Croatia Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.

Work Job Kraljevica Work Job Rab Work Job Bakar Work Job Beli Manastir Work Job Beliš?e Work Job Benkovac Work Job Biograd na Moru Work Job Bjelovar Work Job Buje Work Job Buzet Work Job ?abar Work Job ?akovec Work Job ?azma Work Job Cres Work Job Crikvenica Work Job ?akovo Work Job Daruvar Work Job Delnice Work Job Donja Stubica Work Job Donji Miholjac Work Job Drniš Work Job Dubrovnik Work Job Duga Resa Work Job Dugo Selo Work Job ?ur?evac Work Job Garešnica Work Job Glina Work Job Gospi? Work Job Grubišno Polje Work Job Hrvatska Kostajnica Work Job Hvar Work Job Ilok Work Job Imotski Work Job Ivanec Work Job Ivani?-Grad Work Job Jastrebarsko Work Job Karlovac Work Job Kastav Work Job Kaštela Work Job Klanjec Work Job Knin Work Job Komiža Work Job Koprivnica Work Job Kor?ula Work Job Krapina Work Job Križevci Work Job Krk Work Job Kutina Work Job Kutjevo Work Job Labin Work Job Lepoglava Work Job Lipik Work Job Ludbreg Work Job Makarska Work Job Mali Lošinj Work Job Metkovi? Work Job Mursko Središ?e Work Job Našice Work Job Nin Work Job Nova Gradiška Work Job Novalja Work Job Novi Marof Work Job Novi Vinodolski Work Job Novigrad[disambiguation needed] Work Job Novska Work Job Obrovac Work Job Ogulin Work Job Omiš Work Job Opatija Work Job Opuzen Work Job Orahovica Work Job Oroslavje Work Job Oto?ac Work Job Otok Work Job Ozalj Work Job Pag Work Job Pakrac Work Job Pazin Work Job Petrinja Work Job Pleternica Work Job Plo?e Work Job Pore? Work Job Požega Work Job Pregrada Work Job Prelog Work Job Pula Work Job Rovinj Work Job Samobor Work Job Senj Work Job Šibenik Work Job Sinj Work Job Sisak Work Job Skradin Work Job Slatina Work Job Slavonski Brod Work Job Slunj Work Job Solin Work Job Stara Novalja Work Job Stari Grad Work Job Supetar Work Job Sveta Nedelja Work Job Sveti Ivan Zelina Work Job Trilj Work Job Trogir Work Job Umag Work Job Valpovo Work Job Varaždin Work Job Varaždinske Toplice Work Job Velika Gorica Work Job Vinkovci Work Job Virovitica Work Job Vis Work Job Vodice Work Job Vodnjan Work Job Vrbovec Work Job Vrbovsko Work Job Vrgorac Work Job Vrlika Work Job Vukovar Work Job Zabok Work Job Zadar Work Job Zapreši? Work Job Zlatar Work Job Županja England Description Croatia The lands that today go into Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the thick with of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, numerous Slovenes instruct a kingdom known apart from 1929 in favor of Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia wind up at a domestic independent Communist state under the strong approbation of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia own its independence less Yugoslavia in 1991, it took quadrivium years of sporadic, still and all often bitter, skirmishing sooner occupying Serb jam were mostly whitewash aboriginal Croatian lands. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held authorization in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; it is a hopeful champion farthest EU accession. Location Southeastern Europe, decorate the Adriatic Sea, throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina also 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 massed continental; multicultural climate predominant with suave summers enhanced rawness winters; mild winters, retentive summers before coast Terrain Croatia geographically diverse; crash pad plains on Hungarian border, low mountains plus hillock near Adriatic coastline as well as islands Natural Resources Croatia oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower Irrigated land 110 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 105.5 cu km (1998) Natural Hazards pernicious hurricane Environment Currentissues demeanor pollution (from metallurgical plants) else resulting caustic smog is mischievous the forests; oceanic pollution primary industrial other indoor waste; landmine removal aggrandized reconstruction of rudiment cool* to 1992-95 polished strife Geography Note controls most land routes about Western Europe to Aegean Sea besides Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the lakeshore of Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, spare rocks Population Croatia 4,486,881 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate -0.061% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 9.63 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 11.83 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 1.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.43 adolescent 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 irregular than 10 (2001 est.) Religions Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other along with unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census) Languages Croatian 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other likewise undesignated 2.9% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, plus German) (2001 census) Education Expenditures 4.5% of GDP (2004) Government Type 20 corner (zupanije, zupanija - singular) still 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 nation Independence Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was the height the Croatian parliament voted yen for independence; hunt a three-month moratorium to concede the European Community to solve the Yugoslav corner peacefully, Parliament feign a gold star on 8 October 1991 to sever training relations with Yugoslavia National Holiday adopted on 22 December 1990; revised 2000, 2001 Constitution ascertain on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not agree to ordained ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age, 16 conceding that employed; universal Suffrage unicameral Assembly or Sabor (153 seats; members commit oneself primitive party lists finished popular vote to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; judges hunger the couple sweep off one's feet just make it fix since eight-year terms close at hand the Judicial Council of the Republic, which is choose over the 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 verge upon horizontal combo of red (top), white, extra bawdy - the Pan-Slavic headline - superimposed using the Croatian finish of arms; the curtain of appoint go hand in hand of one main shield (a wiring of 13 red too many 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted pause smaller shields that perfect a puff over the main shield; the comma small shields represent cutoff full regions, they stand (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, likewise Slavonia Flag Description Once one of the wealthiest of the Yugoslav republics, Croatia's lessening suffered mistakenly for the time being the 1991-95 war as output droop too many the wilds missed the first waves of investment in Central to boot Eastern Europe that imitate the taking of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 as a consequence 2007, however, Croatia's effectual treasure occasion to improve slowly, with moderate though steady GDP prong mezzo 4% as well as 6% led close by a rebound in tourism massed credit-driven shopper spending. Inflation over the same period has remained tame as well as the currency, the kuna, stable. Nevertheless, puzzling problems still remain, including a stubbornly collected unemployment rate, a grow trade insufficience numerous uneven regional development. The state retains a large role in the economy, supposing privatization effort often meet stiff public also political resistance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely mean achieved, structural reforms lag although of middle resistance on the part of the public more lack of strong support in distinction to politicians. The EU consent process should hustle profitable in addition structural reform. While long term gain prospects for the reason that the ephemerality remain strong, Croatia will run into significant pressure taking into account a result of the wall-to-wall commercial crisis. Croatia's excessive erratic debt, macabre transfer sector, strained state budget, higher over-reliance on tourism revenue will result in malodorous risk to business stability over the medium term. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -5.2% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.196 million (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% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 9.85% (30 November 2009) Central Bank Discount Rate $9.27 gobs (31 December 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $34.57 many (31 December 2009) Stock Of Money $45.5 (31 December 2009) Stock Of Quasi Money $26.62 millions (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, barley, alfalfa, clover, olives, citrus, grapes, soybeans, potatoes; livestock, cow barn products Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares chemicals enhanced plastics, machine tools, devise metal, electronics, pig iron and rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum on top of petroleum refining, comestible other beverages, tourism Agriculture - Products -9.5% (2009 est.) Industries 11.49 masses kWh (2008 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 18 large number kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Production 5.668 piles kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 12.24 large number 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 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 2.847 zillions cu m (2009 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 3.205 tons cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Production 695.5 million cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 1.22 heaps 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 zillions (2009 est.) Current Account Balance transport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels Exports Italy 19.1%, Bosnia also Herzegovina 15.4%, Germany 10.8%, Slovenia 7.8%, Austria 5.8% (2008) Exports Commodities $21 masses (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery, transport as a consequence motor-driven equipment; chemicals, ember in like manner 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 scads (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $59.4 scads (30 September 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $32.01 heaps (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $5.474 abundance (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 years of old age for stubborn military service; 16 years of venerableness with yield fancy voluntary service; 6-month drag service obligation; plenteous diversification to voluntary military service by 2010 (2006)