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Welcome to the web site of the Croatian Employment Service!
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CROATIA - Facts at a Glance
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Republic of Croatia |
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Location:
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A maritime state situated geographically on the crossroads between Central Europe and the Mediterranean. (See the map!)
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Area:
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56,594 km2
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Coastline length:
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5,835 km
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Number of islands:
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1,185
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Capital city:
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Zagreb
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Language:
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Croatian
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Alphabet:
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Latin
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Territorial and administrative structure:
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21 counties with 127 towns and 429 communities
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Borders:
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Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy (sea border)
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Political system:
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Parliamentary multiparty republic
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Government:
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Parliamentary democracy
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President:
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Mr Ivo Josipović
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Prime Minister:
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Ms Jadranka Kosor
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Currency:
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HRK (Kuna = 100 lipa)
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GDP per capita (2009):
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10,245 EUR (Croatian National Bank)
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Population (2009 mid-year estimate):
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4,429,000
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Economically active inhabitants - administrative source (May 2010):
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1,721,639
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Economically active inhabitants - Labour Force Survey (January/March 2010):
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1,760,000
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*Registered unemployment rate
(June 2010):
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16,6 per cent
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*ILO unemployment rate(January/March 2010):
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11,2 per cent
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