The 2010 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 January 2010 (next to be held in December 2015); the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the president and then approved by the assembly

      election results: Ivo JOSIPOVIC elected president; percent of vote in the second round - Ivo JOSIPOVIC 60%, Milan BANDIC 40%

      Legislative branch:

      unicameral Assembly or Sabor (153 seats; members elected from party lists by popular vote to serve four-year terms)

      elections: last held on 25 November 2007 (next to be held by November 2011)

      election results: percent of vote by party - NA; number of seats by party - HDZ 66, SDP 57, HNS 6, HSS 6, HDSSB 3, IDS 3, SDSS 3, other 9

      Judicial branch:

      Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; judges for both courts are appointed for eight-year terms by the Judicial Council of the Republic, which is elected by the Assembly

      Political parties and leaders:

      Croatian Democratic Congress of Slavonia and Baranja or HDSSB

       [Vladimir SISLJAGIC]; Croatian Democratic Union or HDZ [Jadranka

       KOSOR]; Croatian Party of the Right or HSP [Anto DJAPIC]; Croatian

       Peasant Party or HSS [Josip FRISCIC]; Croatian Pensioner Party or

       HSU [Silvano HRELJA]; Croatian People's Party or HNS [Radimir

       CACIC]; Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS [Darinko KOSOR];

       Independent Democratic Serb Party or SDSS [Vojislav STANIMIROVIC];

       Istrian Democratic Assembly or IDS [Ivan JAKOVCIC]; Social

       Democratic Party of Croatia or SDP [Zoran MILANOVIC]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

      other: human rights groups

      International organization participation:

      Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EU

       (applicant), FAO, G-11, 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, 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, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC

      chancery: 2343 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

      telephone: [1] (202) 588–5899

      FAX: [1] (202) 588–8936

      consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador James B. FOLEY

      embassy: 2 Thomas Jefferson Street, 10010 Zagreb

      mailing address: use street address

      telephone: [385] (1) 661–2200

      FAX: [385] (1) 661–2373

      Flag description:

      three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue - the Pan-Slav colors - superimposed by the Croatian coat of arms; the coat of arms consists of one main shield (a checkerboard of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by five smaller shields that form a crown over the main shield; the five small shields represent five historic regions, they are (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia

      note: the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia

      National anthem:

      name: "Lijepa nasa domovino" (Our Beautiful Homeland)

      lyrics/music: Antun MIHANOVIC/Josip RUNJANIN

      note: adopted 1972; "Lijepa nasa domovino," whose lyrics were written in 1835, served as an unofficial anthem beginning in 1891

      Economy ::Croatia

      Economy - overview:

      Once one of the wealthiest of the Yugoslav republics, Croatia's economy suffered badly during the 1991–95 war as output collapsed and the country missed the early waves of investment in Central and Eastern Europe that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. Between 2000 and 2007, however, Croatia's economic fortunes began to improve slowly, with moderate but steady GDP growth between 4% and 6% led by a rebound in tourism and credit-driven consumer spending. Inflation over the same period has remained tame and the currency, the kuna, stable. Nevertheless, difficult problems still remain, including a stubbornly high unemployment rate, a growing trade deficit and uneven regional development. The state retains a large role in the economy, as privatization efforts often meet stiff public and political resistance. While macroeconomic stabilization has largely been achieved, structural reforms lag because of deep resistance on the part of the public and lack of strong support from politicians. The EU accession process should accelerate fiscal and structural reform. While long term growth prospects for the economy remain strong, Croatia will face significant pressure as a result of the global financial crisis. Croatia's high foreign debt, anemic export sector, strained state budget, and over-reliance on tourism revenue will result in higher risk to economic stability over the medium term.

      GDP (purchasing power parity):

      $78.52 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 79 $79.64 billion (2009 est.)

      $84.54 billion (2008 est.)

      note: data are in 2010 US dollars

      GDP (official exchange rate):

      $59.92 billion (2010 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

      −1.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 201 −5.8% (2009 est.)

      2.4% (2008 est.)

      GDP - per capita (PPP):

      $17,500 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 67 $17,700 (2009 est.)

      $18,800 (2008 est.)

      note: data are in 2010 US dollars

      GDP - composition by sector:

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