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Croatia - Government Info

Government of the Republic of Croatia (Vlada Republike Hrvatske) - We will be very happy it these web pages encourage you to visit and learn more about Croatia. English version...
Office of the President (Ured Predsjednika)
Parliament of the Republic of Croatia (Sabor Republike Hrvatske)
Republic of Croatia Official Homepage (Sluzbene Stranice Republike Hrvatske)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministarstvo Vanjskih Poslova)
Ministry of Finance (Ministarstvo Financija)
Ministry of Economy (Ministarstvo Gospodarstva)
Ministry for Crafts, Small and Medium Enterprises (Ministarstvo Gospodarstva, Rada i Poduzenistva)
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (Ministarstvo Zdravstva i Socijalne Skrbi)
Ministry of Culture (Ministarstvo Kulture)
Ministry of Tourism (Ministarstvo Turizma)
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Ministarstvo Znanosti, Obrazovanja i Sporta)
Maritime Administration (Uprava Pomorstva)
Ministry of Environmental Protection & Regional Planning 
Ministry of Health (Ministarstvo Zdravstva)
Ministry of Defense (Ministarstvo Obrane)
State Intellectual Property Office
Croatian Bureau of Statistics (Drzavni Zavod Za Statistiku)
Croatian National Tourist Board (Hrvatska Turisticka Zajednica)
HIDRA - Croatian Information Documentation Referral Agency
Permanent Mission of Croatia to the United Nations, New York
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia-Washington
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to Canada
Meterological and Hydrological Service
State Office for Standardization and Metrology
State Veterinary Directorate
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia
Croatian National Bank
USEFUL INFORMATION
Travelling Documents
A passport or some other identification document recognised by the international agreement. For more information contact diplomatic missions of the Republic of Croatia abroad or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia (Tel: 01 4569 964). International dialling code for Croatia is 385.
Customs Regulations
Customs regulations of the Republic of Croatia are harmonised with the standards of the EU Member States. Foreign currency can be freely brought in and out of the country; domestic curency: up to 2,000 HRK. Professional and technical equipment of a high value should be reported at the border.
Tax refund to foreign citizens for purchased goods exceeding 500 kuna, providing that the form entitled "Porezno Cek" ("Tax Cheque") is stamped by customs officers upon leaving the country. Info: Customs Administration of the Republic of Croatia Tel: 01 6102 333
Web site: www.carina.hr
Accompanied dogs and cats must have an International Certificate issued by an authorized veterinarian evidencing that at least 15 days, but not more than six months, passed since the vaccination against rabies. 
Other Info
Map of the Republic of Croatia
Find More About Croatia
Health Info for Travelers to Eastern Europe
Croatian News & Media
Croatia: A History by Ivo Goldstein, Nikolina Jovanovic (Translator)
Lonely Planet Croatia (1st Ed) - by Jeanne Oliver
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Today Croatia is a multiparty parliamentary republic and one of the newest states in Europe. Croatia adopted its constitution on 22nd Dec. 1990  and was recognized internationally on 15th January 1992. The international recognition  of its sovereignty and its acceptance into the membership of the UN in 1992 marked the end of a crucial period in the establishment of Croatia as a new state in the European & world community. The capital city of Croatia is Zagreb, the economic, traffic, cultural, and academic centre of the country. Croatian unit of currency is the kuna (KN). 1 kuna = 100 lipa. Foreign currency is exchanged in banks, exchange offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques are cashed in banks.