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=__**Rachana is Moving to Croatia!**__=
 * Here's some information...**

__**Croatia's Go**____**vernment**__ The Republic of Croatia is a presidential/parliamentary democracy, where citizens may vote when they are 16 if they have a job, otherwise they may vote when they are 18. Currently their chief of state is President Ivo Josipovic, and one of their Pri me Ministers is Darko Milinovic. Every 5 years there a change in power, and a President may serve 2 terms. The Prime Minister is chosen by the President. Their legal system is based on the Austro-Hungarian law system and is influenced by Communist law. Their constitution was adopted on December 22, 1990. Their largest national holiday is their Independence day, October 8th. They declared Independence in 1991. Croatia comprises of 20 counties, and its capital is Zagreb. What is now Croatia was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Emipire. In 1918 the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes, came together and formed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It soon became an Indepent Communist State, after WWI. Croatia declared its independence in 1991, but it took 4 years of fighting until Serb armies were of of Croatian lands. It was in 1998, when the last peice of Croatian land was returned by the Serbs. In April 2009 Croatia became on of the 28 countries to join NATO, the Noth Atlantic Treaty Orginization. Hello- Bok Goodbye- Dovidenja Help- Pomoc Good day- Dobar dan Do you speak English?- Govorite li engleski? Yes- Da No- Ne Water- Vode Food- Hrane Where is the bathroom?- Gdje je zahod? It's an emergency- Hitno je
 * __Croatia's History__**
 * __In Croatian...__**
 * __Croatia's Education System__**

In Croatia a child would be expected to enter school at age 6 and leave at age 15. The structure of their school system is primary. In Croatia students have 8 years of education that are divided into 2 stages. These are grades 1-4 and 5-8. Classes take place from October to June, and break is from June 15th to September 30th. After this you go to secondary school. Secondary schools specialize in a subject or field. The type of school that provides this education is called a Gimnazija, and its program is 4 years long. A child is expected to go to secondary school from the age 14-18. After this a student may choose to go to a vocational school for 4 years to gain a higher education.

In Croatia automobiles, planes, and sea vessels are often used for transport. Roads are often seen ,and used. In cities, bus, or other forms of public transportation are commonly used by locals. Croatia has many ports such as Rijeka, PloAe, Split, and Zader, which are often used for transport, and the importing and exporting of goods. Croatia also uses the Danube and Sava rivers for transportation. Croatia has 68 airports, 5 being international. Their most well known airlines is Croatia Airlines. Although their railroad system is fairly developed it is a not a common method of transportation in Croatia. Croatia has many manufacturing industries and its economy depends greatly on tourism. Some of its manufacturing industries are; chemical and plastics, machine tools, metal products, electronics, rolled steel products, aluminum processing, paper and wood products, building materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum, agriculture, and food processing and beverages. In 1995 these industries employed about 355,000 people, and in recent years production in these industries has been increasing. Croatia's tourism industry is substantial and attracts over 10 million people and generates about 7 billion euros per year. This industry allowed the country's unemployment rate to stay at 7% Although during the recent recession this industry's was at -3.9% which caused the unemployment rate to jump to 13.7% and later 15.2%.
 * __Transportation in Croatia__**
 * __Industries in Croatia__**

__Top Ten List: Top Ten reasons to work on a farm in Croatia.__ 10. Farming is Croatia's main industry. 9. To find a roundabout way to "go green". 8. To try your best to deal with inadequate resources, and constraints on the economy. 7. To join the other 530,000 family farms in Croatia! 6. To hug a cow and find inner peace... or, milk. 5. To collect information about their soil. 4. To wear a hairnet and work on a cheese assembly line. 3. To shout with joy when you don't have to pay import quotas or taxes! (Well, your boss won't have to... ,and happy boss means pay raise!) 2. To help their economy... without buying plastic dohickies in thier gift-shops. 1. To have fun! (Not really.)

**__Croatia's Healthcare System __** ** Croatia has a decent health care system. The county owns the hospitals, and the government owns the medical centers. The Minister of Health sees to the annual national health plan, keeping track of the country's health status and health care needs, improving standards in medical facilities, supervising medical training, hygiene inspections, setting the quality of food and drugs, and educating the nation in health care. All citizens in employment must have health insurance contributions, and their families are covered through their health contributions. "Vulnerable" people (those with low paying jobs, elderly who are in debt) don't need to pay. All patients must pay for non-prescription drugs, dental care, and meeting with specialists. Patients also have the freedom to choose a doctor of their choice. ** **__Croatia's Monetary System __**  The modern kuna is Croatia's national currency. It comprises of 100 lipas. This currency was introduced on 5/30/1994. The coins that can be found in circulation are; 1 lipa, 2 lipa, 5 lipa, 10 lipa, 50 lipa, 1 kuna, 2 kuna, 5 kuna. All coins are given the name of a plant or an animal which is written on the coins in either Croatian or Latin. The banknotes that can currently be found in circulation are; 5 kuna, 10 kuna, 20 kuna, 50 kuna, 100 kuna, 200 kuna, 500 kuna, and 1000 kuna. Each one of these bills is a different size and color the larger bills having more value. As of 1/4/2011, one kuna is worth 0.18025 dollars.  **__Croatia's Cultural Arts __** ** In the 7th century, when the people of what is today Croatia came to the region where they currently reside, interest was mainly on Roman art, culture, and Christianity. This included monuments an churches, the most famous of these churches was decorated with a string-like ornament called Croatian pleter (pleter meaning weave). In the 12th century croatia joined the Hungarian State, it still kept ties with the south and the west but also started to gain influence from Central Europe. In the 17th and 18th centuries Croatia reunited with other part of its country and soon art became a bigger part of life. In the 19th century the cities in Croatia got an urban makeover, during the same time as the Romantic Movement. Soon impressionism became popular and it has hardly changed ever since. These days both pop and rock are popular in Croatia. What's special about these songs is that they have Dalmatian or Slovonian folk elements. **
 * __Croatian Cuisine__**

A lot of the food enjoyed in Croatia comes from the cultures of the countries surrounding it. They usually start of a meal with pasta (sometimes in squid ink sauce). Grilled fish is a common, and popular dish, it is usually prepared with garlic, olive oil, and lemon. Lamb is also very popular and can be boiled or baked. Sometimes a meat stew is served with pasta. Their desserts are pretty simple, they, for the most part contain dried fruit, nuts, honey, and eggs. They also always like to accompany a meal with a glass of fine wine. ** These days most Croats were Western-style (American) clothing on a daily basis, so traditional Croatian clothing is only worn to signify special holidays or events. the traditional costume for women is a plain white dress/blouse known as a kosulja which is adorned with attire such as an overdress known as a kotula, decorative jacket known as a djaketa, and apron known as an ogrnja, or a scarf/shawl known as an ubrsac. On top of these wonderfully embroidered clothes, women wear jewelry (gold, sliver, pearl, or coral). The men's clothing consists of loose slacks and a shirt, this clothing is usually white, black, or both. Usually a vest known as a ferman, or a waistcoat is worn over the shirt. Almost always, a cap is worn with this outfit. Both men and women usually wear boots or sandals, in terms of footwear. ** (Did you know?: The modern necktie derived from the cravat, a Croatian invention.) __**Croatian Etiquette**__ Croats are usually quite formal especially when they don't know each other well. In stores, offices, and places of business people must greet each other using formal language, as this is very important to their cultu ** re. People stand very close to each other and talk loudly. Strangers usually stare at each other, and nod as they pass each other. People who know each other are less formal and usually kiss each other on both cheeks. Older people are held in high respect and must be greeted first. Most of the time people will use the formal "you" unless ** the two people have reached a stage at which the dominant person of lesser status to be informal. __**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Popular places to visit in Croatia **__ <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The town of Pula, Croatia is a very popular place to visit in Croatia. There are many pristine beaches and Roman Remains. There are also many ship wrecks where you can try scuba diving. Split Promenade is a highly visited European city, with numerous beaches. Plitvice National Park is one of the world's most beautiful national parks. While visiting most people like to behold the park's lovely waterfalls and clear lakes. Porec Old Town, like Pula has a lot of ancient architecture. These include medieval churches, Byzantine mosaics, and a Roman Coliseum. Zagreb is the capital of Croatia, and many people who visit spend their time visiting its squares, and food markets (to purchase Croatian food and embroidered linens). <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;">__**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">How to Obtain a Passport in Pennsylvania **__ <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 8px;">First, download a passport application form (DS-11), which must be completed in black ink. Next, find proof of your U.S. citizenship such as a birth certificate or certification of citizenship. Then photocopy your identification. When you go to apply for your passport in person you will need to show identification such as a driver's license or state ID (front and back). After that take passport pictures (2x2 inch color photos). These are placed with your application. Then find the nearest passport acceptance site such as a post office or library. Lastly, take your application, documents, and photographs to this acceptance site and pay the fee ($75 for an adult passport, $60 for a child's passport (15 and under) ). If you pay extra it will take 2 to 3 weeks, otherwise it will take 4 to 6 weeks, in some cases even more time. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;">   <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">__** Where I would Like to Live in Croatia and Why **__  <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> I would like to live in Velika Gorica, Croatia it is south of Zagreb and covers 552 square kilometers. I would like to live here because of its large suburban community(63,517 residents), and the many good schools located there. It also has a large university (The People's open University), many parks, a large and town library, and a famous museum. The average cost of to by a home there is 100 euros per square meter. The cost for a home about the size of mine would be 91,440 euros or 120,874.536 dollars. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">  <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;">**__<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">How I Will Transport My Belongings to Croatia __** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Here is an explanation of how I will transport my belongings from Chester County, PA to Zagreb, Croatia. First, my belongings will be driven (by truck) to a port in Philadelphia. After this, they will will be transported, by ship, across the Atlantic Ocean to Lisbon, Portugal, which is the largest port in Europe. After this they will be taken to Rijeka, Croatia, by ship, by going through the Mediterranean Sea. From there they will be driven (by truck) to Zagreb, Croatia. That is how I will transport my belongings to Croatia. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"> <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
 * __Croatian Clothing__**
 * __10 Things you Can Find in America, but Not Croatia__**
 * 1) Football
 * 2) Cacti
 * 3) Baseball
 * 4) The American spelling of words
 * 5) Pop Rocks
 * 6) Pacific Ocean
 * 7) Atlantic Ocean
 * 8) Raccoons
 * 9) Desert
 * 10) The Gulf of Mexico

__**10 Things You Can Find in Croatia, but Not Here**__ <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">__Glog__ <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;"> <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">media type="custom" key="8183162"  <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; margin: 8px;"> <span style="display: block; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-align: center; text-indent: -36.0px;">Works Cited “Animals and Plants Unique to Croatia.” //Intreasures//. 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 * 1) Krafne (Homemade Donuts)
 * 2) A Roman Coliseum
 * 3) Traditional Croatian Clothes
 * 4) Kuna
 * 5) President Ivo Josipovic
 * 6) //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19px;">Speleogobius Trigloides (Grotto Goby) //
 * 7) European Brown Bear
 * 8) Zagreb
 * 9) Croatian Labeling on Everything
 * 10) The Mediterranean Sea
 * __10 Things I Can't Live Without__**
 * 1) Water
 * 2) Vegetarian Food
 * 3) A Place to Live
 * 4) A Computer
 * 5) A TV
 * 6) A School
 * 7) A Phone
 * 8) A Hospital
 * 9) Clothing
 * 10) Stores

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