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| | |  | Croatia |  | | Republic of Croatia | | Republika Hrvatska |
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| | Area | 56.542 kmq
(including 0,2% of internal water) | | Population | 4.453.500 (2008 estimate) | | Density | 81 ab/kmq | | Official languages | Croatian
(in some Istrian municipalities also Italian) | | Government | Parliamentary republic | | Capital | Zagreb | | President | Stjepan Mesić | | Premier | Ivo Sanader | | Currency | Kuna, in 100 Lipa | | GDP | $74,419 billion (2008 estimate) |
|  | | | | Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a southern Central European Country at the crossroads with the Mediterranean, and Southeastern Europe. Its capital is Zagreb. Croatia borders with Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the east, and Montenegro to the far southeast. Its southern and western flanks border the Adriatic Sea, and it also shares a sea border with Italy in the Gulf of Trieste. Croatia is a member of United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Council of Europe, and is a candidate for membership of the European Union and has received a NATO membership invitation on 3 April 2008. On October 17, 2007 Croatia became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2008-2009 term. |
| HistoryThe Croats settled on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea and the Pannonian lands in early 7th century, forming two principalities, Dalmatia and Pannonia. The establishment of the Trpimirović dynasty ca. 850 brought strengthening to the Dalmatian Croat duchy, which became a kingdom in 925. In 1102 Croatia entered into a personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary. After the 1526 Battle of Mohács, the "reliquiae reliquiarum" of Croatia became a part of the Habsburg Monarchy in 1527. In 1918 Croatia joined the Kingdom of Serbia into a Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Kingdom of Yugoslavia). In 1941-1945 during World War II, an Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia existed. After the victory of Tito's People's Liberation Movement and the Allies, Croatia became a constitutive federal republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 1991 Croatia proclaimed independence by holding the first democratic elections in the country but had to fight a long and bloody war against the Serb rebels and JNA until 1995. Croatia was recognized on January 15, 1992 by the European Union and the United Nations. The first Country to recognize Croatia was Iceland on December 19, 1991. |
| Population
According to 2001 census, Croatia had a population of
4.437.460 (estimated population in June 2006 is 4.494.749).
Of the population in the census, 4.399.364 (99,14 %)
had the Croatian citizenship, 44.340 (1,00 %) of which had
double citizenship. 17.902 people (0,40 %) were foreign citizens,
9.811 (0,22 %) stateless people, while of
10.383 residents (0,23 %) nationality has not been ascertained.
Croatian emigration has been significant, Croatians residing abroad
are over two millions, the most numerous community is that one living
in U.S.A. (Hrvatska bratska zajednica).
In Croatian Parliament are present some deputies representing Croatian communities
living abroad (and Croats of Bosnia Erzegovina).
Demographics
Main social-demographic indicators:
| Structure by age | 0-14 y/o: 16,2% (males 373.638/females 354.261)
15-64 y/o: 67% (males 1.497.958/females 1.515.314)
over 65 y/o: 16.8% (males 288.480/females 465.098) |
| Population growth rate | -0,03% |
| Birth rate | 9,61 births/1.000 residents |
| Mortality rate | 11,48 deaths/1.000 residents |
| Net immigration rate | 1,58 immigrants/1.000 residents |
| Infant mortality | total: 6,72 deaths/1.000 born alive
males: 6,7 deaths/1.000 born alive
females: 6,74 deaths/1.000 born alive |
| Life expectancy | total: 74,68 year
males: 71,03 years
females: 78,53 years |
| Total fertility rate | 1,4 births/woman |
Religions
The vast majority of the population is catholic (87,8%), followed by the ortodox
(4,4%) and muslim sunnit (1,3%). |
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