Croatia - Fact Sheet
General
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Official Name
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Republic of Croatia
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Capital
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Zagreb
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Area
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56,594 Sq. km.
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Currency
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Euro
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GDP
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Euro 75.86 billion
(2023) [Source: Croatian National Bank]
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GDP Growth Rate
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+2.8%
(2023) [Source: Croatian National Bank]
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Unemployment
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6.7%
(February 2024) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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GDP Per Capita (Nominal)
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Euro 19,687
(2023) [Source: Croatian National Bank]
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PPP
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Euro 42,171.2
(2022) [Source: World Bank]
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Forest Cover
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27,630.59 Sq. Km
(2022) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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CO2 emissions
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15,627 kt
(2020) [Source: World Bank]
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Tourist Arrivals
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19.5 million
(2023) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Population
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3.88 million
(2021) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Age Profile
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0-14 years: 14.27%, 15-24 years: 10.27%, 25-34 years: 11.40%, 35-49 years: 20.23%, 50-64 years: 21.38%, over 65 years: 22.45%
(2021) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Life expectancy
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79.6 years
(2021) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Languages
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Croatian
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Ethnic groups
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Croats: 91.63%, Serbs: 3.20%, Bosniaks: 0.62%, Roma: 0.46%, Italians: 0.36%, Albanians: 0.36%
(2021) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Religion
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Roman Catholics: 78.97%, Orthodox: 3.32%, Muslims: 1.32%, Atheists: 4.71%
(2021) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Internet Penetration
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82%
(2022) [Source: World Bank]
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Mobile phones
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4.5 million
(2022) [Source: Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries]
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Urbanisation
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60%
(2021) [Source. Encyclopedia of Miroslav Krleža National Institute of Lexicography]
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Exports
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Euro 22.9 billion
(2023) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Imports
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Euro 39.5 billion
(2023) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Main Trade Partners
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Exports: Italy, Hungary, Slovenia, Germany, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Austria, Serbia, Austria
Imports: Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Poland, Netherlands, Bosnia & Herzegovina
(2023) [Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics]
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Political
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Political Structure
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Parliamentary democracy. Parliament has one Chamber, the House of Representatives, with 151 members elected for a four-year term. The Government is led by Prime Minister Mr. Andrej Plenkovic (Croatian Democratic Union - HDZ). HDZ won parliamentary election held on July 5, 2020, and formed the Government on July 6, 2020, when HDZ leader Andrej Plenković announced that he had collected the support of the necessary 76 MPs needed to form a government, following coalition negotiations. He announced that he had received support from his party and allies, the Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats, the People's Party – Reformists, and all 8 representatives of the national minorities. The President is directly elected by the people for a five-year term and he is the head of state and the commander in chief of the Croatian Armed Forces. Mr. Zoran Milanovic took over as President on February 18, 2020.
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Major Political Parties
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Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Social Democrats (SD), Homeland Movement (DP), Bridge (Most), We Can! (Možemo!), Croatian Sovereignists (HS)
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Head of State
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H.E. Mr. Zoran Milanović
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Head of Government
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H.E. Mr. Andrej Plenkovic (Croatian Democratic Union – HDZ)
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Political Issues
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After being a member of EU in 2013, Croatia joined Eurozone and Schengen on January 1, 2023. Sensitivity remains in relations with Serbia and Bosnia, remnant of the Yugoslavia break-up experience. There are maritime border disputes with Slovenia.
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Trade & Commerce
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India's Exports
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$219.54 million
(2023) [Source: Department of Commerce]
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India's Imports
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$118.14 million
(2022) [Source: Department of Commerce]
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Indian Exports
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Major commodities: Ceramic products, metals, chemicals, coffee, electrical transformers and appliances, tobacco (2023) [Source: Department of Commerce]
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Indian Imports
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Major commodities: Machines and vehicles, wood and wood products, chemicals, soya bean oil (2023) [Source: Department of Commerce]
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Indian Investments in Croatia
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Euro 40.05 million
(Jan 2001 – Q3 2022) [Source: Croatian National Bank]
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Croatian Investments in India
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Euro 5.55 million
(Jan 2001 – Q3 2022) [Source: Croatian National Bank]
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Indian Community
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As in December 2023, there are 11982 NRIs and 29 PIOs in Croatia. [Source : Ministry of the Interior]
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As on 03.04.2024
