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‪Croatia‬
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5/2014


Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. 

The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and has diverse, mostly continental and Mediterranean climates. Croatia's Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands

The country's population is 4.28 million, most of whom are Croats, with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism.

The Croats arrived in the area of present-day Croatia during the early part of the 7th century AD. They organised the state into two duchies by the 9th century. Tomislav became the first king by 925, elevating Croatia to the status of a kingdom. The Kingdom of Croatia retained its sovereignty for nearly two centuries, reaching its peak during the rule of Kings Peter Krešimir IV and Dmitar Zvonimir. 

Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102. In 1527, faced with Ottoman conquest, the Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand I of the House of Habsburg to the Croatian throne.

In 1918, after World War I, Croatia was included in the unrecognised State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs which seceded from Austria-Hungary and merged into the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. A fascist Croatian puppet state existed during World War II. After the war, Croatia became a founding member and a federal constituent of Second Yugoslavia, a socialist state. 

In June 1991, Croatia declared independence, which came into effect on 8 October of the same year. The Croatian War of Independence was fought successfully during the four years following the declaration.

Croatia today has a very high Human Development Index. The International Monetary Fund classified Croatia as an emerging and developing economy, and the World Bank identified it as a high income economy. Croatia is a member of the European Union, United Nations, the Council of Europe, NATO, the World Trade Organization and a founding member of the Union for the Mediterranean. 

As an active participant in the UN peacekeeping forces, Croatia has contributed troops to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan and took a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.

The service sector dominates Croatia's economy, followed by the industrial sector and agriculture. Tourism is a significant source of revenue during the summer, with Croatia ranked the 18th most popular tourist destination in the world. 

The state controls a part of the economy, with substantial government expenditure. The European Union is Croatia's most important trading partner. Since 2000, the Croatian government has invested in infrastructure, especially transport routes and facilities along the Pan-European corridors. 

Internal sources produce a significant portion of energy in Croatia; the rest is imported. Croatia provides a universal health care system and free primary and secondary education, while supporting culture through numerous public institutions and through corporate investments in media and publishing.

 

Republic of Croatia
Republika Hrvatska


Anthem: Lijepa naša domovino
Our Beautiful Homeland

Capital and largest city: 
Zagreb (45°48′N 16°0′E)

Official languages: 
Croatian

Ethnic groups: (2011)
• 90.4% Croats
  4.4% Serbs
  5.2% others / unspecified

Demonym:
Croat
Croatian

Government:
Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
 
• President
• Prime Minister
• Speaker of Parliament
• Chief Justice of the
• Constitutional Court

Legislature: Sabor


Establishment

Duchy: 
8th century
 
Kingdom: 
925 
 
Union with Hungary: 
1102 
 
Joined Habsburg Empire: 
1 January 1527 
 
SHS secession from Austria–Hungary:
29 October 1918 
 
Creation of the Kingdom of Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia):

4 December 1918 
 
Yugoslavia becomes a republic:
29 November 1943 

Decision on independence:
25 June 1991 
 
Declaration of independence:
8 October 1991 
 
Joined the European Union
1 July 2013 

Area: 
• Total: 56,594 km2 (126th) 21,851 sq mi
• Water (%): 1.09

Population: 2011 census 4,284,889
Density: 75.8/km2 - 196.3/sq mi

GDP (PPP): 2014 estimate
• Total: $80.620 billion
• Per capita: $18,314

Currency: Kuna (HRK)
Time zone: 
CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST)
CEST (UTC+2)

Drives on the right
Calling code: +385
ISO 3166 code: HR
Internet TLD: .hr