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| Capital city: |
Zagreb |
| Surface area: |
57,000 sq km |
| Population: |
4.4 million |
| Official language(s): |
Croatian |
| Head of State: |
H.E. President Mr Stjepan Mesic |
| Head of Government: |
H.E. Prime Minister Mr Ivo Sanader |
| Australian exports to Croatia: |
A$21 million |
| Australian imports from Croatia: |
A$19 million |
| Croatia's principal export destinations: |
Italy, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany |
| Croatia's principal import sources: |
Italy, Germany, Russian Federation | (Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Country economic fact sheet) |
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Key economic indicators and statistics for 2007:
- GDP – A$50.1 billion
- GDP per capita – US$15,733
- Real GDP growth – 5.6 per cent
- Inflation – 2.3 per cent
The Croatian economy is based upon manufacturing industries and tourism. Important sectors include:
- Tourism
- Shipbuilding and shipping
- Agriculture, timber and food
- Textile industry
- Chemicals and petroleum
- Electrical manufacturing
- Metal working
(Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Country economic fact sheet) |
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration provides detailed up-to-date information.
Parliament (Hrvatski Sabor) is unicameral, and comprises a maximum of 160 deputies. Both the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Counties were abolished when their mandate expired in April 2001.
The current head of state and president of the republic is Stjepan Mesic, who was re-elected on 16 January 2005.
Appointed by the president and confirmed by parliament. A majority government, led by the centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), and supported by an alliance of the Croatian Peasants' Party and the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSS-HSLS), and minority representatives, was appointed in January 2008.
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Trade relations and statistics
Croatia became a member of the World Trade Organization in 1999, International Monetary Fund in 1992, Central European Free Trade Agreement in 2001, Southeast European Cooperative Initiative in 2000 and others.
Since 2001, Croatia is in discussions for membership of the European Union (EU). The country does not have a timetabled entry date, but does have a government department – the Ministry for European Integration – whose purpose is to further the integration process.
Major Australian exports to Croatia (2006-07):
- Coal – A$13 million
- Leather – A$4 million
- Raw hides & skins (except furskins) – A$1 million
Major Australian imports from Croatia (2006-07):
- Electric power machinery – A$4 million
- Soup and broth preparations – A$2 million
- Telecommunications equipment – A$1 million
- Toys, games & sporting goods – A$1 million
(Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Country economic fact sheet)
(Last updated: 07 Apr 2008)
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