1. Republic of Croatia – Republika Hrvatska

2. Content
1. Survey
2. Geography
3. Basic Facts
4. Society
5. History
6. Economy
7. Culture
8. Summary
9. Questions
10. Sources

3. 1. Survey
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What is the first thing that comes into
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your mind when you think about
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Croatia ?
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4. 2. Geography
1.185 Islands
1 Total area: 87.609 km²
Land area: 56.542 km²
2 3 main regions:
- Pannonian Basin
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- Dinaric Alps
- Adriatic Basin
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5. 2. Geography
- Croatia is among the most biodiverse countries in Europe
- 8 National Parks
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6. 3. Basic Facts
• Official name: Republic of Croatia
• Official language: Croatian 96,12% (serbian 1%, italian 0,46%,
1 albanian 0,33%,  english, german)
• Official script: Latin
2 • Monetary Union: Croatian Kuna (1 € = 7,47 kn)
• Capital City: Zagreb (779.145 inhabitants)
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4 • Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
• President: Ivo Josipovic
5 • Prime Minister: Zoran Milanovic
• Political Organisation: 20 Counties
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7. The Croatian Flag

8. 4. Society
Population Ethnic Groups Religions
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Total population: 4.290.612 inhabitants (2011)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Croatian_censuses_1857-2011.gif

9. 4. Society
Population Ethnic Groups Religions
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http://www.mfa.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=41

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Population Ethnic Groups Religions
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11. 5. History
4000 B.C. Illyrians
2000 B.C. political influence of Rome Empire
550 – 1270 ruled by byzantine emperor Constantine IV
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924 – 1102 Kingdom of Croatia – first king: Tomislav
1102 – 1526 personal union of Croatia and Hungary
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• Republic of Venice controlled most of coastal areas,
3 but Dubrovnic remained independent
15th century landloss due to expansion of Ottoman territory – help from Habsburg
4 1815 Dalmatia and Istria belong to Austria in 19th Century
populaton wanted to be independent
1918 Croatian Sabor declared independence
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 became part of State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
1929 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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1941 Yugoslavia was occupied by Germany and Italy
1945 – 1991 Croatia as part of Yugoslavia
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1991 Republic of Croatia (Franjo Tudman declared independence)
8 1991 – 1995 Croatian War of Independence
Since 2004 Croatia applied for the EU membership
9 1st July 2013 Accession of Croatia to the European Union
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12. 6. Economy
• small and open economy, associated with other foreign markets
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• GDP per Cap. : 15.702 (2011)
2 • Growth rate 2011: 0,6 % (2000 – 2011 =2,5%)
• Unemployment rate 13,6 %
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4 • Economic output (2009): 73,6 % service sector
(Tourism – 20%)
5 20,5 % industrial sector
5,9 % Agriculture
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• Important trading partner: states of the European Union.
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• prospective entry (EU)  increased investment
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• Export: water, small shipbuilding, textile-clothing
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13. 7. Culture
1 • Music:
– 3 major influences:
2 • Mediterranean (coastal areas)
• Balkan (mountains)
3 • Central Europe (central & northern parts)
– Traditional music
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• Klapa (a cappella singing)
5 • Tamburitza (folk music with string instruments)
6 • Cuisine
– heterogeneous  the cuisine of regions
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5 Funny Facts
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15. 8. Summary – Handout
• Geography
1 – Neighbors:
- Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro, Adriatic Sea
- 1.185 Isands
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- 8 national Parks
3 • Ethnic groups and religions
89,6% Croats 88,0% Catholics
4 4,5% Serbs 4,4% Orthodox
3,6% Others 2,9% non declared
1,8% non declared 2,2% Atheists
5 0,5% Serbs 1,3% Muslims
6 • Important historical facts
– 1918: Croatia declared independence and became part of State of Slovenes,
Croats and Serbs
7 – 1929: Kingdom of Yugoslavia
– 1991: Franjo Tudman declared independence
8 – 1991 – 1995: War of Independence
– 2004: application for the European Union membership
9 – 2013: EU – Membership
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16. 8. Summary – Handout
• Cultural Facts
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– Croatia unites a large number of cultures in a small place
– The Culture has its roots in a long history
2 – Music: 3 major influences (Mediterranean, Balkan, Central Europe) + examples for
the traditional music (Klapa, Tamburitza)
3 – Cuisine: is heterogeneous and is called “the cuisine of the regions”
– Funny Facts:
4 • Smallest town = Hum (Istria)
• Sea Organ in Zadar
• Currency named after animal (marten in eng.)
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• White house is built out of stone from Brac
• Homeland of Marco Polo, who was born on Korcula
6 • The first tie is from Croatia
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Thank you for your
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Do you have any questions?
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18. Sources
1 • http://wko.at/statistik/eu/wp-kroatien.pdf
• http://www.mfa.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=41
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• http://hgd.mvpei.hr/en/croatian_economy/
• http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Croatian-cuisine
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• http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Croatia.html
4 • http://www.delhrv.ec.europa.eu/?lang=en&content=61
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia
5 • http://www.kroatien-reise.org/reisetipps-kroatien/allgemeine-
reisetipps/
6 • http://www.croatians.com/FISH-FISH%20PREJUDICE.htm
• http://www.mfa.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=970
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• http://www.adrijanaputovanja.hr/Croatia_UNESCO.aspx
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