• Country: Croatia
• Capital city: Zagreb
• Area: 56,542 sq. km
• Population: 4, 437,460 (census 2001)

• Administrative center of Istria: Pazin
• The largest city of Istria: Pula
• Area: 3,476 sq. km
• Coastline: 539 km
• Population: 206,344
• Number of settlments: 10 cities and 31 municipalities

• Official language: Croatian is the official language at national level; Italian is a recognized language of Istria county
• Time zone: GMT +1
• European Union: Croatia started negotiations to join the EU in 2005 and it is expected to enter the EU by 2013
• Currency: Croatian Kuna (HRK)
• Telephone code for Croatia: +385

• Healtcare
• The closest health centre and pharmacies are in Umag.
• Health centre
• Edoardo Pascali 3
• +385 (0)52 702222

• Pharmacies
• E. Miloša 2c
• +385 (0)52 741413
• Ljekarna Škoko
• Trgovačka 3
• +385 (0)52 751396

Banks and post offices
The closest bank (Istarska kreditna banka) and post office are in a nearby village Bašanija 1,8 km from the Skiper Resort. More bank officescan be found in Umag, 9 km from the Skiper Resort.