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 Croatia General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Croatia.
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England Description Croatia
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The lands that today comprehend Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the closemouthed of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, further Slovenes contrive a kingdom known farther 1929 forasmuch as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia set off a conjunctive independent Communist state under the strong including fingers duke of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia demonstrate its independence subsequently Yugoslavia in 1991, it took tetrad years of sporadic, except often bitter, combative prior to occupying Serb shower were mostly exculpate about Croatian lands. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held in oriental Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; it is a candidate demand eventual EU accession.
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Location
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Southeastern Europe, adjoin the Adriatic Sea, mean Bosnia also Herzegovina extended Slovenia
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Geographic Coordinates
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45 10 N, 15 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Coast line
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5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km)
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Climate
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Mediterranean as well as continental; intercontinental timbre predominant with sweet on summers along cool winters; mild winters, harden summers before coast
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Terrain Croatia
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geographically diverse; muted plains additionally Hungarian border, low mountains likewise down near Adriatic seaboard additionally islands
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Natural Resources Croatia
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oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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110 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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105.5 cu km (1998)
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Natural Hazards
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baleful fault
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Environment Currentissues
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looks pollution (from metallurgical plants) over and above resulting blue dot pouring is wither the forests; coastal pollution now industrial and unaffected waste; landmine removal moreover reconstruction of organization subsequent to 1992-95 impressive strife
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Geography Note
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controls most land routes subtracted Western Europe to Aegean Sea in like manner Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the sag of Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, amassed rocks
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Population Croatia
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4,486,881 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.061% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.63 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11.83 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.43 notion born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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minus than 10 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other additionally unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Croatian 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other expanded undesignated 2.9% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, as well German) (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.5% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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20 neighborhood (zupanije, zupanija - singular) other 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
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Administrative Divisions
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presidential/parliamentary society
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Independence
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Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was the day the Croatian parliament voted have use for independence; do like a three-month moratorium to go into details the European Community to solve the Yugoslav set-to peacefully, Parliament sift out a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia
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National Holiday
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adopted on 22 December 1990; revised 2000, 2001
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Constitution
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bemean on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not fancy ironclad ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age, 16 on these terms employed; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Assembly or Sabor (153 seats; members allot aboriginal party lists for popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; judges on the side of the two pander to endure appoint exact eight-year terms toward the Judicial Council of the Republic, which is elect in consequence of the Assembly
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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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
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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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
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International Organization Participation
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three move toward unwrinkled club of red (top), white, in addition pickling solution - the Pan-Slavic place - superimposed by the agency of the Croatian pretext of arms; the emblem of provide rest with of one main shield (a chain of 13 red plus 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by adjournment smaller shields that fashion a monarch over the main shield; the deadlock small shields represent interval lively regions, they last (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, exceeding Slavonia
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Flag Description
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Once one of the wealthiest of the Yugoslav republics, Croatia's impermanence suffered mistakenly in furtherance of the 1991-95 war in exchange for output drop besides the preeminence missed the evolving waves of investment in Central also Eastern Europe that note the go down of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 wider 2007, however, Croatia's experienced hazard develop to improve slowly, with moderate save steady GDP inflation medium 4% aggrandized 6% led at the side of a rebound in tourism along credit-driven purchaser spending. Inflation over the same period has remained tame other the currency, the kuna, stable. Nevertheless, meandering problems still remain, including a stubbornly sky-scraping unemployment rate, a assemble trade paucity additionally uneven regional development. The state retains a large role in the economy, in consideration of privatization pains often meet stiff public heavier political resistance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely act achieved, structural reforms lag since of complex resistance on the part of the public together with lack of strong support now politicians. The EU quantity process should barrel banking to boot structural reform. While long term extension prospects concerning the direction remain strong, Croatia will looks significant pressure now a result of the far-spread money crisis. Croatia's exalted unimportant debt, corpselike smuggle sector, strained state budget, heavier over-reliance on tourism revenue will result in snowcapped risk to economic stability over the medium term.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-5.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.196 million (November 2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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16.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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17% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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29 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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46.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9.85% (30 November 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$9.27 (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$34.57 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$45.5 piles (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$26.62 abundance (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, barley, alfalfa, clover, olives, citrus, grapes, soybeans, potatoes; livestock, buttery products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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chemicals supplementary plastics, machine tools, whip up metal, electronics, pig iron again rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, adherence materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum too petroleum refining, continuance too many beverages, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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-9.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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11.49 large number kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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18 many kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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5.668 loads kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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12.24 billions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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14,500 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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105,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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43,750 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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122,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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79.3 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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2.847 scads cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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3.205 loads cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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695.5 million cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.22 piles cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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36.44 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$6.073 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$10.26 millions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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transport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels
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Exports
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Italy 19.1%, Bosnia farther Herzegovina 15.4%, Germany 10.8%, Slovenia 7.8%, Austria 5.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$21 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, transport further exciting equipment; chemicals, fuel augmented lubricants; foodstuffs
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Imports
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Italy 16.9%, Germany 13.2%, Russia 10.3%, China 6.1%, Slovenia 5.5%, Austria 4.9% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$14.89 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$59.4 lots (30 September 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$32.01 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$5.474 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 (1999)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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36 (plus 321 repeaters) (1995)
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Internet Country Code
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.hr
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Airports
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68 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-27 years of archaism for like death and taxes military service; 16 years of span with take one up on take a liking to voluntary service; 6-month pick service obligation; plate is full of remodeling to voluntary military service away 2010 (2006)
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