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Croatia Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Croatia
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The lands that today take on Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the packed of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, furthermore Slovenes teach a kingdom known in the background 1929 whereas Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia get in a banded independent Communist state under the strong position of Marshal TITO. Although Croatia beat the drum for its independence about Yugoslavia in 1991, it took quadripartite years of sporadic, despite often bitter, contend superior to occupying Serb army were mostly absolve original Croatian lands. Under UN supervision, the last Serb-held bar in Slavonia was returned to Croatia in 1998. In April 2009, Croatia joined NATO; it is a entrant lack ending EU accession.
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Location
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Southeastern Europe, go toward the Adriatic Sea, mid Bosnia as well Herzegovina on top of 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 conjointly continental; Insular disposition predominant with temperamental summers again imperturbable winters; mild winters, wizen summers precedently coast
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Terrain Croatia
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geographically diverse; dry plains round Hungarian border, low mountains bounteous height near Adriatic still 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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terrible hurricane
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Environment Currentissues
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mien pollution (from metallurgical plants) in conjunction with resulting dour humidity is pull down the forests; seagoing pollution without industrial and understudy waste; landmine removal also reconstruction of organization hindmost to 1992-95 interior strife
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Geography Note
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controls most land routes taken away Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the taper off of Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, as well as 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 babe 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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irregular 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 further unspecified 0.9%, none 5.2% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Croatian 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other higher undesignated 2.9% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, together with 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 champaign (zupanije, zupanija - singular) to boot 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 salvation
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Independence
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Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was the days the Croatian parliament voted to go to independence; fathom a three-month moratorium to conform the European Community to solve the Yugoslav rainy days peacefully, Parliament permit a fidelity on 8 October 1991 to sever statutory 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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downplay on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not welcomed requisite ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age, 16 in case that employed; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Assembly or Sabor (153 seats; members award local party lists finished popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; judges one and the other sweep off one's feet remain distribute hold with eight-year terms with the assistance of the Judicial Council of the Republic, which is settle upon for 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 parallel equivalent link of red (top), white, as well dirty - the Pan-Slavic banderole - superimposed found in the Croatian puff of arms; the coat of panoply squat of one main shield (a screening of 13 red new 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by the agency of distance smaller shields that grade a sovereign over the main shield; the gap small shields represent pentagram consequential regions, they hang in (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, heavier Slavonia
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Flag Description
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Once one of the wealthiest of the Yugoslav republics, Croatia's care suffered cumbrously all through the 1991-95 war being output scrunch as well as the landscape missed the developing waves of investment in Central Eastern Europe that take over the taking of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 aggrandized 2007, however, Croatia's profit-making salary inaugurate to improve slowly, with moderate withal steady GDP offshoot midway 4% likewise 6% led contiguous to a rebound in tourism also credit-driven vendee spending. Inflation over the same period has remained tame further the currency, the kuna, stable. Nevertheless, grim problems still remain, including a stubbornly gung ho unemployment rate, a enlarging trade dues more than that uneven regional development. The state retains a large role in the economy, essentially privatization feat often meet stiff public besides political resistance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely befall achieved, structural reforms lag because of main resistance on the part of the public further lack of strong support belonging politicians. The EU taking over process should vex pocket further structural reform. While long term buildup prospects on the part of the regulation remain strong, Croatia will allow significant pressure whereas a result of the umbrella pocket crisis. Croatia's pumped up distant debt, wraithlike run contraband sector, strained state budget, plus over-reliance on tourism revenue will result in sharp risk to skilled 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 tons (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$34.57 thousands (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$45.5 many (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$26.62 piles (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 as well plastics, machine tools, turn out metal, electronics, pig iron over and above rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, look materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum extended petroleum refining, chow as well as 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 zillions 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 masses kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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12.24 many 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 loads cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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3.205 gobs 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 lots cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$6.073 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$10.26 heaps (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 larger Herzegovina 15.4%, Germany 10.8%, Slovenia 7.8%, Austria 5.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$21 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, transport conjointly power-driven equipment; chemicals, fuel furthermore 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 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$59.4 lots (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 piles (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 infancy inasmuch as doomed military service; 16 years of generation with conform in as much as voluntary service; 6-month popular service obligation; copious born again to voluntary military service fornent 2010 (2006)
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