Economy
Croatia's
major trading partners are Germany, Italy, and Slovenia. Major
Industries are steel, cement, chemicals, fertilizers, and textiles. The
inflation is 6.2%.The annual growth is 3.7%.
The currency is the kuna.
Religion
Two
Croatian religion beliefs are Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.
Education
About 5.3%
of the Croatian population have a college degree.
Food
A typical
days menu for a Croatian is mainly seafood.
Social
Etiquette
Before having a
meal, a famous plum brandy is drunk. It is called ''sljivovica''.
Useful Expressions:
The languages spoken in Croatia are Croatian, Serbian,
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Climate
At the coast of
Croatia there are hot summers, pleasant winters and the mountain regions
have cold snowy winters, while summers are mild. In Croatia, it is usually
40° to 60° Fahrenheit.
Government
Laws
are made in Croatia by Parliamentary Democracy. Leaders are
chosen by
people voting in presidential elections.
Cultural
Arts:
The top two Croatian musicians that are well
known are Vesna Pisarovic and Jelena Rozqa.I found two museums
located in Croatia. They are the" Pula Municipal Museum''
located in Pula , Croatia and the ''Museum of Medimurje''
which is housed in an old town mansion and was founded in
1954.
Fun and Recreation
For fun and
recreation in Croatia, soccer is a very popular sport. The Croatian
national soccer team came in 3rd at the 1998 World Cup in France.
Holidays and
Festivals
On June 25,1991,
Croatia got its independence from Yugoslavia. Still today , Croatia
has a holiday on June 25 called 'Statehood Day''. On this day
traditional things to do are sing songs, do traditional dances, and
go to festivals.
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Culture Walls 
Author: Sidney