>> >> Croatia

City List

Search for your next freelancer or independent contractor by city from Croatia country. Upfreelance.com searches the Internet for software developers, Internet developers, website designers, marketing consultants and sales and marketing that are available to work on your project.
Croatia
(CONTAIN DESCRIPTION)
CLICK MAP TO ENLARGE
Introduction ::Croatia
Background:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent Communist state under the strong hand of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, it took four years of sporadic, but often bitter, fighting before occupying Serb armies were mostly cleared from Croatian lands, along with a majority of Croatia's ethnic Serb population. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastern Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; Croatia signed the EU Accession Treaty in December 2011 and ratified the Treaty in January, 2012. Croatia will become a member after all 27 EU members ratify the treaty, with a target date of July 2013.
Back to Top
Geography ::Croatia
Location:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Geographic coordinates:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
45 10 N, 15 30 E
Map references:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Europe
Area:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 56,594 sq km
country comparison to the world: 127
land: 55,974 sq km
water: 620 sq km
Area - comparative:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
slightly smaller than West Virginia
Land boundaries:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 1,982 km
border countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina 932 km, Hungary 329 km, Serbia 241 km, Montenegro 25 km, Slovenia 455 km
Coastline:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km)
Maritime claims:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Elevation extremes:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Dinara 1,831 m
Natural resources:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower
Land use:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
arable land: 15.85%
permanent crops: 1.47%
other: 82.69% (2011)
Irrigated land:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
36.27 sq km (2010)
Total renewable water resources:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
105.5 cu km (2011)
Natural hazards:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
destructive earthquakes
Environment - current issues:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction of infrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strife
Environment - international agreements:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks
Back to Top
People and Society ::Croatia
Nationality:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
noun: Croat(s), Croatian(s)
adjective: Croatian
Ethnic groups:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Croat 89.6%, Serb 4.5%, other 5.9% (including Bosniak, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, and Roma) (2001 census)
Languages:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Croatian (official) 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other and undesignated (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and German) 2.9% (2001 census)
Religions:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census)
Population:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
4,475,611 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
Age structure:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0-14 years: 14.6% (male 334,424/female 317,141)
15-24 years: 12.2% (male 279,375/female 267,184)
25-54 years: 41.4% (male 917,030/female 935,270)
55-64 years: 14.4% (male 314,761/female 330,961)
65 years and over: 17.4% (male 311,581/female 467,884) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 41.7 years
male: 39.7 years
female: 43.5 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
-0.092% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 201
Birth rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
9.57 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 200
Death rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
11.99 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 30
Net migration rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.51 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
Urbanization:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
urban population: 58% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
ZAGREB (capital) 685,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female
total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
17 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 142
Infant mortality rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 172
male: 6.16 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total population: 75.99 years
country comparison to the world: 82
male: 72.38 years
female: 79.8 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.45 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 197
Health expenditures:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
7.8% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 65
Physicians density:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.59 physicians/1,000 population (2007)
Hospital bed density:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
5.4 beds/1,000 population (2009)
Sanitation facility access:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
improved:
urban: 99% of population
rural: 98% of population
total: 99% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1% of population
rural: 2% of population
total: 1% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
less than 0.1% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 118
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
fewer than 1,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
fewer than 100 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 143
Major infectious diseases:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea
vectorborne diseases: tickborne encephalitis
note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2009)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
22.3% (2003)
country comparison to the world: 18
Education expenditures:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
4.4% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 97
Literacy:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.8%
male: 99.5%
female: 98.2% (2010 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 14 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2008)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 31.5%
country comparison to the world: 16
male: 30%
female: 33.7% (2010)
Back to Top
Government ::Croatia
Country name:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
conventional long form: Republic of Croatia
conventional short form: Croatia
local long form: Republika Hrvatska
local short form: Hrvatska
former: People's Republic of Croatia, Socialist Republic of Croatia
Government type:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
parliamentary democracy
Capital:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
name: Zagreb
geographic coordinates: 45 48 N, 16 00 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Administrative divisions:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
20 counties (zupanije, zupanija - singular) and 1 city* (grad - singular) with special county status; 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 (Zagreb county)
Independence:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
National holiday:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Independence Day, 8 October (1991) and Statehood Day, 25 June (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was the day the Croatian parliament voted for independence; following a three-month moratorium to allow the European Community to solve the Yugoslav crisis peacefully, Parliament adopted a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia
Constitution:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
adopted 22 December 1990; revised 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2010
Legal system:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
International law organization participation:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
18 years of age, 16 if employed; universal
Executive branch:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
chief of state: President Ivo JOSIPOVIC (since 18 February 2010)
head of government: Prime Minister Zoran MILANOVIC (since 23 December 2011); First Deputy Prime Minister Vesna PUSIC (since 16 November 2012)
cabinet: Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and approved by the parliamentary assembly
(For more information visit the World Leaders website Opens in New Window)
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 January 2010 (next to be held in December 2014); the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the president and then approved by the assembly
election results: Ivo JOSIPOVIC elected president; percent of vote in the second round - Ivo JOSIPOVIC 60%, Milan BANDIC 40%
Legislative branch:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
unicameral Assembly or Sabor (151 seats; members elected from party lists by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 4 December 2011 (next to be held in late 2015)
election results: percent of vote by party - Kukuriku 40%, HDZ 23.5%, Laborists-Labor 5.1%, HSS 3%, HDSSB 2.9%, Independent list of Ivan Grubisic 2.8%, HCSP-HSP 2.8%, other 19.9%; number of seats by party - Kukuriku 80, HDZ 47, Laborists-Labor 6, HDSSB 6, Independent list of Ivan Grubisic 2, HSS 1, HCSP-HSP 1, other 8
Judicial branch:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Supreme Court (country's highest court; ensures uniform application of laws and equal justice; judges are appointed by the National Judicial Council; Court President is appointed and removed by proposal of the President with the consent of the Croatian Parliament); Constitutional Court; (consists of 13 judges elected by the Croatian Paliament for eight year terms)
Political parties and leaders:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Croatian Civic Party or HGS [Ante OBAD]; Croatian Democratic Congress of Slavonia and Baranja or HDSSB [Vladimir SISLJAGIC]; Croatian Democratic Union or HDZ [Tomislav KARAMARKO]; Croatian Laborists-Labor Party [Dragutin LESAR]; Croatian Party of Rights or HSP [Daniel SRB]; Croatian Peasant Party or HSS [Branko HRG]; Croatian Pensioner Party or HSU [Silvano HRELJA]; Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats or HNS [Radimir CACIC]; Croatian Pure Party of Rights-Ante Starcevic or HSP-AS [Ruza TOMASIC]; Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS [Darinko KOSOR]; Independent Democratic Serb Party or SDSS [Vojislav STANIMIROVIC]; Istrian Democratic Assembly or IDS [Ivan JAKOVCIC]; Kukuriku Coalition (consists of SDP, HNS, IDS, and HSU) [Zoran MILANOVIC]; Social Democratic Party of Croatia or SDP [Zoran MILANOVIC]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
other: human rights groups
International organization participation:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CD, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EU (acceding country), FAO, G-11, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NAM (observer), NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMOGIP, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Diplomatic representation in the US:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
chief of mission: Ambassador Josko PARO
chancery: 2343 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 588-5899
FAX: [1] (202) 588-8936
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
chief of mission: Ambassador Kenneth MERTEN
embassy: 2 Thomas Jefferson Street, 10010 Zagreb
mailing address: use street address
telephone: [385] (1) 661-2200
FAX: [385] (1) 661-2373
Flag description:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue - the Pan-Slav colors - superimposed by the Croatian coat of arms; the coat of arms consists of one main shield (a checkerboard of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by five smaller shields that form a crown over the main shield; the five small shields represent five historic regions, they are (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia
note: the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
National symbol(s):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
red-white checkerboard
National anthem:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
name: "Lijepa nasa domovino" (Our Beautiful Homeland)
lyrics/music: Antun MIHANOVIC/Josip RUNJANIN
note: adopted 1972; "Lijepa nasa domovino," whose lyrics were written in 1835, served as an unofficial anthem beginning in 1891
Back to Top
Economy ::Croatia
Economy - overview:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Though still one of the wealthiest of the former Yugoslav republics, Croatia's economy suffered badly during the 1991-95 war. The country's output during that time collapsed and Croatia missed the early waves of investment in Central and Eastern Europe that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 and 2007, however, Croatia's economic fortunes began to improve slowly with moderate but steady GDP growth between 4% and 6% led by a rebound in tourism and credit-driven consumer spending. Inflation over the same period remained tame and the currency, the kuna, stable. Croatia experienced an abrupt slowdown in the economy in 2008 and has yet to recover. Difficult problems still remain, including a stubbornly high unemployment rate, uneven regional development, and a challenging investment climate. The new government has announced a more flexible approach to privatization, including the sale in the coming years of state-owned businesses that are not of strategic importance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely been achieved, structural reforms lag. Croatia will face significant pressure as a result of the global financial crisis, due to reduced exports and capital inflows. Croatia reentered a recession in 2012, and Zagreb cut spending. The government also raised additional revenues through more stringent tax collection and by raising the Value Added Tax in February 2012. Croatia's high foreign debt, strained state budget, and over-reliance on tourism revenue could hinder economic progress over the medium-term.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$79.14 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
$80.59 billion (2011 est.)
$80.6 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$57.49 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
-1.8% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
0% (2011 est.)
-1.4% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$18,100 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 74
$18,300 (2011 est.)
$18,200 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
agriculture: 4.7%
industry: 33.1%
services: 62.2% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.745 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
Labor force - by occupation:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
agriculture: 2.1%
industry: 29%
services: 69% (2012)
Unemployment rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
20.4% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 162
17.9% (2011 est.)
Population below poverty line:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
21.1% (2011)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
lowest 10%: 3.3%
highest 10%: 27.5% (2008 est.)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
32 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 105
29 (1998)
Investment (gross fixed):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
18.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115
Budget:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
revenues: $19.3 billion
expenditures: $20.99 billion (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
33.6% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
-2.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
Public debt:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
52.1% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
46.7% of GDP (2011 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
4.7% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
2.1% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
7% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 38
7% (31 December 2011 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
7.13% (30 November 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 121
7.67% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$9.33 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
$9.08 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$43.47 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
$41.42 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$51.86 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 63
$51.78 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$21.3 billion (31 December 2012)
country comparison to the world: 61
$22.44 billion (31 December 2011)
$25.28 billion (31 December 2010)
Agriculture - products:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
arable crops (wheat, corn, barley, sugar beet, sunflower, rapeseed, alfalfa, clover); vegetables (potatoes, cabbage, onion, tomato, pepper); fruits (apples, plum, mandarins, olives), grapes for wine; livestock (cattle, cows, pigs); dairy products
Industries:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
chemicals and plastics, machine tools, fabricated metal, electronics, pig iron and rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum and petroleum refining, food and beverages, tourism
Industrial production growth rate:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
-5.3% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 163
Current account balance:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
-$560 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
-$449 million (2011 est.)
Exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$12.34 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
$13.36 billion (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
transport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels
Exports - partners:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Italy 15.8%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2%, Germany 10.1%, Slovenia 8.3%, Austria 5.7% (2011)
Imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$20.76 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 76
$22.7 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
machinery, transport and electrical equipment; chemicals, fuels and lubricants; foodstuffs
Imports - partners:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Italy 16.3%, Germany 12.6%, Russia 7.2%, China 7.1%, Slovenia 6.2%, Austria 4.5% (2011)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$14.89 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 67
$14.48 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt - external:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$61.07 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 54
$61.78 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$34.27 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 58
$32.8 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
$6.074 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 62
$5.674 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Exchange rates:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
kuna (HRK) per US dollar -
5.7267 (2012 est.)
5.3439 (2011 est.)
5.498 (2010 est.)
5.2692 (2009)
4.98 (2008)
Fiscal year:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
calendar year
Back to Top
Energy ::Croatia
Electricity - production:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
9.281 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
Electricity - consumption:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
16.7 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 73
Electricity - exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.38 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
Electricity - imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
8.799 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 25
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
4.021 million kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
47.2% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 162
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 107
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
44.7% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0.8% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
Crude oil - production:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
28,230 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
Crude oil - exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126
Crude oil - imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
53,620 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
Crude oil - proved reserves:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.96 million bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
Refined petroleum products - production:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
77,020 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
74,410 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
Refined petroleum products - exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
33,870 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
Refined petroleum products - imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
31,250 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
Natural gas - production:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.85 billion cu m (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 58
Natural gas - consumption:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.755 billion cu m (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 77
Natural gas - exports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
222 million cu m (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
Natural gas - imports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.127 billion cu m (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 58
Natural gas - proved reserves:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
24.92 billion cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
21.46 million Mt (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
Back to Top
Communications ::Croatia
Telephones - main lines in use:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.761 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 63
Telephones - mobile cellular:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
5.115 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 103
Telephone system:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
general assessment: the telecommunications network has improved steadily since the mid-1990s, covering much of what were once inaccessible areas; local lines are digital
domestic: fixed-line teledensity holding steady at about 40 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions exceed the population
international: country code - 385; digital international service is provided through the main switch in Zagreb; Croatia participates in the Trans-Asia-Europe (TEL) fiber-optic project, which consists of 2 fiber-optic trunk connections with Slovenia and a fiber-optic trunk line from Rijeka to Split and Dubrovnik; the ADRIA-1 submarine cable provides connectivity to Albania and Greece (2011)
Broadcast media:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
the national state-owned public broadcaster, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT), operates 4 terrestrial TV networks, a satellite channel that rebroadcasts programs for Croatians living abroad, and 6 regional TV centers; 2 private broadcasters operate national terrestrial networks; roughly 25 privately-owned regional TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; state-owned public broadcaster operates 3 national radio networks and 9 regional radio stations; 2 privately owned national radio networks and more than 170 regional, county, city, and community radio stations (2012)
Internet country code:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
.hr
Internet hosts:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
729,420 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 50
Internet users:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
2.234 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 73
Back to Top
Transportation ::Croatia
Airports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
69 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 75
Airports - with paved runways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 24
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 10 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 45
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 38 (2012)
Heliports:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1 (2012)
Pipelines:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
gas 1,686 km; oil 532 km (2010)
Railways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 2,722 km
country comparison to the world: 60
standard gauge: 2,722 km 1.435-m gauge (984 km electrified) (2009)
Roadways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 29,343 km (includes 1,047 km of expressways) (2008)
country comparison to the world: 98
Waterways:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
785 km (2009)
country comparison to the world: 74
Merchant marine:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
total: 77
country comparison to the world: 57
by type: bulk carrier 24, cargo 7, chemical tanker 8, passenger/cargo 27, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 1
foreign-owned: 2 (Norway 2)
registered in other countries: 31 (Bahamas 1, Belize 1, Liberia 1, Malta 6, Marshall Islands 12, Panama 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Omisalj, Ploce, Rijeka, Sibernik, Split, Vukovar (on Danube River)
Back to Top
Military ::Croatia
Military branches:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Oruzane Snage Republike Hrvatske, OSRH), consists of five major commands directly subordinate to a General Staff: Ground Forces (Hrvatska Kopnena Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM; includes coast guard), Air Force and Air Defense Command (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo I Protuzracna Obrana), Joint Education and Training Command, Logistics Command; Military Police Force supports each of the three Croatian military forces (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 16 years of age with parental consent; 6-month service obligation; conscription abolished 1 January 2008 (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
males age 16-49: 1,016,234
females age 16-49: 1,017,355 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
males age 16-49: 770,710
females age 16-49: 839,732 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
male: 28,334
female: 27,015 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
1.5% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 94
Back to Top
Transnational Issues ::Croatia
Disputes - international:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
dispute remains with Bosnia and Herzegovina over several small sections of the boundary related to maritime access that hinders ratification of the 1999 border agreement; the Croatia-Slovenia land and maritime boundary agreement, which would have ceded most of Pirin Bay and maritime access to Slovenia and several villages to Croatia, remains unratified and in dispute; Slovenia also protests Croatia's 2003 claim to an exclusive economic zone in the Adriatic; as a European Union peripheral state, Slovenia imposed a hard border Schengen regime with non-member Croatia in December 2007
Illicit drugs:
Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order.
transit point along the Balkan route for Southwest Asian heroin to Western Europe; has been used as a transit point for maritime shipments of South American cocaine bound for Western Europe (2008)
Back to Top