Dig straight down through Croatia 🇭🇷 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Croatia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Zagreb |
|---|---|
| Population | about 4.07 million |
| Area | 57,550 km² (22,220 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: nonOECD |
| Official name | Republic of Croatia |
| Also written | Croacia (es) · Croatie (fr) · 克罗地亚 (zh) · كرواتيا (ar) · Хорватия (ru) · クロアチア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Croatia, that point sits at 44.5448° S, 164.4164° W. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 930 km (578 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 1,636 km (1,017 miles) from the point.
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