Croatia
Republic of Croatia · Southern Europe
Updated 8 November 2026
Croatia is a country in Southern Europe with its capital in Zagreb. Its head of state is Zoran Milanović and its head of government is Andrej Plenković. On DiploMaps you can see Croatia on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Zagreb
- Head of state
- Zoran MilanovićPresident of Croatia since 2020
- Head of government
- Andrej PlenkovićPrime Minister of Croatia since 2016
- Foreign minister
- Gordan Grlić-RadmanCroatian politician who has been the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs since July 2019
- Population
- 3.9 million (2025)
- Area
- 56,594 km²
- GDP
- $105.1 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Official languages
- Croatian
- United Nations
- Member since 1992
- Region
- Southern Europe · Europe
Croatia and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $11.7 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $50.4 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa neededUAE citizens traveling for tourism purposes are allowed to stay 90 days within 180 days
Memberships
- European Union
- NATO
- Eurozone
- Schengen Area
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Union for the Mediterranean
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)