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Republika Hrvatska |
Government: Parliamentary democracy with unicameral parliament
Head of State: President Stjepan Mesić
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ivo Sanader
Foreign Minister: Gordan Jandroković
Population: 4.4 million
Capital: Zagreb
Area: 56 538 km2
Currency: 1 Kuna = 100 Lipa; 1 EUR = 7.34 Kuna (Dec. 2006)
GDP in real terms: 42.9 billion USD
GDP per capita: 9 664 USD (2006)
Economic growth: 4.8% (2006)
Unemployment: 11.8 % (ILO)
Main export markets: Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany
Main exports: Textiles, machinery, electronics, iron and steel
Main source of imports: Italy, Germany
Main imports: Automobiles, machinery, textiles, chemical products
Major economic sectors: Manufacturing industry (esp. pharmaceuticals), energy, financial services, property, trade, logistics and transport services, construction, agriculture and tourism, environmental technologies
