Croatia
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Croatia is a country in Southeastern Europe. Its capital city is Zagreb.
The Republic of Croatia is a small country between the Mediterranean Sea and Central Europe. It was one of the republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, but has been independent since 1991. It is trying to join the European Union, and was invited on 3 April 2008 to be a part of NATO. On October 17 2007 Croatia became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.
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[change] History
A very long time ago, in this territory lived Illyrian people and they were ruled by Rome. In the seventh century AD, Slavic people from nord-est had to come and lived there, around Balkan peninsula. Austria-Hungary makes the Croatia free from Ottoman empire and was ruled in todays Croatia until 1918. In 1918 it became a part of Yugoslavia which was taken over in World War II. After an small war with Italy an fascist dictatorship formed the Independent State of Croatia in 1941. But it came not to be independent for so long. Like all other countries in Central Europe the Hitler's Germany had strong influence (see also Jasenovac concentration camp).
In 1945, Croatia became a part of new, communist Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) which collapsed in 1991. Croatia is now independent for the second time.
Dalmatia is part of Croatia. Today Croatia is an popular target for tourist and the country's reliable welfare make it possible for Croatia to joining the European Union on 1 July 2013.[1]
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Croatia is one of the richest country of the Balkan Peninsula and of the former Yugoslavia's countries. But Croatia had also the highest cost prices of the whole Central Europe. The average monthly salary/wages in Croatia standing on 739 euro or nearly $1000 USD.[2]
The retirement age for men is 65 years and for women 60 years.[3] The health care enjoys relative strong protection over the country's inhabitants.
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The education is free and obligatory until the child reach the age of 15. But many choose to continue their study s in high school until the age of 18. [4]
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[change] References
- ↑ "Croatia to become EU member 1 July 2013". Croatian Times. May 23, 2011. http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/General_News/2011-05-23/19468/Croatia_to_become_EU_member_1_July_2013. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/Business/2010-06-29/11983/Average_salaries_in_top_Croatian_firms_up_to_11,400_Euros
- ↑ http://www.pensionfundsonline.co.uk/89/country-profiles/croatia/
- ↑ http://www.humanrights.gov.se/php/rapporter/documents/Europa%20och%20Centralasien/Kroatien%2C%20MR-rapport%202010.pdf
[change] Other websites
- The Croatian government's official website @ vlada.hr
- Basic facts, website of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Croatian National Tourist Board
- General information about Croatia
- Web site about Croatia
- Croatia Apartments and Hotels
- Web site about Croatia living and travelling
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