Croatia

Flag Description Red, white, and blue horizontal bands with croatian coat of arms (red and white checkered). Currency Kuna. Astronomy Today's date is May 14, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Southeastern europe, bordering the adriatic sea, between bosnia and herzegovina and slovenia. 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 Extremes The lowest point is at Adriatic Sea 0 m. The highest point is at Dinara 1,830 m.

Nature & Science News

Extinction fear for butterfly - A UK mountain-dwelling butterfly could be wiped out in Scotland because of climate change, experts say.

Europe could get manned spaceship - EADS Astrium plans a variant of its space station truck, the ATV, that could fly European astronauts.

Frigid robot eyes top tech prize - A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.

Virtual telescope opens night sky - Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their computers.

Pollution 'ups blood clot risk' - Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says.

Embryology laws pass first hurdle - UK politicians allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep divisions.

Hostels in Croatia

Green Lizard Hvar - Hvar Town

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