Croatia

Healthcare System

Croatia has a universal health care system, whose roots can be traced back to the Hungarian-Croatian Parliament Act of 1891, providing a form of mandatory insurance of all factory workers and craftsmen. The population is covered by a basic health insurance plan provided by statute and optional insurance and administered by the Croatian Health Insurance Fund. In 2012, annual compulsory healthcare related expenditures reached 21.0 billion kuna (approximately 2.8 billion euro).

Currency

• Kuna Kroasia = 2.345,15 IDR

Food

Croatian traditional food varies a lot from one to another Croatian region. And while there are some dishes you’ll find throughout Croatia (Hello sarma!), many dishes found in one Croatian region aren’t probably even known in another region.

Dalmatian food, found along Dalmatian coast, and on the islands, is based heavily on fish, green veggies, olive oil, and seasonings like garlic, rosemary, parsley, etc.. Dalmatian cuisine is typical Mediterranean cuisine.

Zagreb food, on the other hand, has many similarities with central European countries. Typical Zagreb food includes meat dishes, while side dishes usually comprise of potatoes, other root veggies, and cabbage.

While Istrian cuisine reminds in many ways of Dalmatian cuisine (especially along the coast), Istria has some of its own typical dishes, and cooking techniques. These include manestra, a bean soup prepared only in Istria, or fuzi, a hand-rolled pasta typical for Istria.

Slavonians love their pork, and many dishes in Slavonia are simply based on pork meat. Red paprika is the main condiment in Slavonia. While present also in other Croatian regional cuisines, it’s not nearly as popular as in Slavonia. Croatians have always believed in three meals a day, with lunch being the main daily meal. This, unfortunately, has changed in the last years, as many people work from 9-5, and simply aren’t home for lunchtime. However, lunches are still a big family affair on weekends.

Transportation

Transport in Croatia relies on several main modes, including transport by road, rail, water and air. Road transport incorporates a comprehensive network of state, county and local routes augmented by a network of highways for long-distance travelling. Water transport can be divided into sea, based on the ports of Rijeka, Ploce, Split and Zadar, and river transport, based on Sava, Danube and, to a lesser extent, Drava. Croatia has 68 airports, nine of which are international. The country also has several airlines, of which the most notable are Airlines and Trade Air. Rail transport is fairly developed, with dual track and electrification not very common, although high-speed tilting trains are used on some routes. However, bus still tends to be more common than rail as a mode of inter-city transport.

Exchange Conditions

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