CapitalZagreb Independência25 Junho 1991 (from Yugoslavia) Feriado nacionalStatehood Day, 30 Maio (1990) Constituciónadotada on 22 Dezembro 1990 Sufrágio18 anos de idade; universal (16 anos de idade, if employed) Poder Executivochefe do estado:Presidente Stjepan (Stipe) MESIC (desde 18 February 2000)
cabeça de governo:Prime Minister Ivica RACAN (desde 27 January 2000); Deputy Prime Ministers Goran GRANIC (desde NA February 2000), Zeljka ANTUNOVIC (desde NA February 2000), Slavko LINIC (desde NA February 2000)
cabinet:Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and approved by the president and the House of Representatives
elections:president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 7 February 2000 (next to be held NA 2005); prime minister appointed by the president
election results:Stjepan MESIC elected president; percent of vote - Stjepan MESIC (HNS) 56%, Drazen BUDISA (HSLS) 44%
note:government coalition - SDP, HSLS, HSS, LP, HNS, IDS |
