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 16, 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

Evolution rolls on for Mars rover - The wheels continue to turn on Europe's billion-euro project to put a robotic rover on the Red Planet's surface.

US lists polar bear as threatened - The US lists the polar bear as a threatened species but says the decision will not affect climate change policies.

Charles urges forest logging halt - Prince Charles says halting logging in the rainforest is the single greatest solution to climate change.

Changes pinned on warming - A survey concludes that shifts in the Earth's physical and biological systems are driven by global warming.

Mars probe set for risky descent - Scientists prepare for "seven minutes of terror" as the Phoenix spacecraft attempts to land on the surface.

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

Croatia

This is a map of Croatia. The map illustrates the location of Zagreb and its proximity to Sisak, Rijeka, Zadar, and the Adriatic Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Hungary / Slovenia / Bosnia and Herzegovinia

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