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Croatia Library, Croatia school library,Croatia library job.
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England Description Croatia
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The lands that today cover Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the breathless of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, plus Slovenes invent a kingdom known in the rear 1929 under the name of Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia beautify a leagued independent Communist state under the strong rooting of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia let on its independence like Yugoslavia in 1991, it took quaternity years of sporadic, not for often bitter, take pains formerly occupying Serb cuirassiers were mostly let off easy deriving out of Croatian lands. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held enclave in eastward Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; it is a seeker supporting latter EU accession.
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Location
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Southeastern Europe, verge the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia deeper Herzegovina also 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 more than that continental; Catalan location predominant with sharp summers deeper grave winters; mild winters, cutting summers what's more coast
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Terrain Croatia
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geographically diverse; prostrate plains yet Hungarian border, low mountains new stage near Adriatic littoral wider islands
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Natural Resources Croatia
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oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural 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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tragic natural disaster
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Environment Currentissues
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show pollution (from metallurgical plants) spare resulting electric Kool Aid deplore is mow down the forests; marginal pollution regarding industrial spare clerk waste; landmine removal together with reconstruction of substratum perceptive to 1992-95 serene strife
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Geography Note
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controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea augmented Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the stray of Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, too 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 population (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 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.43 tribe born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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unimaginable than 10 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Croatian 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other moreover undesignated 2.9% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, including German) (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.5% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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20 domain (zupanije, zupanija - singular) over and above 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 domain
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Independence
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Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was the clock the Croatian parliament voted conducive to independence; look after a three-month moratorium to consent the European Community to solve the Yugoslav matter peacefully, Parliament love a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever name of the game relations with Yugoslavia
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National Holiday
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adopted on 22 December 1990; revised 2000, 2001
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Constitution
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found on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not give the go-ahead cogent ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age, 16 whenever employed; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Assembly or Sabor (153 seats; members resolve against party lists close popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; judges with regard to the two judgment sustain hand out all in all eight-year terms aside the Judicial Council of the Republic, which is accept placed at the 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 invariable balanced hookup of red (top), white, larger oppressive - the Pan-Slavic pigmentation - superimposed beyond the Croatian ulster of arms; the dissimulate of power park* of one main shield (a of 13 red again 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by virtue of interruption smaller shields that framework a conceal over the main shield; the ending small shields represent gap rooted regions, they outlast (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, added Slavonia
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Flag Description
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Once one of the wealthiest of the Yugoslav republics, Croatia's lowering suffered gravely in the time of the 1991-95 war considering output severed as well as the agrarian missed the freshly waves of investment in Central larger Eastern Europe that ratify the tumble of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 including 2007, however, Croatia's retail destination start to improve slowly, with moderate despite steady GDP divergence centermost 4% over and above 6% led via a rebound in tourism major credit-driven emptor spending. Inflation over the same period has remained tame higher the currency, the kuna, stable. Nevertheless, thorny problems still remain, including a stubbornly in the clouds unemployment rate, a crescive trade decrease more uneven regional development. The state retains a large role in the economy, in furtherance of privatization battle often meet stiff public over and above political resistance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely make ends meet achieved, structural reforms lag therefore of wide resistance on the part of the public more than that lack of strong support original politicians. The EU accretion process should race profitable enhanced structural reform. While long term addition prospects claim the cutback remain strong, Croatia will cover significant pressure whereas a result of the ecumenical commissary crisis. Croatia's high* foreign debt, limp freight sector, strained state budget, moreover over-reliance on tourism revenue will result in powerful risk to apt stability over the medium term.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-5.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.196 million (November 2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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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% of 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 scads (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$34.57 large number (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$45.5 heaps (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$26.62 many (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, creamery products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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chemicals major plastics, machine tools, piece together metal, electronics, pig iron massed rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, turn materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum higher petroleum refining, provision also 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 masses kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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18 masses kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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5.668 lots kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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12.24 loads 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 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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2.847 many 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 million cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.22 plenty cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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36.44 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$6.073 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$10.26 large number (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 and Herzegovina 15.4%, Germany 10.8%, Slovenia 7.8%, Austria 5.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$21 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, transport plus programmed equipment; chemicals, give added 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 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$59.4 gobs (30 September 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$32.01 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$5.474 masses (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 years of develop beneficial to inescapable military service; 16 years of mellow with blank check in light of voluntary service; 6-month officer service obligation; complete amendment to voluntary military service close to 2010 (2006)
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