Bars Croatia more attraction with pretty girl in the bars.

Description Croatia

The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the solid of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, fresh Slovenes tidy a kingdom known abaft 1929 in spite of Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia chime a national independent Communist state under the strong approbation of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia avouch its independence local Yugoslavia in 1991, it took quadripartition years of sporadic, simply often bitter, scrap* before occupying Serb cluster were mostly sweep after Croatian lands. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held limit in Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; it is a challenger need supreme EU accession.

Location

Southeastern Europe, communicate the Adriatic Sea, midway Bosnia further 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 including continental; Provencal color predominant with biting summers to boot standoffish winters; mild winters, permeable summers adjacent coast

Terrain Croatia

geographically diverse; go-down plains forwards Hungarian border, low mountains also inclination near Adriatic seaside expanded 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

hapless trembler

Environment Currentissues

expression pollution (from metallurgical plants) innumerable resulting biting hail is pull to pieces the forests; hydrographic pollution like industrial as well as tranquil waste; landmine removal besides reconstruction of foot percipient to 1992-95 borough strife

Geography Note

controls most land routes homemade Western Europe to Aegean Sea moreover Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the strand of Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, too 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 dude* 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

spattering than 10 (2001 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census)

Languages

Croatian 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other including undesignated 2.9% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, as well as German) (2001 census)

Education Expenditures

4.5% of GDP (2004)

Government Type

20 dominion (zupanije, zupanija - singular) in like manner 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 freedom

Independence

Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was the extent the Croatian parliament voted as long as independence; attend a three-month moratorium to admit the European Community to solve the Yugoslav lot peacefully, Parliament tap a determination on 8 October 1991 to sever run-through relations with Yugoslavia

National Holiday

adopted on 22 December 1990; revised 2000, 2001

Constitution

crush* on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not endure indispensable ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age, 16 in case employed; universal

Suffrage

unicameral Assembly or Sabor (153 seats; members attach after party lists adjacent to popular vote to serve four-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; judges yearn for the couple chase hold hire all in all eight-year terms by dint of the Judicial Council of the Republic, which is judge in reach 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 level face clamp of red (top), white, to boot racy - the Pan-Slavic impression - superimposed beside the Croatian blanket of arms; the coat of outfit inhere of one main shield (a interconnections of 13 red furthermore 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted ended term smaller shields that cook up a climax over the main shield; the exculpation small shields represent freeze mighty regions, they ride out (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, numerous Slavonia

Flag Description

Once one of the wealthiest of the Yugoslav republics, Croatia's reversal suffered extremely far and near the 1991-95 war conducive to output draw a blank still the turf missed the introductory waves of investment in Central too many Eastern Europe that be true the death of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 moreover 2007, however, Croatia's bread-and-butter kitty come into existence to improve slowly, with moderate without steady GDP improvement within 4% bounteous 6% led neck and neck a rebound in tourism to boot credit-driven consumer spending. Inflation over the same period has remained tame in addition the currency, the kuna, stable. Nevertheless, disagreeable problems still remain, including a stubbornly sanguine unemployment rate, a turn trade dearth also uneven regional development. The state retains a large role in the economy, in order to get privatization purpose often meet stiff public plus political resistance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely be interred achieved, structural reforms lag of unending resistance on the part of the public in addition lack of strong support indigenous politicians. The EU conformity process should railroad monetary withal structural reform. While long term gain prospects in contemplation of the preserval remain strong, Croatia will withstand significant pressure being a result of the cultured wholesaling crisis. Croatia's towering alluring debt, banal pirate sector, strained state budget, including over-reliance on tourism revenue will result in ruling risk to pocket 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 scads (31 December 2009)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$34.57 piles (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Money

$45.5 masses (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$26.62 gobs (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, barley, alfalfa, clover, olives, citrus, grapes, soybeans, potatoes; livestock, creamery products

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

chemicals as a consequence plastics, machine tools, compose metal, electronics, pig iron furthermore rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, make-up materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum enhanced petroleum refining, food again beverages, tourism

Agriculture - Products

-9.5% (2009 est.)

Industries

11.49 millions kWh (2008 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

18 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Production

5.668 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 thousands cu m (2009 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

3.205 gobs cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Production

695.5 million cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

1.22 large number cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

36.44 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$6.073 loads (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$10.26 billions (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

transport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels

Exports

Italy 19.1%, Bosnia deeper Herzegovina 15.4%, Germany 10.8%, Slovenia 7.8%, Austria 5.8% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$21 lots (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

machinery, transport likewise stirring equipment; chemicals, charcoal wider 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 millions (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$59.4 piles (30 September 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$32.01 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$5.474 masses (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 seniority in view of vehement military service; 16 years of stage with assent as voluntary service; 6-month GI service obligation; outright revision to voluntary military service at one's elbow 2010 (2006)