Croatia the economy:

Memberships:
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), International Labor Organization (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union, World Bank, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Trade Organization (WTO)

Agreements with U.S.:
Bilateral Investment Treaty

Eligibilities:
General System of Preferences (GSP), Most Favored Nation (MFN), Trade Development Agency (TDA) funding, Export-Import Bank (ExIm) funding, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) funding

Croatia the country

Croatia is a land of exceptional natural beauty with a rich cultural heritage.

The unspoiled nature, clean air, pure water and dense forests make this country a healthy oasis on an increasingly polluted continent.
Europe's best climate with 2.600 hours sunshine.
Exceptionally mild winters.
Europe's cleanest waters.

Since 1999, Croatia has been among the most rapidly growing tourist destinations in Europe. The major challenge for Croatia is to upgrade and expand its outdated hotel infrastructure while avoiding excessive construction and over-exploitation of its natural resources.

Demographics:

Total: 56,542 sq. km
Border 5,835 km. (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km)
Number of islands 1,185 (66 inhabited)
Pop. 4,390,751,
Roman Catholic 76.5%
Capital Zagreb (pop. 750.000)
Currency: Kuna per € - 0.14. (1 Kuna = 100 Lipa) '

GDP € 5.000 per capita -
State budget € 20 b,
Exports € 4 b,
Imports € 8 b.,
Unemployment 20 % +.
SMB 61.000 registered.

Political situation:

Occupied by the Croat people since the 7th century.
1990: After democratic elections Croatia leaves Yugoslavia and proclaims its own independence and sovereignty. At the same time a part of Serbian population stirs up a rebellion dictated form Belgrade which results in the aggression of the JNA and Yugoslavia against Croatia.
1992: Croatia becomes the full member of the United Nations.
1995: The Croatian territory is almost completely liberated.
1998: The sovereignty over the whole country, including Eastern Slavonia, is established by a peaceful reintegration.

2001 Sign SAA agreement with the E.U.
2002 Sign Interim agreement with the E.U.
2003 Croatia apply for E.U. membership.

Democratic government with constant parliamentary majority supporting E.U. membership.

2009. Political situation still makes it difficult for foreign investors with excessive paperwork required.

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