Croatia

Key facts

Land borders (5)

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Hungary
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• Slovenia

Croatia in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Croatia is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 18 claims from the pool that are true of Croatia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
• Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
• Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
• Is a NATO member1 of 32
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
• Lies within a single time zone1 of 177