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Comparative area: |
Slightly smaller than
West Virginia |
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Climate: |
Mediterranean, hot
summers, cold winters |
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Terrain: |
Flat plain along
Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline |
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Natural hazards: |
Destructive earthquakes |
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Government type: |
Presidential/parliamentary democracy |
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Capital: |
Zagreb |
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Currency: |
Kuna |
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Language: |
Croatian, Italian,
Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, German |
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Religion: |
Roman Catholic, Orthodox,
Muslim, Protestant, Various other |
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Population: |
4,334,142 (2001
est.) |
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Infant mortality rate: |
7.21 deaths/1000 live
births (2001 est.) |
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Life expectancy: |
73.9 years
(2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
350 (1999 est.) |
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Literacy rate: |
Male: 99%
Female: 95% (1991 est.) |
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Percent of population
below poverty line: |
4% (1999 est.) |
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Number of telephone
lines: |
1,488,000 (1997) |
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Number of televisions: |
1,220,000 (1997) |
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Number of internet
users: |
100,000 (1999) |
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