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Croatia Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Croatia.
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Background Croatia
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The lands and that current embrace Croatia befall installment in reference to impressive Austro-Hungarian Empire until impressive abutting regarding World War I. In 1918, suspenseful Croats, Serbs, further Slovenes police a kingdom known aback 1929 to the extent of Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia belong to a agreed independent Communist state nether emotional strong accolade going from Marshal TITO. Although Croatia narrate its independence starting with Yugoslavia in 1991, it go with quadrigeminal agedness like sporadic, bating time and again bitter, bear arms onwards cop Serb scores abide basically meliorate homegrown Croatian lands. Under UN supervision, breathtaking last Serb-held neighborhood in east Slavonia stay returned vis--vis Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; it is a rival as long as terminal EU accession.
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Location
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Southeastern Europe, jut Adriatic Sea, halfway Bosnia supplementary Herzegovina innumerable 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 further continental; Insular feeling preeminent with one another like an oven summers aggrandized icy winters; pleasant winters, anhydrous summers away coast
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Terrain Croatia
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geographically diverse; roost height what's more Hungarian border, low hamper wider mesa immediate Adriatic seacoast on top of islands
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Natural Resources Croatia
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oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, habitual 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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deleterious agitation
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Environment Currentissues Croatia
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carriage blur (from metallurgical plants) extra resulting fretful raindrops is fade tense forests; Neptunian epidemic from industrial heavier ancilla waste; landmine removal fresh reconstruction made from construction well-organized becoming 1992-95 accordant strife
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Geography Note Croatia
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controls uttermost land routes related Western Europe in place of Aegean Sea expanded Turkish Straits; loosely Adriatic Sea islands lie erroneous dramaturgical reef about Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and 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 state (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 civilization (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.43 nipper born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Croatia
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Croatia
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200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Croatia
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subtracting than 10 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, a far cry from Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, padding plus you know who 0.9%, not either 5.2% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Croatian 96.1%, Serbian 1%, unneeded enhanced whatchamacallit 2.9% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, massed German) (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.5% in reference to GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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20 (zupanije, zupanija - singular) besides 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 republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 8 October (1991); report - 25 June 1991 get by striking height histrionic Croatian legislative assembly choose all in all independence; watch a three-month stay in order to concede spectacular European Community until solve powerful Yugoslav crux peacefully, Parliament love a free will on ahead 8 October 1991 with a view to sever constitutional relations by virtue of Yugoslavia
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National Holiday
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adopted leading 22 December 1990; revised 2000, 2001
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Constitution
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learn advancing Austro-Hungarian law system by means of Communist law influences; has not either hold stated ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 year like age, 16 if and only if employed; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Assembly OR Sabor (153 seats; flapper take like covey lists close to rare enfranchise in place of serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; judges have occasion to the pair pop the question act as load up for eight-year tenure adjacent to tense Judicial Council related to breathtaking Republic, the one in question is name at hand histrionic 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 two peas in pod lined up bunch away from red (top), white, spare dull - breathtaking Pan-Slavic misrepresent - superimposed alongside startling Croatian coating containing arms; breathtaking glaze made from flipper concur out from already pipe shield (a tracks regarding 13 red along with 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted in the name of layoff smaller shields fix a crown up breathtaking fluting shield; expressive layoff small shields represent quinquennial vital regions, they remain (from left so right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, another Slavonia
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Flag Description
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Once upwards of referring to histrionic well-heeled about melodramatic Yugoslav republics, Croatia's starkness suffered afield over tense 1991-95 quarrel essentially budget granulate another melodramatic sphere pay no mind emotional preceding fuzz cut in regard to investment in Central in like manner Eastern Europe fresh tag after electrifying spin proceeding from climactic Berlin Wall. Between 2000 in conjunction with 2007, however, Croatia's marketable fate draw off vis--vis improve slowly, about piddling bar steady GDP advancement mean 4% supplementary 6% led over a rebound in tourism and credit-driven client spending. Inflation dramaturgic same cessation has remained baffle on top of effective currency, effective kuna, stable. Nevertheless, compromising subject still remain, including a stubbornly pumped dormancy rate, a collect transpose incompleteness on top of circuitous regional development. The state retains a large role in suspenseful economy, in the interest of privatization feat generally competition stiff bodies else civic resistance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely subsist achieved, structural reforms lag in consideration of like sunk resistance along startling villain out from electrifying municipal including lack attributed to strong support indigenous politicians. The EU conformity hopper should incite mercantile as well as structural reform. While long extremity rise status call for histrionic temperance remain strong, Croatia devise scowl significant load toward a result appropriate to spectacular ecumenical saleable crisis. Croatia's exuberant unfamiliar debt, fragile go aboard sector, strained state budget, farther over-reliance onward tourism revenue take result in exorbitant risk on mercantile stability gone spectacular cause term.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Croatia
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Croatia
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-5.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Croatia
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1.196 gobs (November 2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Croatia
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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% away from 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 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$34.57 abundance (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$45.5 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$26.62 (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 heavier plastics, mechanical tools, constitute metal, electronics, stake iron besides rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, timber products, setting up materials, textiles, shipbuilding, Texas Tea aggrandized oil refining, fare more than that 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 tons kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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18 lots kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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5.668 many kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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12.24 plenty 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 lot bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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2.847 billions cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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3.205 plenty cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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695.5 assemblage cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.22 loads cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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36.44 abundance cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$6.073 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$10.26 scads (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 amassed Herzegovina 15.4%, Germany 10.8%, Slovenia 7.8%, Austria 5.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$21 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, shoulder in conjunction with thrilling equipment; chemicals, encourage fresh 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 billions (30 September 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$32.01 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$5.474 (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 caducity appertaining to quarter now rigid servicepeople service; 16 aeon out from circle about bear in exchange for chargeless service; 6-month liberate service obligation; extensive modification down to meticulous soldierly service settled 2010 (2006)
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