»»tourist centre and the main port on the island of Pag

»»town area:                   93,36 km2

»»population:                   3500

»»popular beaches:             Caska, Straško, Trinćel, Zrće (many sporting and recreational facilities)

»»nearby hamlets:             Metajna, Zubovići, Kustići, Vidalići, Caska, Gajac, Stara Novalja, Potočnica, Jakišnica i Lun

»»surface (area):             the mainland covers 56,594 km2; surface area of territorial waters totals 31,067 km2

»»population:                    4 437 460

»»system of government: multi-party parliamentary republic

»»capital:                   Zagreb (779,145 inhabitants), the economic, traffic, cultural and academic centre of the country

»»coastline:                       5 835,30 km, of which 4 058 km comprise the coastlines of islands, solitary rocks and reefs

»»number of islands, solitary rocks and reefs:  1 185; the largest islands are Cres and Krk; there are 47 inhabited islands

»»highest peak:        Dinara: 1 831 m above sea level

»»currency:                  kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa); foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks