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{{infobox Country
|country = Croatia
|map = <map lat='44.7' lng='16.5' zoom='6' view='0' float='right'/>
|language = Croatian
|capital = [[Zagreb]]
|pop = 4,440,690
|currency = Kuna (HRK)
|hitch = {{Average}}<rating country='hr' />|BW = HR
}}
'''Croatia''' is a country in [[Southern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] and is preparing to join the [[Schengen Agreement]] by 2017.Croatia can be great for hitchhiking. It is quite easy to hitch along the coast, and waiting time rarely exceeds 20 minutes. Almost everyone, except for the older generation, speaks English[[File:Croatia_minefields. Croatians are also extremely openpng|thumb|left|Minefields in Croatia]]Some routes, friendlyhowever, and hospitable. Definitely might appear to be more difficult to hitch but with some portion of patience one can get a must-see ride almost anywhere in this Balkan country.
Aside from Croatian, Italian is widely known in some areas. Croatians are also extremely open, friendly, and hospitable, although there are known accidents of nationalistic hatred being directed onto foreign travelers. It is nonetheless definitely a must-see country with beautiful landscape, islands, and warm sea. The coastal road is beautiful, however be careful of where you are dropped off. You may find yourself with a mountain on one side and sudden drop on the other. ===Dangers===There are some landmines left in Croatia. [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]] and Kelsey stumbled across signs in the middle of the night in central Croatia. Ask locals about this if you're sleeping out. It is advised to ask to stay in people's gardens or in the truck. However with the exception of some areas outside of- specifically just south of- [[Zadar]], the coastline is completely clear. Please be aware of this and be careful! [https://misportal.hcr.hr/HCRweb/faces/simple/Map.jspx Map of marked minefields] ===Phrasebook=== * Hello '''Dobar dan'''* Good bye '''Doviđenja'''/'''Bok (casual)'''* Please '''Molim'''* Thank you '''Hvala'''* Direction '''Smjer'''* Highway '''Autocesta'''* Are you going to...? '''Idete li do...?'''* I'm going to... '''Idem do...'''* Could I get a lift to...? '''Mogu li dobiti prijevoz do...?'''* Yes '''Da'''* No '''Ne'''* To the next petrol station '''Do slijedeće (slijedeche) benzinske stanice'''* I will get down here '''Ovdje ću izaći'''* Could you stop here? '''Možete li ovdje stati?'''* Do you speak... (english)? '''Govorite li... (engleski)?'''* My name is... '''Moje ime je...'''* What is your name? '''Kako se zovete?''' ===License plates===The two letters on the left of the license plate tell you the city where the vehicle was registered: {| class="wikitable"!Code !!Region !!Code !!Region|-|'''BJ''' ||[[Bjelovar]] ||'''OG''' ||[[Ogulin]]|-|'''BM''' ||[[Beli Manastir]] ||'''OS''' ||[[Osijek]]|-|'''ČK''' ||[[Čakovec]] ||'''PU''' ||[[Pula]]|-|'''DA''' ||[[Daruvar]] ||'''PŽ''' ||[[Požega, Croatia|Požega]]|-|'''DE''' ||[[Delnice]] ||'''RI''' ||[[Rijeka]]|-|'''DJ''' ||[[Đakovo]] ||'''SB''' ||[[Slavonski Brod]]|-|'''DU''' ||[[Dubrovnik]] ||'''SK''' ||[[Sisak]]|-|'''GS''' ||[[Gospić]] ||'''SL''' ||[[Slatina, Croatia|Slatina]]|-|'''IM''' ||[[Imotski]] ||'''ST''' ||[[Split]]|-|'''KA''' ||[[Karlovac]] ||'''ŠI''' ||[[Šibenik]]|-|'''KC''' ||[[Koprivnica]] ||'''VK''' ||[[Vinkovci]]|-|'''KR''' ||[[Krapina]] ||'''VT''' ||[[Virovitica]]|-|'''KT''' ||[[Kutina]] ||'''VU''' ||[[Vukovar]]|-|'''KŽ''' ||[[Križevci, Croatia|Križevci]] ||'''VŽ''' ||[[Varaždin]]|-|'''MA''' ||[[Makarska]] ||'''ZD''' ||[[Zadar]]|-|'''NA''' ||[[Našice]] ||'''ZG''' ||[[Zagreb]]|-|'''NG''' ||[[Nova Gradiška]] ||'''ŽU''' ||[[Županja]]|} == Cities ===[[File:2008 sibenik to rijeka croatia claree.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Clare hitchhiking at the peage]]
* [[Dubrovnik]]
* [[Osijek]]
* [[Pula]]
* [[Rijeka]]
* [[Split]]
* [[Zadar]]
* [[Zagreb]]
== Border Crossings ==
== More information ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group_read.html?gid=12&post=254480 Hitchhiking in Croatia on CS ], a CouchSurfing group]* When travelling to the islands, you can use the ''katamaran''. It is a faster and cheaper passenger ferry than the car ferry.
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