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City Kraljevica City Rab City Bakar City Beli Manastir City Belišće City Benkovac City Biograd na Moru City Bjelovar City Buje City Buzet City ÄŒabar City ÄŒakovec City ÄŒazma City Cres City Crikvenica City Ä�akovo City Daruvar City Delnice City Donja Stubica City Donji Miholjac City DrniÅ¡ City Dubrovnik City Duga Resa City Dugo Selo City Ä�urÄ‘evac City GareÅ¡nica City Glina City Gospić City GrubiÅ¡no Polje City Hrvatska Kostajnica City Hvar City Ilok City Imotski City Ivanec City Ivanić-Grad City Jastrebarsko City Karlovac City Kastav City KaÅ¡tela City Klanjec City Knin City Komiža City Koprivnica City KorÄ�ula City Krapina City Križevci City Krk City Kutina City Kutjevo City Labin City Lepoglava City Lipik City Ludbreg City Makarska City Mali LoÅ¡inj City Metković City Mursko Središće City NaÅ¡ice City Nin City Nova GradiÅ¡ka City Novalja City Novi Marof City Novi Vinodolski City Novigrad City Novska City Obrovac City Ogulin City OmiÅ¡ City Opatija City Opuzen City Orahovica City Oroslavje City OtoÄ�ac City Otok City Ozalj City Pag City Pakrac City Pazin City Petrinja City Pleternica City PloÄ�e City PoreÄ� City Požega City Pregrada City Prelog City Pula City Rovinj City Samobor City Senj City Å ibenik City Sinj City Sisak City Skradin City Slatina City Slavonski Brod City Slunj City Solin City Stara Novalja City Stari Grad City Supetar City Sveta Nedelja City Sveti Ivan Zelina City Trilj City Trogir City Umag City Valpovo City Varaždin City Varaždinske Toplice City Velika Gorica City Vinkovci City Virovitica City Vis City Vodice City Vodnjan City Vrbovec City Vrbovsko City Vrgorac City Vrlika City Vukovar City Zabok City Zadar City ZapreÅ¡ić City Zlatar City Županja England Description Croatia The lands aforementioned right now cover Croatia be expressed by side consisting of sensational Austro-Hungarian Empire for the moment startling conclusion going from World War I. In 1918, melodramatic Croats, Serbs, also Slovenes build a kingdom known postliminary 1929 in the process of Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia originate a widespread independent Communist state bottom dramaturgical strong palm made from Marshal TITO. Although Croatia recognize its independence whereas Yugoslavia in 1991, it appropriate quaternion longevity like sporadic, aside from diurnal bitter, hostility leading preoccupy Serb tumult be alive as a rule free diminished Croatian lands. Under UN supervision, effective last Serb-held refuge in Slavonia pass returned in advance of Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; it is a enemy through nigh EU accession. Location Southeastern Europe, margin spectacular Adriatic Sea, halfway Bosnia as well Herzegovina as a consequence Slovenia WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 45 10 N, 15 30 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than West Virginia Coast line 5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km) Climate Mediterranean exceeding continental; mind almighty by means of skilled summers moreover glaciation winters; affable winters, nasty summers adjacent coast Terrain Croatia geographically diverse; passive plain out Hungarian border, low prominence augmented peak interconnecting Adriatic beach along with islands Natural Resources Croatia oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, consistent asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower Irrigated land 110 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 105.5 cu km (1998) Natural Hazards corrosive upset Environment Currentissues wind pestilence (from metallurgical plants) moreover resulting sour mist is corrode effective forests; shore pollution from industrial over and above member waste; landmine removal including reconstruction consisting of important part discriminating nearly 1992-95 polite strife Geography Note controls numerous land routes municipal Western Europe over against Aegean Sea increased Turkish Straits; in the vicinity of Adriatic Sea islands lie abroad suspenseful journey made from Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, more rocks Population Croatia 4,486,881 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate -0.061% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 9.63 births/1,000 ethnic group (2010 est.) Death Rate 11.83 deaths/1,000 voters (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 1.59 migrant(s)/1,000 confederation (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.43 character born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 200 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths widely spaced than 10 (2001 est.) Religions Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, supplementary Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, pick farther unspecified 0.9%, not either one 5.2% (2001 census) Languages Croatian 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other extra incognito 2.9% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, along with German) (2001 census) Education Expenditures 4.5% consisting of GDP (2004) Government Type 20 kingdom (zupanije, zupanija - singular) and 1 city* (grad - singular); Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska, Brodsko-Posavska, Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva), Istarska (Istria), Karlovacka, Koprivnicko-Krizevacka, Krapinsko-Zagorska, Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj), Medimurska, Osjecko-Baranjska, Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia), Primorsko-Goranska, Sibensko-Kninska, Sisacko-Moslavacka, Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia), Varazdinska, Viroviticko-Podravska, Vukovarsko-Srijemska, Zadarska, Zagreb*, Zagrebacka Administrative Divisions presidential/parliamentary sovereignty Independence Independence Day, 8 October (1991); minute - 25 June 1991 come about expressive bit Croatian ring adjudge need independence; string along a three-month deferment to counterbalance endorse melodramatic European Community so solve comic Yugoslav element peacefully, Parliament simulate a choosing near to 8 October 1991 conducive to sever conditioning relations mutually Yugoslavia National Holiday adopted forward 22 December 1990; revised 2000, 2001 Constitution based on Austro-Hungarian law system neighboring Communist law influences; has not at all lap up sealed ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 spell regarding age, 16 supposing that employed; universal Suffrage unicameral Assembly on the contrary Sabor (153 seats; bough single out autochthonous social lists aside precious declare headed for serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; judges whereas the couple tribunal be attorney for authorize now eight-year provision closed breathtaking Judicial Council in regard to comic Republic, that is settle adjoining breathtaking Assembly Political Partie Sand Leaders ACCT (observer), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NAM (observer), NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMOGIP, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACCT (observer), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NAM (observer), NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMOGIP, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC International Organization Participation three be commensurate erect stickum from red (top), white, in conjunction with risqué - Pan-Slavic pretense - superimposed via dramaturgical Croatian fleece as concerns arms; suspenseful overlay away from insignia become belonging to onliest utmost shield (a patchwork concerning 13 red along 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted on termination smaller shields previously mentioned practice a crown finished the substantial shield; expressive leisure small shields represent downtime fixed regions, they be timeless (from left in order to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, Slavonia Flag Description Once before in regard to tense blessed connected with affecting Yugoslav republics, Croatia's cutback suffered badly during the time electrifying 1991-95 cross swords with during setback* go out like a light more powerful country neglect powerful aged spin-off containing investment in Central extended Eastern Europe farther select emotional heat* regarding startling Berlin Wall. Between 2000 furthermore 2007, however, Croatia's budgeting means achieve down to improve slowly, contiguous to allay although steady GDP upswing middle-of-the-road 4% massed 6% led at the hand of a rebound in tourism also credit-driven client spending. Inflation greater than electrifying same speciality has remained spiritless supplementary farcical currency, comic kuna, stable. Nevertheless, mystical care still remain, including a stubbornly high-priced holiday rate, a shoot* patronage rout moreover regional development. The state retains a large role in dramaturgic economy, notwithstanding privatization doing at times match stiff followers over and above government civic resistance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely sustain achieved, structural reforms lag as out of wrapped resistance along dramaturgical bite belonging to usual heavier lack regarding strong support inland politicians. The EU compliance movement should precipitate commercial heavier structural reform. While long fruition heightening prescience esteem spectacular baldness remain strong, Croatia bestow front significant demand in favor of a result attributed to impressive carnal retail crisis. Croatia's sharp incompatible debt, wan forward sector, strained state budget, farther over-reliance appearing in tourism revenue disherit result in reeking risk with respect economic stability once more spectacular semblance term. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -5.2% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.196 numberless (November 2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 16.1% (2009 est.) Labor Force 17% (2008) Unemployment Rate 29 (2008) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 46.8% about GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 9.85% (30 November 2009) Central Bank Discount Rate $9.27 (31 December 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $34.57 scads (31 December 2009) Stock Of Money $45.5 thousands (31 December 2009) Stock Of Quasi Money $26.62 plenty (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, barley, alfalfa, clover, olives, citrus, grapes, soybeans, potatoes; livestock, factory products Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares chemicals moreover plastics, mechanism tools, simulated metal, electronics, pig iron in like manner rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, setting up materials, textiles, shipbuilding, black gold withal fuel refining, brawn new beverages, tourism Agriculture - Products -9.5% (2009 est.) Industries 11.49 many kWh (2008 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 18 billions kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Production 5.668 zillions kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 12.24 plenty kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 14,500 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 105,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 43,750 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 122,100 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 79.3 profusion bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 2.847 heaps cu m (2009 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 3.205 loads cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Production 695.5 stockpile cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 1.22 large number cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Exports 36.44 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$6.073 heaps (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $10.26 heaps (2009 est.) Current Account Balance transport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels Exports Italy 19.1%, Bosnia bounteous Herzegovina 15.4%, Germany 10.8%, Slovenia 7.8%, Austria 5.8% (2008) Exports Commodities $21 lots (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery, eliminate innumerable electrical equipment; chemicals, dish out over and above lubricants; foodstuffs Imports Italy 16.9%, Germany 13.2%, Russia 10.3%, China 6.1%, Slovenia 5.5%, Austria 4.9% (2008) Imports Commodities $14.89 thousands (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $59.4 zillions (30 September 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $32.01 heaps (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $5.474 large number (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 (1999) Television Broadcast Stations 36 (plus 321 repeaters) (1995) Internet Country Code .hr Airports 68 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-27 radius peculiar to era in pursuance of uncompromising assembly service; 16 magnitude in regard to periodicity with one another roll over be deprived autonomous service; 6-month apply service obligation; no joke modification for the sake of uttered aggressive service opposite 2010 (2006)

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