Conventional Long Form Name of Country: Republic of Croatia
Capital City: Zagreb
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Date of Independence: October 8, 1991
National Holidays: Independence Day October 8, Statehood Day June 25
Chief of State: President Ivo Josipovic
Capital City: Zagreb
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Date of Independence: October 8, 1991
National Holidays: Independence Day October 8, Statehood Day June 25
Chief of State: President Ivo Josipovic
Head of Government: Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic
Executive Branch/Powers: President Elected by Popular Vote every five years; the president is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, selects the Prime Minister with consent of the Sabor, and has influence over foreign policy; Prime Minister (who has four deputies) runs the government, the main executive power; the government is responsible for making legislation, executing laws, proposing a budget, and guiding the country's foreign and domestic policies
Legislative Branch/Powers: Parliament of Croatia, or Sabor, is the main legislative power; all 100-160 members are elected by popular vote and serve four year terms; powers include enactment and amendment of the Constitution, enactment of laws, adoption of the state budget, declarations of war and peace, alteration of the country's boundaries, calling and conducting referenda and elections, appointments and relief of office, supervising the work of those holding public powers responsible to the Sabor, and granting Amnesty
Judicial Branch/Powers: three-tiered, independent judiciary system; Supreme Court is the highest court of appeals; also a Constitutional Court that rules on legislation compliance with the Constitution
Suffrage: 18 years of age (16 if employed), universal
Ambassador to U.S.: Josko Paro
Location of Croatian Embassy in U.S.: Washington, DC
Consulates in the U.S.: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City
U.S. Ambassador to Croatia: Kenneth Merten
U.S. Embassy in Croatia: Zagreb
Consulates For U.S. in Croatia: N/A
Representative to the UN: Vladmir Drobnjak
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Legislative Branch/Powers: Parliament of Croatia, or Sabor, is the main legislative power; all 100-160 members are elected by popular vote and serve four year terms; powers include enactment and amendment of the Constitution, enactment of laws, adoption of the state budget, declarations of war and peace, alteration of the country's boundaries, calling and conducting referenda and elections, appointments and relief of office, supervising the work of those holding public powers responsible to the Sabor, and granting Amnesty
Judicial Branch/Powers: three-tiered, independent judiciary system; Supreme Court is the highest court of appeals; also a Constitutional Court that rules on legislation compliance with the Constitution
Suffrage: 18 years of age (16 if employed), universal
Ambassador to U.S.: Josko Paro
Location of Croatian Embassy in U.S.: Washington, DC
Consulates in the U.S.: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City
U.S. Ambassador to Croatia: Kenneth Merten
U.S. Embassy in Croatia: Zagreb
Consulates For U.S. in Croatia: N/A
Representative to the UN: Vladmir Drobnjak
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Flag Symbolism: Pan-Slav colors; superimposed by Croatian Coat of Arms; Five small shields represent five historic regions; from left to right, those are Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia
National Anthem: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/anthems/HR.mp3
National Symbols: red-white checkerboard
International Disputes: border disputes with Herzegovina and Bosnia, land disputes with Slovenia
Stateless Persons: 2,886
Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use: Transit point for Southwest Asian heroin distribution along Balkan Route to Western Europe; has been used as a transit point for maritime shipments of Brazilian Cocaine to Western Europe (2008)
National Anthem: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/anthems/HR.mp3
National Symbols: red-white checkerboard
International Disputes: border disputes with Herzegovina and Bosnia, land disputes with Slovenia
Stateless Persons: 2,886
Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use: Transit point for Southwest Asian heroin distribution along Balkan Route to Western Europe; has been used as a transit point for maritime shipments of Brazilian Cocaine to Western Europe (2008)