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CROATIA
Area: 58.540 sq km2
Capital: Zagreb (1,2 mil inhabitants)
Official language: Croatian
Official currency:
Hrvatska kuna HRK
1 € = 7,30 HRK
Croatia is a republic.
Parliament: Single-chamber.
Elections: Every 4 years.
President of the Republic:
Stjepan Mesic
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BRODSKO-POSAVSKA COUNTY
Area: 2.043 sq km2
Population: 175.000
Cities: Slavonski Brod, Nova Gradiška
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NOVA GRADIŠKA
Area: 35 sq km2
Population: 15.832
Educational institutions:
Gymnasium
Electro technical school
Industrial school
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Population:
4,4 milion |
Level
of Education Structure |
% |
| University
degree and two-years post secondary school |
12,50
% |
Secondary
school qualifications |
27,74
% |
| Highly
skilled and skilled workers |
19,82
% |
| Others |
39,80
% |
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Croatia is situated in Central and South-eastern
Europe and traditionally has been linking West
and East. Eastern and central part of the country
is mainly plain, west part is mainly mountain,
and south part are sea region. The greatest river
are Sava and Drava. Climate is mainly continental
and Mediterranean in Adriatic sea area. From
1990. Croatia became independent and democratic
republic. Croatia is from 2005. candidate country
for EU and expect to become a full member in
2010..
Creating positive business environment, what
implicit political and macro-economic stability,
integration of Croatian economy in global economic
flows, flexible labour market, adequate tax system
, efficient state institution and appropriate
infrastructure, Croatia become interesting investment
destination.
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Nova Gradiška is
situated in eastern part of Croatia. It is town
with 16.000 citizens and centre of area with
approximately 60.000 inhabitants. The town is
situated in plain area with mountain background.
Climate is continental. Nova Gradiška is positioned
on main European motorway (E-70) and railway
directions, which connect West Europe with South-east
Europe and Asia, and North Europe with Mediterranean.
Natural potential, saved environment with low
level of environmental pollution create opportunity
for development of tourism and ecological agriculture
production. Nova Gradiska is important industrial
centre with developed wood-processing, metal-processing,
food-processing industry and developed SMEs.
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City Nova Gradiška has been developed as industrial
and educational centre, and it bases its development
on knowledge and innovativeness.
STRATEGIC ECONOMIC
OBJECTIVES:
 Economic
growth and development
Development
of existing companies
FDI
Development
of SME’s
New
Employment - in the next 5 years 1.000 of new
employees
Product
and Service Export growth
Creation
of customer, performance and quality oriented
business culture.
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