Kuna; (Euro 1 = Kuna 7.54 & US$ 1 = Kuna 6.48) (Croatian National Bank middle rate as on 29.09.2020)
GDP
Euro 53.96 billion [2019, Source-Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics (CCBS)]
GDP Growth Rate
2.9% (2019, Source-Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics)
Unemployment
9.0% (August 2020) [Source-CCBS]
GDP Per Capita (Nominal)
Euro 13,270 [2019, Source-CCBS]
PPP
Euro 16,704 [2015, Source: European Commission]
Forest Cover
19,200 Sq. Km
CO2 emissions
20,554 (kt) (2014) [Source: World Bank]
Tourist Arrivals
21 million [ 2019, Source: CCBS]
Population
4.3 million (2011 census)
Age Profile
0-14 years: 14.42%, 15-24 years: 11.92%, 25-54 years: 40.88%, 55-64 years: 14.55%, 65 years and over: 18.23%
Life expectancy
Male 73.02, Female 80.4 and Total Life Expectancy is 76.61
Languages
Croatian
Ethnic groups
90.4% Croats, 4.4% Serbs, 5.2% others
Religion
88% Roman Catholics, 4.4% Orthodox Church, 2% Muslims, 5.6% others
Internet Penetration
3.17 million (75%; 2016 estimate)(Source: CIA World Fact Book)
Mobile phones
4.5 million (Source: CIA World Fact Book)
Urbanisation
59% (2015 estimate)
Exports
Euro 15.40 billion (2019) (Source: Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics) Euro 6.86 billion (Jan-Jun 2020)
Imports
Euro 24.85 billion (2019) (Source: Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics) Euro 11.12 billion (Jan-Jun 2020)
Main Trade Partners
Exports: Italy, Slovenia, Germany, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Austria, Serbia, Russia, United States, Hungary and Netherlands. Imports: Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Russia, China, Bosnia & Herzegovina, France, Hungary and Switzerland.
Political
Political Structure
Parliamentary democracy. Parliament has one Chamber, the House of Representatives, with 151 members elected for a four-year term. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won the Parliamentary Elections held on 05 July 2020 and formed the Government, led by Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Andrej Plenkovic, with the support of the Croatian Peoples Party (HNS), the Reformists and minority parties on 23 July 2020.
The President is directly elected by the people for a five-year term. H.E. (Mr) Zoran Milanovi? took over as President on 18 Feb 2020.
Major Political Parties
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Miroslav škoro Homeland Movement, Bridge of Independent Lists (MOST), Croatian Peoples Party-Liberal Democrats (HNS), Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), Croatian Pensioners' Party (HSU), Human Shield (
