

Topic: Palautotal: 1,224 (2015 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2015 est.)

Topic: Panamatotal: 562,413 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Topic: Papua New Guineatotal: 21,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.23 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Paraguaytotal: 562,369 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)

Topic: Perutotal: 3.044 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: Philippinestotal: 7,936,574 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.)

Topic: Polandtotal: 8,369,218 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2020 est.)

Topic: Portugaltotal: 4,160,795 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2020 est.)

Topic: Puerto Ricototal: 671,284 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2020 est.)

Topic: Qatartotal: 296,126 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Topic: Romaniatotal: 5,684,782 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2020 est.)

Topic: Russiatotal: 33,893,305 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Rwandatotal: 17,685 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.14 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhatotal: 1,000 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevistotal: 30,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 56 (2020 est.)

Topic: Saint Luciatotal: 33,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal: 24,733 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2020 est.)

Topic: Samoatotal: 1,692 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.85 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: San Marinototal: 11,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principetotal: 2,512 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.15 (2020 est.)

Topic: Saudi Arabiatotal: 7,890,261 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Topic: Senegaltotal: 153,813 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.92 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Serbiatotal: 1,730,496 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2020 est.)

Topic: Seychellestotal: 34,966 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36 (2020 est.)

Topic: Singaporetotal: 1,509,700 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2020 est.)

Topic: Slovakiatotal: 1,701,561 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sloveniatotal: 651,604 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Solomon Islandstotal: 1,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.15 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Somaliatotal: 119,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.75 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: South Africatotal: 1,303,057 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: South Sudantotal: 200 (2019 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0 (2019 est.)

Topic: Spaintotal: 16,188,502 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sri Lankatotal: 1,781,530 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)

Topic: Sudantotal: 28,782 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.07 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Surinametotal: 92,270 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Swedentotal: 4,179,574 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41 (2020 est.)

Topic: Switzerlandtotal: 4,028,238 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Topic: Syriatotal: 1,549,356 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: Taiwantotal: 5,831,470 (2019 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2019 est.)

Topic: Tajikistantotal: 6,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.06 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Tanzaniatotal: 1,135,608 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)

Topic: Thailandtotal: 11,478,265 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Timor-Lestetotal: 75 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.01 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Togototal: 52,706 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.64 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Tongatotal: 5,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2020 est.)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagototal: 376,771 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 27 (2020 est.)

Topic: Tunisiatotal: 1,334,059 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Topic: Turkeytotal: 16,734,853 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)

Topic: Turkmenistantotal: 10,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.17 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Tuvalutotal: 450 (2017 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2017 est.)

Topic: Ugandatotal: 58,594 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.13 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Ukrainetotal: 7,769,401 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2020 est.)

Topic: United Arab Emiratestotal: 3,245,123 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Topic: United Kingdomtotal: 27,330,297 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 40 (2020 est.)

Topic: United Statestotal: 121.176 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Topic: Uruguaytotal: 1,063,701 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Topic: Uzbekistantotal: 4,820,009 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2020 est.)

Topic: Vanuatutotal: 2,785 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.9 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Venezuelatotal: 2,561,556 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Topic: Vietnamtotal: 16,699,249 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)

Topic: West Banktotal: 373,050 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.)

note: includes Gaza Strip

Topic: Worldtotal: 1.23 billion (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)

Topic: Yementotal: 391,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.3 (2020 est.)

Topic: Zambiatotal: 82,317 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.5 (2020 est.) less than 1

Topic: Zimbabwetotal: 203,461 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1.4 (2020 est.)


This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).

Topic: Afghanistanalmost six times the size of Virginia; slightly smaller than Texas

Topic: Akrotiriabout 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Albaniaslightly smaller than Maryland

Topic: Algeriaslightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas

Topic: American Samoaslightly larger than Washington, DC

Topic: Andorra2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Angolaabout eight times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Topic: Anguillaabout one-half the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Antarcticaslightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US

Topic: Antigua and Barbuda2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Arctic Oceanslightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US

Topic: Argentinaslightly less than three-tenths the size of the US

Topic: Armeniaslightly smaller than Maryland

Topic: Arubaslightly larger than Washington, DC

Topic: Ashmore and Cartier Islandsabout eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Atlantic Oceanabout 7.5 times the size of the US

Topic: Australiaslightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states

Topic: Austriaabout the size of South Carolina; slightly more than two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania

Topic: Azerbaijanabout three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Maine

Topic: Bahamas, Theslightly smaller than Connecticut

Topic: Bahrain3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Bangladeshslightly larger than Pennsylvania and New Jersey combined; slightly smaller than Iowa

Topic: Barbados2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Belarusslightly less than twice the size of Kentucky; slightly smaller than Kansas

Topic: Belgiumabout the size of Maryland

Topic: Belizeslightly smaller than Massachusetts

Topic: Beninslightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Topic: Bermudaabout one-third the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Bhutanslightly larger than Maryland; about one-half the size of Indiana

Topic: Boliviaslightly less than three times the size of Montana

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinaslightly smaller than West Virginia

Topic: Botswanaslightly smaller than Texas; almost four times the size of Illinois

Topic: Bouvet Islandabout 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Brazilslightly smaller than the US

Topic: British Indian Ocean Territoryland area is about one-third the size of Washington, DC

Topic: British Virgin Islandsabout 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Bruneislightly smaller than Delaware

Topic: Bulgariaalmost identical in size to Virginia; slightly larger than Tennessee

Topic: Burkina Fasoslightly larger than Colorado

Topic: Burmaslightly smaller than Texas

Topic: Burundislightly smaller than Maryland

Topic: Cabo Verdeslightly larger than Rhode Island

Topic: Cambodiaone and a half times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oklahoma

Topic: Cameroonslightly larger than California; about four times the size of Pennsylvania

Topic: Canadaslightly larger than the US

Topic: Cayman Islands1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Central African Republicslightly smaller than Texas; about four times the size of Georgia

Topic: Chadalmost nine times the size of New York state; slightly more than three times the size of California

Topic: Chileslightly smaller than twice the size of Montana

Topic: Chinaslightly smaller than the US

Topic: Christmas Islandabout three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Clipperton Islandabout 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) Islandsabout 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Colombiaslightly less than twice the size of Texas

Topic: Comorosslightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of theslightly less than one-fourth the size of the US

Topic: Congo, Republic of theslightly smaller than Montana; about twice the size of Florida

Topic: Cook Islands1.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Coral Sea Islandsabout four times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Costa Ricaslightly smaller than West Virginia

Topic: Cote d'Ivoireslightly larger than New Mexico

Topic: Croatiaslightly smaller than West Virginia

Topic: Cubaslightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Topic: Curacaomore than twice the size of Washington, DCmore than twice the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Cyprusabout 0.6 times the size of Connecticut

Topic: Czechiaabout two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than South Carolina

Topic: Denmarkslightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts; about two-thirds the size of West Virginia

Topic: Dhekeliaabout three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Djiboutislightly smaller than New Jersey

Topic: Dominicaslightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Dominican Republicslightly more than twice the size of New Jersey

Topic: Ecuadorslightly smaller than Nevada

Topic: Egyptmore than eight times the size of Ohio; slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico

Topic: El Salvadorabout the same size as New Jersey

Topic: Equatorial Guineaslightly smaller than Maryland

Topic: Eritreaslightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Topic: Estoniaabout twice the size of New Jersey

Topic: Eswatinislightly smaller than New Jersey

Topic: Ethiopiaslightly less than twice the size of Texas

Topic: European Unionless than one-half the size of the US

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)slightly smaller than Connecticut

Topic: Faroe Islandseight times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Fijislightly smaller than New Jersey

Topic: Finlandslightly more than two times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Montana

Topic: Franceslightly more than four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than the size of Texas

Topic: French Polynesiaslightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut

Topic: French Southern and Antarctic LandsIle Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, DC; Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Iles Crozet: about twice the size of Washington, DC; Iles Kerguelen: slightly larger than Delaware; Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): land area about one-third the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Europa Island (Iles Eparses): about one-sixth the size of Washington, DC; Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCIle Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, DC; Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Iles Crozet: about twice the size of Washington, DC; Iles Kerguelen: slightly larger than Delaware; Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): land area about one-third the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Europa Island (Iles Eparses): about one-sixth the size of Washington, DC; Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Gabonslightly smaller than Colorado

Topic: Gambia, Theslightly less than twice the size of Delaware

Topic: Gaza Stripslightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Georgiaslightly smaller than South Carolina; slightly larger than West Virginia

Topic: Germanythree times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Montana

Topic: Ghanaslightly smaller than Oregon

Topic: Gibraltarmore than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Topic: Greeceslightly smaller than Alabama

Topic: Greenlandslightly more than three times the size of Texas

Topic: Grenadatwice the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Guamthree times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Guatemalaslightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Topic: Guernseyabout one-half the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Guineaslightly smaller than Oregon; slightly larger than twice the size of Pennsylvania

Topic: Guinea-Bissauslightly less than three times the size of Connecticut

Topic: Guyanaslightly smaller than Idaho; almost twice the size of Tennessee

Topic: Haitislightly smaller than Maryland

Topic: Heard Island and McDonald Islandsslightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Holy See (Vatican City)about 0.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Hondurasslightly larger than Tennessee

Topic: Hong Kongsix times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Hungaryslightly smaller than Virginia; about the same size as Indiana

Topic: Icelandslightly smaller than Pennsylvania; about the same size as Kentucky

Topic: Indiaslightly more than one-third the size of the US

Topic: Indian Oceanalmost 7 times the size of the US

Topic: Indonesiaslightly less than three times the size of Texas

Topic: Iranalmost 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska

Topic: Iraqslightly more than three times the size of New York state

Topic: Irelandslightly larger than West Virginia

Topic: Isle of Manslightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Israelslightly larger than New Jersey

Topic: Italyalmost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona

Topic: Jamaicaabout half the size of New Jersey; slightly smaller than Connecticut

Topic: Jan Mayenslightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Japanslightly smaller than California

Topic: Jerseyabout two-thirds the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Jordanabout three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Indiana

Topic: Kazakhstanslightly less than four times the size of Texas

Topic: Kenyafive times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of Nevada

Topic: Kiribatifour times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Korea, Northslightly larger than Virginia; slightly smaller than Mississippi

Topic: Korea, Southslightly smaller than Pennsylvania; slightly larger than Indiana

Topic: Kosovoslightly larger than Delaware

Topic: Kuwaitslightly smaller than New Jersey

Topic: Kyrgyzstanslightly smaller than South Dakota

Topic: Laosabout twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly larger than Utah

Topic: Latviaslightly larger than West Virginia

Topic: Lebanonabout one-third the size of Maryland

Topic: Lesothoslightly smaller than Maryland

Topic: Liberiaslightly larger than Virginia

Topic: Libyaabout 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly larger than Alaska

Topic: Liechtensteinabout 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Lithuaniaslightly larger than West Virginia

Topic: Luxembourgslightly smaller than Rhode Island; about half the size of Delaware

Topic: Macauless than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Madagascaralmost four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of Arizona

Topic: Malawislightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Topic: Malaysiaslightly larger than New Mexico

Topic: Maldivesabout 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Malislightly less than twice the size of Texas

Topic: Maltaslightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Marshall Islandsabout the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Mauritaniaslightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico; about six times the size of Florida

Topic: Mauritiusalmost 11 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Mexicoslightly less than three times the size of Texas

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States offour times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)

Topic: Moldovaslightly larger than Maryland

Topic: Monacoabout three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Mongoliaslightly smaller than Alaska; more than twice the size of Texas

Topic: Montenegroslightly smaller than Connecticut; slightly larger than twice the size of Delaware

Topic: Montserratabout 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Moroccoslightly larger than twice the size of California

Topic: Mozambiqueslightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California

Topic: Namibiaalmost seven times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly more than half the size of Alaska

Topic: Nauruabout 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Navassa Islandabout nine times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Nepalslightly larger than New York state

Topic: Netherlandsslightly less than twice the size of New Jersey

Topic: New Caledoniaslightly smaller than New Jersey

Topic: New Zealandalmost twice the size of North Carolina; about the size of Colorado

Topic: Nicaraguaslightly larger than Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than New York state

Topic: Nigerslightly less than twice the size of Texas

Topic: Nigeriaabout six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California

Topic: Niue1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Norfolk Islandabout 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: North Macedoniaslightly larger than Vermont; almost four times the size of Delaware

Topic: Northern Mariana Islands2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Norwayslightly larger than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than New Mexico

Topic: Omantwice the size of Georgia

Topic: Pacific Oceanabout 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world

Topic: Pakistanslightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California

Topic: Palauslightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Panamaslightly smaller than South Carolina

Topic: Papua New Guineaslightly larger than California

Topic: Paracel Islandsland area is about 13 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Paraguayabout three times the size of New York state; slightly smaller than California

Topic: Perualmost twice the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska

Topic: Philippinesslightly less than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona

Topic: Pitcairn Islandsabout three-tenths the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Polandabout twice the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than New Mexico

Topic: Portugalslightly smaller than Virginia

Topic: Puerto Ricoslightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island

Topic: Qataralmost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than Connecticut

Topic: Romaniatwice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon

Topic: Russiaapproximately 1.8 times the size of the US

Topic: Rwandaslightly smaller than Maryland

Topic: Saint Barthelemyless than one-eighth the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhaslightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevis1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Saint Luciathree and a half times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Saint Martinmore than one-third the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelonone and half times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestwice the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Samoaslightly smaller than Rhode Island

Topic: San Marinoabout one-third the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Sao Tome and Principemore than five times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Saudi Arabiaslightly more than one-fifth the size of the US

Topic: Senegalslightly smaller than South Dakota; slightly larger than twice the size of Indiana

Topic: Serbiaslightly smaller than South Carolina

Topic: Seychelles2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Sierra Leoneslightly smaller than South Carolina

Topic: Singaporeslightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Sint Maartenone-fifth the size of Washington, DCone-fifth the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Slovakiaabout one and a half times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New Hampshire

Topic: Sloveniaslightly smaller than New Jersey

Topic: Solomon Islandsslightly smaller than Maryland

Topic: Somaliaalmost five times the size of Alabama; slightly smaller than Texas

Topic: South Africaslightly less than twice the size of Texas

Topic: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islandsslightly larger than Rhode Island

Topic: South Sudanmore than four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Texas

Topic: Southern Oceanslightly more than twice the size of the US

Topic: Spainalmost five times the size of Kentucky; slightly more than twice the size of Oregon

Topic: Spratly Islandsland area is about seven times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Sri Lankaslightly larger than West Virginia

Topic: Sudanslightly less than one-fifth the size of the US

Topic: Surinameslightly larger than Georgia

Topic: Svalbardslightly smaller than West Virginia

Topic: Swedenalmost three times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than California

Topic: Switzerlandslightly less than twice the size of New Jersey

Topic: Syriaslightly more than 1.5 times the size of Pennsylvania

Topic: Taiwanslightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined

Topic: Tajikistanslightly smaller than Wisconsin

Topic: Tanzaniamore than six times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than twice the size of California

Topic: Thailandabout three times the size of Florida; slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming

Topic: Timor-Lesteslightly larger than Connecticut; almost half the size of Maryland

Topic: Togoslightly smaller than West Virginia

Topic: Tokelauabout 17 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Tongafour times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagoslightly smaller than Delaware

Topic: Tunisiaslightly larger than Georgia

Topic: Turkeyslightly larger than Texas

Topic: Turkmenistanslightly more than three times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than California

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islands2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Tuvalu0.1 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Ugandaslightly more than two times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon

Topic: Ukrainealmost four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Texas

Topic: United Arab Emiratesslightly larger than South Carolina; slightly smaller than Maine

Topic: United Kingdomtwice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon

Topic: United Statesabout half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union

Topic: United States Pacific Island Wildlife RefugesBaker Island: about 2.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Howland Island: about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Johnston Atoll: about 4.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Kingman Reef: a little more than 1.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Midway Islands: about nine times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DCBaker Island: about 2.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Howland Island: about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Johnston Atoll: about 4.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Kingman Reef: a little more than 1.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Midway Islands: about nine times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Uruguayabout the size of Virginia and West Virginia combined; slightly smaller than the state of Washington

Topic: Uzbekistanabout four times the size of Virginia; slightly larger than California

Topic: Vanuatuslightly larger than Connecticut

Topic: Venezuelaalmost six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California

Topic: Vietnamabout three times the size of Tennessee; slightly larger than New Mexico

Topic: Virgin Islandstwice the size of Washington, DC

Topic: Wake Islandabout 11 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC

Topic: Wallis and Futuna1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Topic: West Bankslightly smaller than Delaware

Topic: Worldland area about 16 times the size of the USland area about 16 times the size of the US

Topic: Yemenalmost four times the size of Alabama; slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming

Topic: Zambiaalmost five times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Texas

Topic: Zimbabweabout four times the size of Indiana; slightly larger than Montana


US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to Libya due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws, and special circumstances in this country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: US citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. They should also make sure they have at least 2 blank pages in their passport for any entry stamp that will be required.  A visa is required. US citizens will need to get in touch with the country’s embassy or nearest consulate to obtain a visa prior to visiting the country.
US Embassy/Consulate: Please direct inquiries regarding US citizens in Libya to LibyaEmergencyUSC@state.gov; US Embassy in Tripoli is closed, contact the Libya External Office at the US Embassy in Tunis;  [216] 71 107-000;  Les Berges du Lac, 1053 Tunis; LibyaACS@state.gov;

https://ly.usembassy.gov/
Telephone Code: 218
Local Emergency Phone: 193, 1515
Vaccinations: An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required for travelers arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and for travelers having transited through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. See WHO recommendations.

http://www.who.int/
Climate: Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Currency (Code): Libyan dinars (LYD)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 230 V / 50 Hz / plug types(s): C, L

Major Languages: Arabic, Italian, English, Berber
Major Religions: Muslim (virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%
Time Difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Potable Water: Opt for bottled water
International Driving Permit: Suggested
Road Driving Side: Right
Tourist Destinations: Tadrart Acacus; Cyrene; Leptis Magna; Old Town Ghadames; Sabratha; Tripoli (includes Arch of Marcus Aurelius, Red Castle Museum)
Major Sports: Soccer
Cultural Practices: When invited to a home, it is common to be offered coffee or tea, and it is polite to accept this offer.
Tipping Guidelines: A service charge of 10-20% is customary on restaurant and hotel bills.
Souvenirs: Ghadames slippers, blended oils/perfumes, stamps, gold jewelry inlaid with precious stones, leather goods, hand-loomed rugs, pottery, stringed musical instruments, copperware, palm leaf basketsPlease visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs:
American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency?
Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers:
from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Tuesday, May 10, 2022


US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizensReconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence. Exercise increased caution due to COVID-19. Some areas have increased risk. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: US citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. They should also make sure they have at least 2 blank pages in their passport for any entry stamp and or visa that will be required. A visa is required. US citizens will need to get in touch with the country’s embassy or nearest consulate to obtain a visa prior to visiting the country.
US Embassy/Consulate: [92] (51) 201-5000/ [92] (51) 201-4000; US Embassy in Islamabad, Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad, Pakistan; ACSIslamabad@state.gov;

https://pk.usembassy.gov/
Telephone Code: 92
Local Emergency Phone: 15
Vaccinations: An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required for travelers arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and for travelers having transited through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. Polio vaccination within one year before travel may be required to exit Pakistan. See WHO recommendations.
Note: Pakistan is one of two countries with endemic wild polio virus and considered high risk for international spread of the disease. Before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; in addition, before travel to any high-risk destination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine.

http://www.who.int/
Climate: Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Currency (Code): Pakistani rupees (PKR)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 230 V / 50 Hz / plug types(s): C, D

Major Languages: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Urdu, Balochi, Hindko, English
Major Religions: Muslim (official) 96.5% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.5%
Time Difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Potable Water: Opt for bottled water
International Driving Permit: Suggested
Road Driving Side: Left
Tourist Destinations: Islamabad (includes Pakistan Monument Museum, Faisal Mosque); Naltar Valley & Lakes; Neelum Valley; Skardu; Gojal Valley; Deosai National Park; Lahore (includes Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens); Hunza Valley (includes Baltit Fort); Mohenjo daro
Major Sports: Cricket, field hockey, squash, soccer, polo
Cultural Practices: Pakistani culture is very hierarchical, with age being one of the most important aspects, if not the most important. When interacting with Pakistanis, greet and show deference to the eldest person. It is impolite to start eating before the eldest member at the table has begun to eat.
Tipping Guidelines: Tipping about 30-50 rupees at local restaurants is greatly appreciated. It is best to tip hotel staff directly or leave small change on the table of your hotel room. Taxis do not usually expect a tip.Please visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs:
American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency?
Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers:
from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Thursday, March 31, 2022