Republika Hrvatska Republic of Croatia
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Lijepa naša domovino Our beautiful homeland
Location of  Croatia  (orange) on the European continent  (white)  —  [Legend]
Capital (and largest city)		Zagreb 45°48′N, 16°0′E
Official languages		Croatian
Demonym		Croat(s) Croatian(s)
Government		Parliamentary republic
-	President	Stjepan Mesić
-	Premier	Ivo Sanader
Establishment
-	Founded	First half of 7th century
-	Medieval duchy	March 4, 852
-	Recognized by the Pope	May 21, 879
-	Elevated to kingdom	925
-	Union with Hungary	1102
-	Joined Habsburg Empire	January 1, 1527
-	Independence from Austria-Hungary	October 29, 1918
-	Joined Yugoslavia (co-founder)	December 1, 1918
-	Declared independence	October 8, 1991
Area
-	Total	56,542 km² (126th) 21,831 sq mi
-	Water (%)	0. The Croatian flag consists of three equal size horizontal stripes in the pan-Slavic colours Red, White and Blue. The Coat of arms of Croatia consists of one main shield and five smaller shields which form a crown over the main shield A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's Lijepa naša domovino ("Our Beautiful Homeland" is the National anthem of Croatia. Croatia is inhabited mostly by Croats, while Minority groups include Serbs, Bosniaks, Hungarians, Italians, Slovenes Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A parliamentary republic or parliamentary constitutional republic is a form of a Republic which operates under a Parliamentary system of government The President of Croatia is the Head of state. Croatia is a Parliamentary democracy where the President's main role is leading the armed forces Stjepan "Stipe" Mesić (born December 24, 1934) is a Croatian politician The Prime Minister of Croatia is officially called "President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia" (Predsjednik Vlade Republike Hrvatske Ivo Sanader saˈnaːdɛr}} (formerly Ivica Sanader) (born June 8, 1953 in Split) is the current Prime Minister of Croatia The Croatian people trace their origins to Slavic peoples which moved into the territory of the former Roman provinces Pannonia and Dalmatia Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events By Place Europe Saint Swithun becomes Bishop of Winchester England Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state Following the Battle of Mohács, in 1527 the Croatian (and Hungarian) nobles needed to decide on a new king New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions  Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" 2
Population
-	2008 estimate	4,453,500[1] (114th)
-	2001 census	4,437,460
-	Density	81/km² (115th) 208/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2008 estimate
-	Total	$74. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume List of countries and dependencies by Population density in inhabitants/km² The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. 419 billion (IMF)[1]
-	Per capita	$16,758 (IMF)[1] (51st)
Gini (2005)		29 (low)
HDI (2005)		▲ 0. Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article includes three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP at Purchasing power parity (PPP Per capita The Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion most prominently used as a measure of inequality of income distribution or inequality of wealth The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 850 (high) (47th)
Currency		kuna (HRK)
Time zone		CET (UTC+1)
-	Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Internet TLD		.hr
Calling code		+385
1	Also Italian in Istria and languages of other national minorities (Serbian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, etc. This is a list of countries by Human Development Index as included in the United Nations Development Program 's Human Development Report 2007 A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The kuna is the Currency of Croatia ( ISO 4217 code HRK) The word "kuna" means " Marten " in Croatian ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. A country This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. This article is about a geographical region bordering the Adriatic Sea Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" ) in residential municipalities of the national minorities.

Croatia (IPA: /kroʊˈeɪʃə/) (Croatian: Hrvatska /xrvatska/), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska listen (help·info)), is a southern Central European country at the crossroads with the Mediterranean, and Southeastern Europe. Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Its capital is Zagreb. Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Croatia borders with Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the east, and Montenegro to the far southeast. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Its southern and western flanks border the Adriatic Sea, and it also shares a sea border with Italy in the Gulf of Trieste. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Trieste (Trieste Slovene and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to

Croatia is a member of United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Council of Europe, and is a candidate for membership of the European Union and has received a NATO membership invitation on 3 April 2008. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949 Croatia applied for European Union membership in 2003 and the European Commission recommended making it an official candidate in early 2004 A Member State of the European Union is any one of the twenty-seven sovereign Nation states that have acceded the European Union (EU since its De facto The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The North Atlantic Treaty Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common On October 17, 2007 Croatia became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2008-2009 term. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Since 1966, the UN Security Council has included 10 elected (non-permanent members

Contents 1 History 2 Government and politics 3 Geography 3.1 Counties 4 Demographics 5 Law 6 Economy 7 Education 8 Transport 9 Culture 10 Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List 10.1 Cultural 10.2 Natural 11 Sport 12 See also 13 References 14 Further reading 15 External links

History

Main article: History of Croatia

The Croats settled on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea and the Pannonian lands in early 7th century, forming two principalities, Dalmatia and Pannonia. Croatia first appeared as a Duchy in the 7th century and then as a kingdom in the 10th century Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries The Pannonian Plain is a large Plain in Central Europe that remained when the Pliocene Pannonian Sea dried out The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Dalmatia ( Croatian: Dalmacija, see names in other languages) is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, situated mostly in modern Pannonia is an ancient province of the Roman Empire bounded north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, The establishment of the Trpimirović dynasty ca. Trpimirović dynasty was a native Croat dynasty that ruled in Croatia, with interruptions from 845 until 1091. 850 brought strengthening to the Dalmatian Croat duchy, which became a kingdom in 925.

In 1102 Croatia entered into a personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 After the 1526 Battle of Mohács, the "Reliquiae reliquiarum olim inclyti Regni Croatiae" (the remains of the remains of once glorious Kingdom of Croatia) of Croatia became a part of the Habsburg Monarchy in 1527. The Battle of Mohács (mohácsi csata or mohácsi vész/Bane of Mohács; Schlacht bei Mohács Mohačka bitka Мохачка битка/Mohačka bitka Bitka pri Moháči Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor In 1918 Croatia became a part of the Kingdom of SHS and later the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija

In 1941-1945 during World War II, an Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia existed. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries A puppet state is a State that is nominally independent but in reality under the control of another power The Independent State of Croatia ( Croatian: Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH was a Puppet state of the Axis powers. After the victory of Tito's People's Liberation Movement and the Allies, Croatia became a constitutive federal republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian:

In 1991 Croatia proclaimed independence by holding the first democratic elections in the country but had to fight a long and bloody war against the Serb rebels and JNA until 1995. The Croatian War of Independence was a War in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA YPA ( Serbo-Croatian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian: Jugoslavenska Narodna Armija or Jugoslovenska

Croatia was recognized on January 15, 1992 by the European Union and the United Nations. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The first country to recognize Croatia was Iceland on December 19, 1991. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. ^[2]

Government and politics

Main article: Politics of Croatia

See also: Foreign relations of Croatia, Accession of Croatia to the European Union, and International rankings of Croatia

Since the adoption of the 1990 Constitution, Croatia has been a democratic republic. The politics of Croatia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Croatia History Croatian Foreign policy has focused on greater Euro-Atlantic integration mainly entering the European Union and NATO. Croatia applied for European Union membership in 2003 and the European Commission recommended making it an official candidate in early 2004 The following are international rankings of Croatia. General United Nations: Human Development Index 2008 ranked 47 out of 177 Banski dvori is the name of the historical building on the west side of St Current Constitution of the Republic of Croatia was adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia on December 22, 1990. Between 1990 and 2000 it had a semi-presidential system, and since 2000 it has a parliamentary system. The semi-presidential system is a System of government in which a prime minister and a President are both active participants in the day-to-day administration A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which

The President of the Republic (Predsjednik) is the head of state, directly elected to a five-year term and is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of two terms. The President of Croatia is the Head of state. Croatia is a Parliamentary democracy where the President's main role is leading the armed forces Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state In addition to being the commander in chief of the armed forces, the president has the procedural duty of appointing the Prime minister with the consent of the Parliament, and has some influence on foreign policy. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces His official residence is Predsjednički dvori. An official residence is the residence at which Heads of state, Heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially The Presidential Palace ( Croatian: Predsjednički dvori (Pantovčak) in Zagreb is the Official residence of the Croatian president Apart from that he has summer residences on the islands of Vanga (Brijuni islands) and the island of Hvar. This article deals with Croatian islands For the Italian clothing company see Brioni. Hvar ( local Croatian dialect: Hvor or For, Pharos Φαρος Pharina Lesina is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off

The Croatian Parliament (Sabor) is a unicameral legislative body (a second chamber, the "House of Counties", which was set up by the Constitution of 1990, was abolished in 2001). Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber The number of the Sabor's members can vary from 100 to 160; they are all elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms. The plenary sessions of the Sabor take place from January 15 to July 15, and from September 15 to December 15.

The Croatian Government (Vlada) is headed by the Prime minister who has two deputy prime ministers and fourteen ministers in charge of particular sectors of activity. The Government of the Republic of Croatia ( Vlada Republike Hrvatske) commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government ( Hrvatska Vlada) is the main element The Prime Minister of Croatia is officially called "President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia" (Predsjednik Vlade Republike Hrvatske The executive branch is responsible for proposing legislation and a budget, executing the laws, and guiding the foreign and internal policies of the republic. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Government's official residence is at Banski dvori. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. An official residence is the residence at which Heads of state, Heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially Banski dvori is the name of the historical building on the west side of St

Geography

Main article: Geography of Croatia

Croatia is located between South-Central Europe and Middle Europe. Croatia is located in Southeastern Europe (aka the western Balkans) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. The term Southern Europe can have four definitions geographical political climatic phytogeographic Mitteleuropa (Central/Middle Europe is a German term equal to Central Europe. Its shape resembles that of a crescent or a horseshoe, which flanks its neighbours Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! To the north lie Slovenia and Hungary; Italy lies across the Adriatic Sea. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Its mainland territory is split in two non-contiguous parts by the short coastline of Bosnia and Herzegovina around Neum. Neum ( Latin Neum, Greek Nèon, Νεον) is the only seaside town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Its terrain is diverse, including:

• plains, lakes and rolling hills in the continental north and northeast (Central Croatia and Slavonia, part of the Pannonian Basin);
• densely wooded mountains in Lika and Gorski Kotar, part of the Dinaric Alps;
• rocky coastlines on the Adriatic Sea (Istria, Northern Seacoast and Dalmatia). Not to be confused with Slovenia, a nearby country Slavonia ( Croatian, Serbian: Slavonija, Cyrillic script The Pannonian Basin or Carpathian Basin is a large basin in Central Europe. Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast Gorski kotar (English Mountain District) is the mountainous Region in Croatia between Karlovac and Rijeka. The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides ( Croatian and Bosnian: Dinarsko gorje or Dinaridi, Alpet Dinaride This article is about a geographical region bordering the Adriatic Sea Dalmatia ( Croatian: Dalmacija, see names in other languages) is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, situated mostly in modern

Phytogeographically, Croatia belongs to the Boreal Kingdom and is shared between the Central European and Illyrian provinces of the Circumboreal Region and the Adriatic province of the Mediterranean Region. Phytogeography, also called geobotany is the branch of Biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of Plant Species, or more generally Rhododendron-palustreJPG|thumb|right| Rhododendron tomentosum ]]The Boreal Kingdom or Holarctic Kingdom ( Holarctis) is a Floristic kingdom Vaccinium vitis-idaea 20060824 003jpg|thumb|right| Vaccinium vitis-idaea ]]Alnus-viridis The Mediterranean Basin refers to the lands around and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. According to the WWF, the territory of Croatia can be subdivided into three ecoregions: the Pannonian mixed forests, Dinaric Mountains mixed forests and Illyrian deciduous forests. An ecoregion ( ecological region) sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area smaller than a "realm" or " The Illyrian deciduous forests form a terrestrial Ecoregion of Europe according to both the WWF and Digital Map of European Ecological Regions by the

The country is famous for its many national parks. The main Protected areas of Croatia are the eight National parks the ten nature parks and two strict reserves Croatia has a mixture of climates. Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of In the north and east it is continental, Mediterranean along the coast and a semi-highland and highland climate in the south-central region. Continental climate is a Climate that is characterized by Winter Temperatures cold enough to support a fixed period of Snow cover each Year A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the Climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide Mountain climate (also highland climate) is a crude geographical term used for the kind of Climate in the Mountains and generally in the High country

Offshore Croatia consists of over one thousand islands varying in size. The largest islands in Croatia are Cres and Krk which are located in the Adriatic Sea. Cres (pronounced "Tsres" in Croatian, Cherso Kersch Crepsa Greek: Chèrsos, Χερσος) is an Adriatic island Krk ( Italian Veglia, German: Vegl; Latin Curicta) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea The Danube, the second longest river in Europe, runs through the city of Vukovar. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj Vukovar is a city and municipality in eastern Croatia, and the biggest River Port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka Dinara, the eponym of the Dinaric Alps, is the highest peak of Croatia at 1831 metres above sea level. Dinara is one of the more prominent Mountains located on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides ( Croatian and Bosnian: Dinarsko gorje or Dinaridi, Alpet Dinaride ^[3]

Counties

Main article: Counties of Croatia

See also: List of cities in Croatia

Croatia is divided into 20 counties (županija) and the capital Zagreb's city district (in italics below):

	Anglicized name	Native name
1	Zagreb	Zagrebačka
2	Krapina-Zagorje	Krapinsko-zagorska
3	Sisak-Moslavina	Sisačko-moslavačka
4	Karlovac	Karlovačka
5	Varaždin	Varaždinska
6	Koprivnica-Križevci	Koprivničko-križevačka
7	Bjelovar-Bilogora	Bjelovarsko-bilogorska
8	Primorje-Gorski Kotar	Primorsko-goranska
9	Lika-Senj	Ličko-senjska
10	Virovitica-Podravina	Virovitičko-podravska
11	Požega-Slavonia	Požeško-slavonska
12	Brod-Posavina	Brodsko-posavska
13	Zadar	Zadarska
14	Osijek-Baranja	Osječko-baranjska
15	Šibenik-Knin	Šibensko-kninska
16	Vukovar-Srijem	Vukovarsko-srijemska
17	Split-Dalmatia	Splitsko-dalmatinska
18	Istria	Istarska
19	Dubrovnik-Neretva	Dubrovačko-neretvanska
20	Međimurje	Međimurska
21	City of Zagreb	Grad Zagreb

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Croatia

Croatia is inhabited mostly by Croats (89. The counties are primary territorial subdivisions of the Republic of Croatia. An inhabited settlement in the Republic of Croatia has the status of city ( grad; can also be translated as town) if it is the center of a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex City district is a type of Administrative division of Pakistan and Croatia Anglicisation or anglicization (see -ise vs -ize) is a process of conversion of verbal or written elements of any other language into a more comprehensible English Zagreb County (Zagrebačka županija is a County in central Croatia. Krapina-Zagorje county - Krapinsko-zagorska županija is a County in northern Croatia. Sisak-Moslavina county - Sisačko-moslavačka županija is a Croatian County in eastern Central Croatia and southwestern Slavonia Karlovac county - Karlovačka županija is a County in central Croatia, with the administrative center in Karlovac. The Varaždin county of Croatia - Varaždinska županija is a County in northern Croatia, near the border with Slovenia and Hungary Koprivnica-Križevci county - Koprivničko-križevačka županija is a County in northern Croatia. Bjelovar-Bilogora county - Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija is a County in central Croatia. Primorje-Gorski kotar county - Primorsko-goranska županija is a County in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner and the surrounding Lika-Senj county - Ličko-senjska županija is a County in Croatia that includes the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Virovitica-Podravina county - Virovitičko-podravska županija is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. Požega-Slavonia county ( Požeško-slavonska županija) is a Croatian county in central Slavonia. Brod-Posavina county ( Brodsko-posavska županija) is the southern Slavonian county in Croatia. Zadar county - Zadarska županija is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Osijek-Baranja county (Osječko-baranjska županija is a County in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Šibenik-Knin County (Šibensko-kninska županija is a County in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Vukovar-Syrmia county (Vukovarsko-srijemska županija is the easternmost Croatian County. Split-Dalmatia County ( Splitsko-dalmatinska županija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. Istria County (Istarska Županija Italian: Regione Istriana) is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian Dubrovnik-Neretva county - Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija is the southernmost Croatian and Dalmatian county Međimurje ( Međimurska županija) is a Triangle -shaped County in the northernmost part of Croatia. Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Croatia is inhabited mostly by Croats, while Minority groups include Serbs, Bosniaks, Hungarians, Italians, Slovenes Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries 9 per cent of the population). There are around twenty minority groups. Serbs are the largest minority, comprising 4. Serbs are the largest National minority in the Republic of Croatia. 5 per cent of the total population. The predominant religion is Catholicism (87. 8 per cent), with some Orthodox (4. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world 4 per cent) and Sunni Muslim (1. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic 3 per cent) minorities. The official and common language, Croatian, is a South Slavic language, using the Latin alphabet. Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) a group of closely related Languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages According to the 2001 census, 96. 1 per cent of the population speak Croatian as their first language. ^[4]

The population of Croatia has been stagnating over the last decade. During the 1991-1995 war, large sections of the population were displaced and emigration increased. The Croatian War of Independence was a War in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 Many ethnic Serbs fled Croatia during this time. Serbs are the largest National minority in the Republic of Croatia. All in all between 400,000 ^[5] and 500,000 ^[6] Serbs left Croatia. Around 78,000 Croats were forcibly removed from the self-proclaimed Republic of Serb Krajina, which has now been re-integrated into Croatia,^[7] although some later returned. Only a minority of Serbs have returned to Croatia since 1995. The natural growth rate of the population is currently negative^[4] with the demographic transition completed half a century ago. The Demographic transition model (DTM is a model used to explain the process of shift from high Birth rates and high Death rates to low birth rates and low death rates Average life expectancy is 75. Life expectancy is the average number of years of life remaining at a given age 1 years,^[4] and the literacy rate is 98. 1 per cent. ^[4]

Law

Croatia has a three-tiered judicial system, consisting of the Supreme Court, county courts, and municipal courts. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia (Vrhovni sud Republike Hrvatske is a highest court and it ensures the uniform application of Laws and equal Justice England and Wales The County Court is the Workhorse of the civil justice system in England and Wales. The Constitutional Court rules on matters regarding the Constitution. Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia (Ustavni sud Republike Hrvatske is not considered as part of the judicial branch but a court Sui generis Current Constitution of the Republic of Croatia was adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia on December 22, 1990.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Croatia

The Croatian economy has a stable functioning market economy which is one of the most advanced of South-Eastern Europe. The Economy of Croatia is a service-based economy with the service sector accounting for 67% of the total GDP. ||-||-||-||-||-||-||} Dubrovnik (ˈdǔbro̞ːʋniːk Dalmatian: Ragusa; Latin: Ragusium, also Rhausium, Rhaugia; International Monetary Fund data shows that Croatian nominal GDP stood at US$50. The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic 053 billion, or US$11,271 per capita, in 2007. ^[1] The IMF forecast for 2008 is US$54. 950 billion, or US$12,374 per capita. ^[1] In purchasing power parity terms, total GDP was US$69. The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. 866 billion in 2007, equivalent to US$15,733 per capita. ^[1] For 2008, it is forecast to be US$74. 419 billion, or US$16,758 per capita. ^[1]

According to Eurostat data, Croatian PPS GDP per capita stood at 57. The Statistical Office of the European Communities ( Eurostat) is the Statistical arm of the European Commission, producing data for the European Union 5 per cent of the EU average in 2007, and is forecast to reach 57. 8 per cent in 2008. ^[8] Real GDP growth in 2007 was 6. 0 per cent. ^[9] The average gross salary in 2007 was 6,634 kuna per month. ^[10] In 2007, the International Labour Organization-defined unemployment rate stood at 9. The International Labour Organization Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 1 per cent, after falling steadily from 14. 7 percent in 2002. ^[11] The registered unemployment rate is higher, though, standing at 14. 7 percent in December 2007. ^[12]

In 2007, 7. 2 percent of economic output was accounted for by agriculture, 32. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture 8 percent by industry and 60. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" 7 percent by the service sector. ^[4] According to 2004 data, 2. 7 percent of the workforce were employed in agriculture, 32. 8 percent by industry and 64. 5 in services. ^[4]

The industrial sector is dominated by shipbuilding, food processing and the chemical industry. Tourism is a notable source of income during the summer, with over 10 million foreign tourists in 2006 generating a revenue of €8 billion. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel ^[13] Croatia is ranked as the 18th most popular tourist destination in the world. ^[13] In 2006 Croatia exported goods to the value of USD$10. 4 billion (FOB) (US$19. 7 billion including service exports). ^[13]

Of particular concern is the backlogged judiciary system, combined with inefficient public administration, especially issues of land ownership and corruption. In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State Public administration can be broadly described as the development implementation and study of branches of government Policy. Another main problem includes the large and growing national debt which has reached over 30 billion dollars.

The country has been preparing for membership in the European Union, its most important trading partner. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in International trade is exchange of Capital, Goods, and Services across International borders or Territories. In February 2005, the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU officially came into force. In talks with countries who have expressed the wish to join the European Union (EU the EU typically concludes Association Agreements in exchange for commitments to political The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in

Education

Main article: Education in Croatia

Primary education in Croatia starts at the age of six or seven and consists of eight grades. This article is about education in Croatia. Education is defined as a constitutional right in Croatia the Constitution of Croatia Secondary education is provided by gymnasiums and vocational schools. A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States"

Croatia has seven universities, the University of Zagreb, University of Split, University of Rijeka, University of Osijek, University of Zadar, University of Dubrovnik and the University of Pula. The University of Zagreb (Sveučilište u Zagrebu Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis is the oldest Croatian University in continuous operation and also the oldest The University of Split ( Croatian Sveučilište u Splitu) is a university located in Split, Croatia. The University of Rijeka ( Croatian Sveučilište u Rijeci) is situated in the city of Rijeka with faculties also located in cities throughout the regions The Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek ( Croatian Sveučilište J The University of Zadar ( Croatian Sveučilište u Zadru, Latin Universitas Studiorum Jadertina) is a university located in Zadar The University of Dubrovnik ( Croatian Sveučilište u Dubrovniku, Latin Universitas Studiorum Ragusina) is a university located in The Juraj Dobrila University of Pula ( Croatian Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli, Latin Universitas studiorum Polensis Georgii Dobrila The University of Zagreb was founded in 1669 and is therefore the oldest in Southeastern Europe. There are also polytechnic higher education institutions. Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges

Transport

Main article: Transport in Croatia

Croatia has an extensive rail network, although due to historical circumstances, the Istria region is not accessible by train without passing through neighbouring Slovenia. Airports There are international Airports in Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik and Rijeka (on the island of Krk Train services are operated by Croatian Railways (Croatian: Hrvatske željeznice). Croatian Railways ( Hrvatske željeznice, ( HŽ) is the national railway company of Croatia, formed after the dissolution of Yugoslavia and Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring Major airports are located in Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik, Rijeka (on the island of Krk), Osijek, Bol, Lošinj and Pula. Zagreb Airport, also known as Pleso Airport after the nearby suburb of Pleso, is the main international airport of Croatia and also one of the Zadar Airport is the airport serving Zadar, Croatia. It is located in Zemunik Donji 8 km from the Zadar railway station Split Kaštela/Resnik Airport is the airport serving Split and Kaštela in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. Dubrovnik Airport, also referred to as Čilipi Airport, is the international airport of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Rijeka Airport ( Croatian: Zračna luka Rijeka) is the airport serving Rijeka, Croatia. Krk ( Italian Veglia, German: Vegl; Latin Curicta) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea Osijek Airport is the airport serving Osijek, Croatia. The airport is located 20 km east southeast Bol Airport or Brač Airport is an airport on the Croatian island of Brač, close to the town of Bol. Lošinj Airport is an airport 32 Nautical miles (59 km from Mali Lošinj on the island of Lošinj, Croatia. Pula Airport is the airport serving Pula, Croatia and is located 6 km from the city centre Croatia Airlines is the national airline and flag carrier. Croatia Airlines dd is the national Airline and Flag carrier of Croatia, based in Zagreb, and a regional member of the Star Alliance A flag carrier refers to a Transportation company such as an Airline or Shipping company that is locally registered in a given Country An extensive system of ferries, operated by Jadrolinija, serves Croatia's many islands and links coastal cities. Jadrolinija is a Croatian sea Shipping company founded in Rijeka on January 20, 1947. Ferry services are also available to Italy.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Croatia

Croatian culture is the result of a thirteen century-long history which has seen the development of many cities and monuments. The Culture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croatian people have been inhabiting the area for fourteen centuries but there are important Arena is the name of the Amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. Pula (Pietas Iulia Pulj Istriot Pula; Pola is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria The Culture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croatian people have been inhabiting the area for fourteen centuries but there are important The country includes six World Heritage sites and eight national parks. The Culture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croatian people have been inhabiting the area for fourteen centuries but there are important Croatia is also the birthplace of a number of historical figures included among the notable people are three Nobel prize winners, and numerous inventors. The Culture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croatian people have been inhabiting the area for fourteen centuries but there are important The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature

Some of the world's first fountain pens came from Croatia. A fountain pen is a Pen that contains a reservoir of water-based liquid ink. Croatia also has a place in the history of clothing as the origin of the necktie (kravata). The necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat The country has a long artistic, literary and musical tradition. The Culture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croatian people have been inhabiting the area for fourteen centuries but there are important The music of Croatia, like the country itself has three major influences the influence of the Mediterranean especially present in the coastal areas of the Balkans Also of interest is the diverse nature of Croatian cuisine. Croatian cuisine is heterogeneous and is therefore known as the cuisine of regions, since every region has its own distinct culinary traditions

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

Cultural

• Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč (1997)
• Historic City of Trogir (1997)
• Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian (1979)
• Old City of Dubrovnik (1979)
• The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik(2000)

Natural

• Plitvice Lakes National Park (1979)

Sport

Main article: Sport in Croatia

Sports popular in Croatia include association football, tennis, basketball, waterpolo and handball. Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, population 51553 (2001 The Euphrasian Basilica (Eufrazijeva bazilika Basilica Eufrasiana is a Basilica in Poreč, Croatia. Poreč ( Italian: Parenzo; Latin: Parens or Parentium; archaic German: Parenz; Ancient Greek: Trogir ( Italian & Dalmatian: Traù, Tragurium Greek Tragurion, Trau is a historic town and Harbour on the Adriatic Split (Spalatum Ancient Greek: Aspálathos, Ασπάλαθος Spalato is the largest and most important Dalmatian city the second-largest ||-||-||-||-||-||-||} Dubrovnik (ˈdǔbro̞ːʋniːk Dalmatian: Ragusa; Latin: Ragusium, also Rhausium, Rhaugia; Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, population 51553 (2001 Since independence Croatia has been an extremely successful sporting country Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six The Croatian national football team finished third in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Davor Šuker won the Golden Boot for top goal scorer. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled Davor Šuker, (born January 1, 1968 in Osijek) is a former Croatian footballer. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game The country failed in its joint bid with Hungary to co-host the 2012 European Championships. The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams The two main teams in Croatia are NK Dinamo Zagreb with between 33% and 36% of the population supporting it and HNK Hajduk Split with about 25%. Dinamo Zagreb is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs HNK Hajduk Split is a Croatian football club one of two most popular football clubs in the country

The national basketball team finished third at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, second at the 1992 Summer Olympics and third at EuroBasket 1993 and 1995. The Croatian national basketball team represents Croatia at international tournaments The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international Basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. In 1989 the FIBA allowed professional NBA players to participate in the Olympics for the first time Final rankings Team rosters EuroBasket 1995 final tournament stage was XXIX European basketball championship and was held in Athens Greece from 21st of June to 2nd of July 1995 Croatian basketball clubs were 5 times European Champions, KK Split three times and KK Cibona two times. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries KK Split (Košarkaški Klub Split is a Basketball club from Split, Croatia. Košarkaški klub Cibona Zagreb ( English: Cibona Zagreb Basketball Club) is a professional Basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia Third most famous basketball club is KK Zadar. KK Zadar is a Croatian Basketball team from the city of Zadar.

Croatian national handball team were World Champions and two time Olympics Winers in 1996. The Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003. Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics. and 2004. Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics had a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at Ivano Balić is considered to be the best handball player in the world. Ivano Balić (born April 1, 1979 in Split) is a Croatian handballer. RK Zagreb was two time European Champion and RK Bjelovar one time. Current roster Accomplishments National Championship of Croatia: 18 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 The EHF Champions League is the most important European handball club competition RK Bjelovar (Rukometni Klub Bjelovar is a Team handball club from Bjelovar, Croatia formed in 1955

Croatian national water polo team are current World Champions. The Croatia men's national water polo team has played since Croatia 's independence in 1991 and is controlled by the Croatian Water Polo Federation. The Water Polo World Championships were played as part of the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia from March 19 to April 1 Mladost was seven times Europen Champions and LEN awarded the club with the title Best Club of the 20th Century. HAVK Mladost is a Croatian Water polo club from Zagreb. It is part of the Mladost sports society. The LEN Euroleague is the premier European Water polo club competition run by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. Ligue Européenne de Natation is the European governing body of Swimming, which was founded in 1926 in Budapest. Jug and Jadran were both three times winners. Accomplishments National Championship of Croatia 6 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Croatian Davis Cup team won the tournament in 2005. The Croatia Davis Cup team represents Croatia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis

Tennis player Goran Ivanišević is one of the country's most recognisable sportsmen, and won the 2001 men's singles title at Wimbledon. Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Janica Kostelić in skiing, Blanka Vlašić in athletics, Duje Draganja, Sanja Jovanović and Đurđica Bjedov in swimming, Dražen Petrović, Krešimir Ćosić, Toni Kukoč and Dino Rađa in basketball, Željko Mavrović and Mate Parlov in boxing, Branko Cikatić and Mirko Filipović known as Cro Cop in Mixed martial arts, Tamara Boroš in table tennis are one of the most famous athletes. Janica Kostelić ˈkɔstɛlitɕ}} (born January 5, 1982) is a retired Alpine skier from Croatia, considered one of the greatest female skiers Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Blanka Vlašić ˈʋlaʃitɕ}} (born November 8 1983 in Split, Croatia) is a Croatian High jumper and current world Duje Draganja (born February 27, 1983 in Split) is a swimmer from Croatia who won the silver medal in the men's 50 meter freestyle at the Sanja Jovanović (born September 15, 1986 in Dubrovnik) is a female Backstroke Swimmer from Croatia, who made her Đurđa ("Đurđica" Bjedov (born April 5, 1947) was the only Yugoslav Swimmer to ever win a gold medal at the Olympics Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Dražen Petrović ( October 22, 1964 &ndash June 7, 1993) was a Croatian Basketball player Krešimir Ćosić ( November 26, 1948 &ndash May 25, 1995) was a Croatian professional Basketball player member of Toni Kukoč (ˈkʊkɔtʃ (born September 18 1968 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian Dino Rađa, transcribed in English as Dino Radja (born April 24, 1967, in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Željko Mavrović (born February 17, 1969) is a retired male boxer from Croatia turned enterpreneur Mate Parlov ( November 16 1948 &ndash July 29 2008) was a Croatian boxer, and an Olympic gold medalist for Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Branko "The Croatian Tiger" Cikatić (born October 3, 1954) is a retired Croatian kickboxer, a legend of Croatian combat sports Mirko Filipović (born on September 10 1974 often billed as Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian law enforcement officer turned kickboxer and Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Tamara Boroš (born December 19, 1977 in Senta, SAP Vojvodina) is an accomplished female Table tennis player from Croatia

See also

• Communications in Croatia
• Holidays in Croatia
• Military of Croatia
• Protected areas of Croatia
• Tourism in Croatia
• Transport in Croatia
• Sport in Croatia
• Croatian War of Independence
• List of Croatians
• Law enforcement in Croatia
• International rankings of Croatia
• Banovina of Croatia
• Croatian Railways

References

Further reading

• Branka Magaš. "Croatia Through History: The Making of a Modern European State" Saqi. November 2007, 680pp.
• Agičić et al. , Povijest i zemljopis Hrvatske, priručnik za hrvatske manjinske škole (History and Geography of Croatia, a handbook for Croatian minority schools), Biblioteka Geographica Croatica, 292 pages, Zagreb:2000 (ISBN 953-6235-40-4) (Croatian)
• Ivo Banac, The National Question in Yugoslavia: Origins, History, Politics Cornell University Press, 1984. Croatia is located in Southeastern Europe (aka the western Balkans) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.
• Mirjana Kasapovic (ur. ), Hrvatska politika 1990. -2000. Zagreb: Hrvatska politologija 2001.
• Pavol Demes and Joerg Forbrig (eds. ), Reclaiming Democracy: Civil Society and Electoral Change in Central and Eastern Europe. German Marshall Fund, 2007. ISBN 978-80-969639-0-4
• Sharon Fisher, Political Change in Post-Communist Slovakia and Croatia: From Nationalist to Europeanist. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006 ISBN 1 4039 7286 9

External links

• Wikimedia Atlas of Croatia
• Croatia travel guide from Wikitravel
• Croatia at the Open Directory Project
• About Croatia
• Croatian National Tourist Board
• The Government of the Republic of Croatia

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