Republic of Croatia

Croatia (IPA: /kroʊˈeɪʃə/) (Croatian: Hrvatska /xrvatska/), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska listen (help·info)), is a country at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Central Europe, and the Balkans. Its capital is Zagreb. Croatia borders with Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the east, and Montenegro to the far southeast. Its southern and western flanks border the Adriatic Sea.

Croatia is a member of United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Council of Europe, is a candidate for membership of the European Union and received a NATO membership invitation on 3 April 2008. On October 17, 2007 Croatia became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.

Date when the country joined PfP : signed the Framework Document in May 25th 2000 becoming a member country of PfP initiative.

National Links:

• Croatian Parliament - http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=361
• President of the Republic of Croatia - http://www.predsjednik.hr/default.asp?jezik=2
• Government of the Republic of Croatia - http://www.vlada.hr/en
• Ministry of Defense - http://www.morh.hr/en/index.asp
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - http://www.mfa.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=1612
• Ministry of Interior - http://www.mup.hr/default.aspx?id=1257

Reference :

http://www.vlada.hr/en/adresar_i_linkovi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia