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<title>
Croatia: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Croatia
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Croatia</l>
<l> conventional short form: Croatia</l>
<l> local long form: Republika Hrvatska</l>
<l> local short form: Hrvatska</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: HR
</p>
<p>Type: parliamentary democracy
</p>
<p>Capital: Zagreb
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 100 districts (opcine, singular -
opcina) Beli Manastir, Biograd (Biograd Na Moru), Bielovar,
Bjelovar, Brac, Buje, Buzet, Cabar, Cakovec, Cazma, Cres Losinj,
Crikvenica, Daruvar, Delnice, Djakovo (Dakovo), Donja Stubica,
Donji Lapac, Dordevac, Drnis, Dubrovnik, Duga Resa, Dugo Selo,
Dvor, Garesnica, Glina, Gospic, Gracac, Grubisno Polje, Hvar,
Imotski, Ivanec, Ivanic-Grad, Jastrebarsko, Karlovac, Klanjec,
Knin, Koprivnica, Korcula, Kostajnica, Krapina, Krizevci, Krk,
Kutina, Labin, Lastovo, Ludbreg, Makarska, Metkovic, Nova
Gradiska, Novi Marof, Novska, Obrovac, Ogulin, Omis, Opatija,
Orahovica, Osijek, Otocac, Ozalj, Pag, Pazin, Petrinja, Ploce
(Kardeljevo), Podravska Slatina, Porec, Pregrada, Pukrac, Pula,
Rab, Rijeka, Rovinj, Samobor (part of Zagreb), Senj, Sesvete,
Sibenik, Sinj, Sisak, Slavonska Pozega, Slavonski Brod, Slunj,
Split (Solin, Kastela), Titova Korenica, Trogir, Valpovo,
Varazdin, Vinkovci, Virovitica, Vukovar, Vis, Vojnic, Vrborsko,
Vrbovec, Vrgin-Most, Vrgorac, Zabok, Zadar, Zagreb (Grad
Zagreb), Zelina (Sveti Ivan Zelina), Zlatar Bistrica, Zupanja
</p>
<p>Independence: NA June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
</p>
<p>Constitution: adopted on 2 December 1991
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on civil law system
</p>
<p>National holiday: Statehood Day, 30 May (1990)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Croatian Democratic Union
(HDZ), Stjepan MESIC, chairman of the executive council;
Croatian People's Party (HNS), Savka DABCEVIC-KUCAR, president;
Croatian Christian Democratic Party (HKDS), Ivan CESAR,
president; Croatian Party of Rights, Dobroslav PARAGA; Croatian
Social Liberal Party (HSLS), Drazen BUDISA, president; Croatian
Peasant Party (HSS), leader NA; Istrian Democratic Assembly
(IDS), leader NA; Social-Democratic Party (SDP), leader NA;
Croatian National Party (PNS), leader NA
</p>
<p>Other political or pressure groups: NA
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age,
universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 4 August 1992 (next to be held NA);
Franjo TUDJMAN reelected with about 56% of the vote; Dobroslav
PARAGA 5%
</p>
<p> House of Parishes: last held 7 February 1993 (next to be
held NA February 1997); seats - (68 total; 63 elected, 5
presidentially appointed) HDZ 37, HSLS 16, HSS 5, IDS 3, SDP 1,
PNS 1
</p>
<p> Chamber of Deputies: last held NA August 1992 (next to be
held NA August 1996); seats - (138 total) 87 HDZ
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, prime minister, deputy prime
ministers, cabinet
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament consists of an upper
house or House of Parishes (Zupanije Dom) and a lower house or
Chamber of Deputies (Predstavnicke Dom)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Constitutional Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: President Franjo TUDJMAN (since 30 May 1990)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister Nikica VALENTIC (since NA
April 1993); Deputy Prime Ministers Mate GRANIC, Vladimir SEKS,
Borislav SKEGRO (since NA)
</p>
<p>Member of: CEI, CSCE, ECE, ICAO, IMO, IOM (observer), UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Peter A. SARCEVIC</l>
<l> chancery: 2356 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20036</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 543-5586</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: (vacant)</l>
<l> embassy: Andrije Hebranga 2, Zagreb</l>
<l> mailing address: AMEMB Unit 25402, APO AE 09213-5080</l>
<l> telephone: [38] (41) 444-800</l>
<l> FAX: [38] (41) 440-235</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: red, white, and blue horizontal bands with Croatian coat
of arms (red and white checkered)
</p></body></article></text>