Croatia has one of the biggest and most diverse tourism industries in the Medditeranean and tourism sector accounts for approximately 20% of the country’s GDP. Its beautiful beaches and picturesque coastal towns have been attracting a tremendous amount of tourists since the 1850s. Its coast stretches for 1777 km along the Adriatic sea and counts 1246 beautiful islands. Numerous port cities do not only bring in tourists, but also contribute to much of the country’s international trade.

Croatia joined the EU in 2013 and its government has introduced measures to encourage foreign investment, such as low company administrative fees and equal treatment of nationals and foreigners. Other major industries are agriculture, based mostly in Slavonia to the East and manufacturing which consists predominantly of food and beverage.

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Croatian language is a South Slavic Language. It is an official language in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There has been considerable controversy regarding the Croatian language. Some linguists claim that Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin are all variations of one language and people from the said countries can easily understand each other. Due to political reasons and cultural differences between the nations, each country defended the legitimacy of their own language. Indeed, the differences are slight but not to be overlooked, especially when it comes to accurate localisation.