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Area: 56,542 sq. km (22,830 sq. mi)
Population: 4.5m (July 2004 est.)
Capital City: Zagreb (population: 800,000)
Official Language: Croatian
Religion: It is estimated that about 85% of the population is Roman Catholic. Orthodox make up around 5% of the population and Muslims a further 1.3 %
Currency: Croatian Kuna (HRK)
Major Political Parties: Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS), and a Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) - Croatian Liberal Party (HSLS) coalition
Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: President Stjepan Mesic
Prime Minister: Ivo Sanader
Foreign Minister: Gordan Jandrokovic
Membership of International Organisations: United Nations, Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Council of Europe, Regional Cooperation Council, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organisation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Partnership for Peace.

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