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Last reviewed: 24 February 2012

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Area: 56,542 sq. km (22,830 sq. miles)
Population: 4.2m ( 2011 census)
Capital City: Zagreb (population: 800,000)
Official Language: Croatian
Religion: It is estimated that about 85% of the population is Roman Catholic. Around 5% of the population is Orthodox and Muslims make up a further 1.3%
Currency: Croatian Kuna (HRK)
Major Political Parties: Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Croatian People's Party (HNS), Croatian Democratic Party of Slavonia and Baranja (HDSSB), Croatian Labour Party (Hrvatski Laburisti) Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: Ivo Josipović
Prime Minister: Zoran Milanović
Foreign Minister: Vesna Pusić
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, NATO. Acceding State to the European Union.

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