REPUBLIC OF CROATIA CONTENTS Croatian Facts and Figures

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

CONTENTS § § § § § Croatian Facts and Figures President and Government Brief History about Croatia Economy and Tourism Capital City of Zagreb Ministry of Defence MOD Organisational Chart Croatian Armed Forces Other Facts of Interest Useful Links

FACTS AND FIGURES Official Croatian Flag § § § § Area: 87, 661 sq km 1, 185 islands and reefs Official language: Croatian (Latin script) Population: 4. 5 million Nationalities: Croat 89. 6%, Serb 4. 5%, other 5. 9% (2001 census) Neighbouring countries: Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro Climate: a diversity of mainly Continental, Mediterranean along the Adriatic Coast and immediate hinterland with a Mountainous climate at higher altitudes §South Eastern Europe §Eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea §Central European and Mediterranean country

THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNMENT President: § Elected in direct elections for a term of five years (no more than two terms) § Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces § Last elections held in January 2010 President of the Republic of Croatia Mr Ivo Josipović Government: § Unicameral assembly of 153 members (100 -160) § Parliamentary elections held every four years Last elections held in December 2011 § The Government consists of: § Prime Minister, First Deputy Prime Minister and three Deputies Prime Minister § Twenty Ministers Mr Zoran Milanović

BRIEF HISTORY § § § § Croatia’s history dates back to 625 AD The traditional heritage moved from a Middle Age Dukedom (791 -924) to a Kingdom (925 -1102), through to unions with Austria & Hungary (until 1918), and in federations with Yugoslavia, to its current sovereign and independent state as a unitary democratic parliamentary Republic Croatian Parliament declared Independence and Sovereignty of Croatia in June 1991 Croatian War of Independence 1991– 1995 International recognition of Croatia in 1992 UN member since May 1992 NATO member since April 2009 To become 28 th EU member in 2013

ECONOMY AND TOURISM § Industries: tourism, chemicals, plastics, metal, iron, aluminium, § § steel, wood, paper, electronics, machine tools, petroleum/refining, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, food and beverages § Agriculture products: wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, barley, alfalfa, clover, olives, citrus, grapes, soybeans, potatoes, livestock, dairy products Exports: transport equip. , machinery, textiles, chemicals, food & beverages, fuels q GDP per capita (2011 est. ) – $ 18, 300 q GDP growth (2011 est. ) – 0. 8% q Inflation rate (2011 est. ) – 3. 2% Croatia is a tourist gem all year round not limited to its prime destination, the Adriatic Coast but also the hinterland inland which are as rich in attractions and activities… from coves and islands, outdoors and sporting activities, gastronomical delights, vineyards, thermal springs and spas, cultural and historical sites and events…

ZAGREB – THE CAPITAL CITY Facts of interest: § § § 1094 – Diocese of Kaptol founded 1242 – Zagreb, then Gradec, became a free and royal city 1557 – Croatian Parliament first convened at Gradec in representation of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia; first written record of being the capital of Croatia 1669 – considered the founding year of Zagreb University As the largest city in the country, metro area spanning 3, 719 km 2, Zagreb is the administrative, financial, industrial, cultural, scientific and transport hub of the country, with almost 800, 000 inhabitants

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Minister of Defence assisted by: § One Deputy Minister § Four Assistant Ministers – each responsible for one of the four main directorates Minister Mr Ante Kotromanović § § § Croatia joined NATO’s Pf. P–MAP in May 2002 Croatia became a NATO member in April 2009, together with Albania Almost 500 CAF members are currently serving in several UN, NATO and EU-led peace operations abroad

MOD ORGANISATIONAL CHART MINISTER OF DEFENCE MINISTER’S CABINET CHIEF MINISTRY SECRETARIAT PROTOCOL DIVISION CROATIAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL STAFF INSPECTOR GENERAL ‘s OFFICE INDEPENDENT SECTOR FOR PUBLIC ACQUISITIONS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT INDEPENDENT MILITARY AIR TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT INDEPENDENT INTERNAL REVISION DIVISION INDEPENDENT MILITARY ORDINARIATE SUPPORT DIVISION DEFENCE POLICY DIRECTORATE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE MILITARY SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AGENCY MATERIAL RESOURCES DIRECTORATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, FINANCE AND BUDGET DIRECTORATE

CROATIAN ARMED FORCES § § § CAF is fully professional with volunteer draftees and contract reserves Current strength: approx. 16, 000 Organisation comprises: General Staff with six directorates (J 1 -J 6); three services: § § § Army Navy Air Force & Air Defence and § Support Command § Croatian Military Academy CAF General Staff headed by the Chief Lieutenant General Drago Lovrić, M. S.

OTHER FACTS OF INTEREST § § § National currency: Kuna (HRK) 100 Lipa = 1 HRK (per US$ = 5. 75 Kuna as @ Feb 2012) National Internet Domain: . hr International Dialling Code: + 385 Vehicle Country Bumper Sticker: HR Time Zone: Central European Time, CET (GMT + 1 hour) TRIVIA: Authentically Croatian: § Neck tie § Ball-point pen § Torpedo § Dalmatian dog

USEFUL LINKS § Government of Croatia – http: //www. vlada. hr § Ministry of Defence – http: //www. morh. hr § Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – http: //www. mfa. hr § Ministry of Interior – http: //mup. hr § Croatian National Tourist Board – http: //croatia. hr/en-GB/Homepage § National Protection and Rescue Directorate – http: //duzs. hr § Regent Esplanade Zagreb Hotel – http: //regenthotels. com/hr-HR/Zagreb § Zagreb Airport – http: //www. zagreb-airport. hr § Customs Directorate – http: //www. carina. hr/Pocetna/Index. EN. aspx

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