The city of Dubrovnik is situated in the very south of the Republic of Croatia. It occupies an area of 364.05 square kilometers, extending from the Duboka Ljuta gorge in the east, near the village of Plat, to Imotica in the west - a distance of 53 kilometers.
The city of Dubrovnik is surrounded by a group of islands known as the Elaphite archipelago (Šipan, Lopud, Koločep, Tajan, Olipa, Jakljan and Daksa).
The population of 55,638 is distributed over the area at 35 locations with 17,480 households, and with an average density of 152 inhabitants per square kilometer.
About Croatia: Official name: Republic of Croatia Official language: Croatian Alphabet: Latin Currency: Kuna (100 lipa) Population (2001.): 4,437,460 (52,00% female, 48,00% male) Number of islands: 1,246 (66 inhabited) Capital: Zagreb (779.145 inhabitants)
Fixed Public Holidays: New Year's Day: January 1st Epiphany - the Coming of the Kings: January 6th Labor Day: May 1st Antifascism Day: June 22nd National holiday: June 25th National Thanksgiving Day: August 5th Our Lady of Assumption: August 15th Independence Day: October 8th All Saint's Day: November 1st Christmas: December 25th, 26th
