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Republic of Croatia
Republika Hrvatska
 

Politics and Government

Since the adoption of the 1990 Constitution, Croatia has been a democratic republic. Between 1990 and 2000 it had a semi-presidential system, and since 2000 it has a parliamentary system.

The President of the Republic (Predsjednik) is the head of state, directly elected to a five-year term and is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of two terms. In addition to being the commander in chief of the armed forces, the president has the procedural duty of appointing the Prime minister with the consent of the Parliament, and has some influence on foreign policy. His official residence is Predsjednički dvori. Apart from that he has summer residences on the islands of Vanga (Brijuni islands) and the island of Hvar.

Banski Dvori, sede del Governo
    della Croazia

The Croatian Parliament (Sabor) is a unicameral legislative body (a second chamber, the "House of Counties", which was set up by the Constitution of 1990, was abolished in 2001). The number of the Sabor's members can vary from 100 to 160; they are all elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms. The plenary sessions of the Sabor take place from January 15 to July 15, and from September 15 to December 15.

The Croatian Government (Vlada) is headed by the Prime minister who has two deputy prime ministers and fourteen ministers in charge of particular sectors of activity. The executive branch is responsible for proposing legislation and a budget, executing the laws, and guiding the foreign and internal policies of the republic. Government's official residence is at Banski dvori.

Administrative division

Croatia is divided in 20 Counties (županije) and the capital Zagreb's city district (in italics below):

Counties of Croatia

Nr. County Admin centre
1 Zagrebačka županija Zagreb
2 Krapinsko-zagorska županija Krapina
3 Sisačko-moslavačka županija Sisak
4 Karlovačka županija Karlovac
5 Varaždinska županija Varaždin
6 Koprivničko-križevačka županija Koprivnica
7 Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija Bjelovar
8 Primorsko-goranska županija Rijeka
9 Ličko-senjska županija Gospić
10 Virovitičko-podravska županija Virovitica
11 Požeško-slavonska županija Požega
12 Brodsko-posavska županija Slavonski Brod
13 Zadarska županija Zara/Zadar
14 Osječko-baranjska županija Osijek
15 Šibensko-kninska županija Šibenik
16 Vukovarsko-srijemska županija Vukovar
17 Splitsko-dalmatinska županija Split
18 Istarska županija Pazin
19 Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija Dubrovnik
20 Međimurska županija Čakovec
21 Grad Zagreb Zagreb
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