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UN General Assembly
ISSN 1334-7047 CROATIAN GOVERNMENT BULLETIN VOLUME XII OCTOBER 2008 | No. 39 
Interview:Robert BradtkeDeputy PM Kosor in ChinaSafety without compromise
 
Factsand
gures
Republic of Croaa
Adriac Sea
The Adriac sea got its name from
an ancient port of the same name.
The Adriac spans from the Balkan
to the Apennine peninsula.
The part belonging to the Republicof Croaa is the eastcoast which
extends all the way from Prevlakain the south to cape Savudrija
in the west,including all islands,islets and clis along the coast,andthe archipelago of Palagruza (thenumber of islands, islets and clis is
more than 1700).This is a unique area in Europe
for cruising with motor boats,
speedboats, or sailboats, but also
for enjoying the underwater world.
Geographical posion
Croaa extends from the furthesteastern edges of the Alps in the
north-west to the Pannonianlowlands and the banks of the
Danube in the east; its central region
is covered by the Dinara mountain
range, and its southern parts extendto the coast of the Adriac Sea.
Zagreb
OsijekRijekaSplitZadarDubrovnik
Land area
56.542 sq. km
Territorial waters area
31.000 sq. km
Length of coastline
(with islands)
5.790 km
Length of terrestrial border
1.777,7 km
Highest peak
Dinara (1.831 m above sea level)
Number of islands
1.185 (66 inhabited)
Populaon(census 2001.)
4.381,352
Capital
Zagreb(779.145 inhabitants)
Religions
Roman Catholic, Serbian Orthodox,Islamic, Jewish, Protestant and others
Currency
kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa)
Language
Croaan
 
Croaa In Focus
October2008 | No. 39
Publisher
Government of the Republic of Croaa,Oce for Public Relaons10000 Zagreb, Trg sv Marka 2
tel: +385 1 45 69 248,fax: +385 1 45 69 393, 63 03 022www.vlada.hr
Editor in chief 
Sandra Puhovskisandra.puhovski@vlada.hr
Sta 
Sanja Milinović, Suzana Kovačević,
Jasna Sruk Vlah, Dubravka Belas,
Ida Ćosić, Igor Žarković,Marna Mance, Paula Popravak,Vesna Lončar, Daniela Valić,Antonija Gelo, Antun Čajkovac
Translaon
Slađana Butković
Proofreader
Danijela Šegedin
Art editor
Demijan Bačić
Layout and design
Massol design&markeng
www.massol.hr
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IMPRESSUM
CONTENT
Croaa’s internaonal posion beer than everAddress by Croaan Prime Minister at 63rd session
of the UN General Assembly
PM’s bilateral meengs in New York
Interview with Robert BradtkeSafety without compromiseDeputy Prime Minister Kosor in China
Closer economic relaons betweenthe Czech Republic and CroaaCroaa and Estonia to conquer new markets together
News Flash
Renewal works begin on
Vinkovci - Tovarnik - state border railway line
European police ocers on the Adriac coastDays of Faust VrančićSTEĆAK fading away tombstoneFesval SummerNaonal Park Kopački RitMagical Fužine
Sport News Flash611141820222425263233343536404246
CROATIAN GOVERNMENT BULLETIN
Introducon
Dear Reader,
Welcome to the new edion of Croaa in Focus.Prime Minister dr Ivo Sanader was on an ocial and working visit to the United States of America,during which he held many bilateral and other meengs and aended the UN General Assembly.We bring you the overview of the visit in this issue.We talked with the U.S. Ambassador to Croaa Robert A. Bradtke about the relaons between
the two countries and other current subjects.
Since Croaa’s priories are judicial reform, protecon of fundamental human rights and ghtagainst corrupon, new heads have been appointed at key posions in the Ministry of Interiorand the Ministry of Jusce in order to successfully implement all the necessary reforms. We bringyou the interview with the new ministers at the beginning of their mandate.We also bring you the overview of Deputy PM Jadranka Kosor’s visit to China, where she aendedthe opening of the Paralympic Games.In the part of the bullen dedicated to our cies and natural beaues you can read about Fužine,irresisble and picturesque desnaon, which is becoming more and more aracve to visitorsfrom all over the world, as well as about Nature Park Kopački rit, a unique natural treasure.In the end we bring you the story about Croaan athletes’ success on both Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
Enjoy reading!
Zlatko Mehun
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