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Croatias Fact File
Offi cial name: Republic of Croatia (or Croatia)
Location: South-Eastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Total area: 56,594 sq kmLand: 55,974 sq km Water: 620 sq km Borders: Bosnia and Herzegovina (932 km shared
border), Hungary 329 km, Serbia 241 km, Mon-tenegro 25 km, Slovenia 455 km
Coastline: 5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058km) Territorial sea: 12 nautical miles Capital: ZagrebIndependence: June 1991 (from Yugoslavia); Independence
Day October 8, 1991Trade routes: Croatia controls most land routes from Western
Europe to the Aegean Sea and the Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of Croatia (some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks)
Climate: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain: geographically diverse; fl at plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
People
Name: Croat, CroatianPopulation: 4,486,881 (July 2010 estimate), 67.5% between
15 and 64 years of ageMedian age: 41.2 years Ethnic groups: Croat 89.6%, Serb 4.5%, other 5.9% (including
Bosniak, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, and Roma)
Religions: Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.9%, none 5.2%
Languages: Croatian (offi cial) 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other
Government
Type: Parliamentary democracyConstitution: Adopted December 1990; revised 2000, 2001 Chief of state: President Ivo Josipovic (since February 2010)Head of government: Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor (since July
2009)Cabinet: Council of Ministers Legislature: unicameral Assembly, or Sabor (153 seats;
members elected from party lists by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
Legal system: based on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law infl uences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Administrative divisions: Zagreb and 20 counties (zupanije, zupanija):
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), Var-azdinska, Viroviticko-Podravska, Vukovarsko-Srijemska, Zadarska, Zagrebacka
Economy
Currency: kunaGDP per capita: 13,133 (2009 estimate)GDP by sector: agriculture: 6.7% industry: 27.1% services: 66.1% Labour force: 1.769 million Employment by sector: agriculture: 5% industry: 31.3% services: 63.6% Natural resources: oil, some coal, bauxite, low grade iron ore,
calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower
Land use: arable land: 25.82%; permanent crops 2.19%; other 71.99%
Croation National Tourist Board / Tomislav klopan
Business & InvestmentOpportunities
Significant Long-Term Investment Appeal
Ministry Promoting Entrepreneurship and Investments
Privatisation Fund Creating Exceptional Investment Opportunities
Croatia is doing everything it can to have an even more favourable environment for
foreign investors.Djuro Popijac, Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
International Funding Institutions
World Bank Continues to Support Croatias Economic Recovery
EBRD Positive about Croatias Long-Term Prospects
EIB Targeting Infrastructure, SMEs, and EU Accession
City of Zagreb
Zagreb: Modern European Business and Culture Capital
Zagreb Exchange Offers World-Class Investment Opportunities
Zagreb will continue to invest in infrastructure, culture, education and other important factors that
will help us on our way to the
EU, and I welcome European
travellers and investors to discover everything that our city
has to offer.Milan Bandic, Mayor of Zagreb
City of Varazdin
Varazdin, Croatias Culture Capital
Impressive Track Record for Private Sector Success
The city provides buildings, incentives, privileges and
promotion for ICT investors in this park.
Ivan Cehok, Mayor of Varazdin
Finance
Sound Financial Sector Fundamentals and Outstanding Investment Options
Strong Regulatory Environment for Financial Services Sector
Many sectors offer excellent investment opportunities. We anticipate great interest in our tourism, agriculture and energy sectors in particular following Croatias entry into the EU.
Ivan Suker, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
Trade & Industry
Liberalised Trade Regime and EU Standards in Industry
Utilities
Ministry Managing Key EU Funded Water Projects
Croatia benefits from a number of natural advantages and
strengths, such as a unique and relatively well-preserved natural
environment, a high level of biodiversity, and ample stores of
fresh water.Croatias Environmental Operational Programme
for the period 2007 to 2011
Construction
Construction Sector Recovering from Crisis
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Energy
Bringing Energy Sector Up To EU Standards
Transport
Transport Initiatives Cornerstone of Development Strategies
Agriculture
Global Reputation for High Quality Agricultural Products
Croatia has a strong food industry with a long tradition,
distinguished by the highest food quality and safety standards in the region, offering to consumers
in Croatia and abroad an abundance of top quality
agricultural and food products. Petar Cobankovic, Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Rural Development
Tourism
Croatia Ranked Among Top Four European Tourism Destinations
Ministry Committed to Bringing More Visitors to Croatia
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