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Croatia: By: Mikey Stambulic

Croatia: By: Mikey Stambulic. Population: 4.28 million Area: 56,594km2 Coordinates of capital city (Zagreb) : N45.8167, E 15.9833. Croatia: Geography.

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Croatia: By: Mikey Stambulic

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  1. Croatia: By: Mikey Stambulic Population: 4.28 million Area: 56,594km2 Coordinates of capital city (Zagreb) : N45.8167, E 15.9833

  2. Croatia: Geography • Location (surroundings): Slovenia to the North. Bosnia And Herzegovina, and Serbia to the East. Macedonia and Montenegro to the South, and the Adriatic Sea to the West. • Physical Features: Several sandy beaches along the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and the world famous Plitvice Falls. The area of Plitvice is filled with rivers, lakes, and water falls. Croatia is also home to a few mountains and hills serving as tourists friendly hikes. Croatia is also unique because it has over 1,000 islands in the Adriatic Sea. • Man Made Features: Croatia has many public parks and monuments and, brick beach walk waysalong the coast. Croatia also has a few bridges connecting to islands, and due to some of it’s mountainous regions Croatia has tunnels with roads running through them. Croatia also features many Roman Catholic churches. These churches have statues, alters, bronze bells, seating benches, and many ancient paintings. • Climate: Due to Croatia’s long shore line along the Adriatic Sea, the country receives lots of precipitation while still having a warm temperature.

  3. Croatia: History • 1. King Tomislav becomes the first ruler of Croatia in 925 A.D. • 2. In 1527 the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) starts to rule Croatia electing Ferdinand the 1st of Austria as their leader. • 3. After World War II ends Croatia becomes part of former Yugoslavia, with the modern countries of Serbia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and the modern day provinces of Kosovo and Vojdovina. • 4. Croatia declares independence in 1991, after a 4 year war between the former Yugoslavian countries and provinces. • 5. Croatia joins the European Union on July 1,2013, making it the newest member to join.

  4. Croatia: Archaeology • In Croatia there are many 17th century Roman Catholic churches. (Fact) 90% of Croatia’s population believes in the Roman Catholic Church. • Some of Croatia’s ancient cities had brick walls to protect the city from invading armies. There is still a few cities that have their brick walls still in existence. These walls were probably formed when the Ottoman Empire was trying to invade Croatia. • There were supposedly many arenas when the Roman Society reached the area of Croatia. Now there are only few in weak condition. These arenas would of hosted gladiator fights and men competing against wild animals.

  5. Croatia: PoliticalScience/Sociology • Current Form of Government: Croatia is a democracy, giving every citizen over 18 the right to vote. Croatia’s current prime minister is Zoran Milanovic. • Social Programs: The government has many public transportation systems available to the public that has cheap admission. • Education: Croatia has free primary and secondary education to the public, but there are some private schools that have a tuition fee. • Philosophy: Croatia believes in equality no matter what religion or race a person has or follows. Croatia also believes in strong economic growth to make it one of the most influential countries in the world. • Medical Resources: Croatia has a universal health care system similar to Canada’s. • Social Welfare: Due to the fact that Croatia is an European Union member they will now have to upgrade most of their social programs, such as transportation, health care, and national defense. • Police Force: Croatia has a police force to protect it’s citizens from harm. Croatia also has an army, navy, and air force to deal with national threats.

  6. Croatia: Economics • Type of Currency: The current type of money the Croatians are using is the Kuna despite the fact that Croatia joined the European Union. • Partners in Trade: Croatia’s major partners in trade are, Italy, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Germany, and Austria. • Natural Resources: Croatia has an abundant supply of minerals such as, gypsum, silica, mica, and salt. Croatia also has many hydroelectric plants producing more energy than the country needs. Croatia will trade theses items for much needed lumber, wheat, and oil. • Taxation: Croatia taxes everyone who owns a house, or if you are over 18 years of age and have stayed in the country for more than 183 days. • Types of Banks: Croatia has many nation operated specialized banks that only offer a few kinds of services. For example one bank will only offer services for your income and another will handle your investments.

  7. Croatia: Work Cited • (Croatia History) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia • Government of Croatia (Leaders) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Croatia Archaeology ( Pula Arena) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pula_Arena

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