What is the capital of Croatia?

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia.

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Quick answer

Zagreb at a glance

Zagreb is listed as the capital of Croatia. A capital is the city associated with a country’s central government and national institutions, although the exact distribution of government functions can vary from one country to another.

For learners, the pair Croatia — Zagreb is a useful anchor: it connects a country name to a real place and makes regional geography easier to organize.

Place it in context

Part of Europe & Central Asia

Croatia is grouped in the Europe & Central Asia region in our source data. Regional groupings help readers compare nearby countries, but they can differ between organizations depending on whether the purpose is geographic, economic or statistical.

Use the related profiles below to compare capitals from the same broad region, then return to the quiz to see which pairs stayed with you.

A simple memory practice

Read the country and capital aloud, hide the answer, and recall it once after a minute and again tomorrow. Spaced recall is more useful than rereading the same line many times.