Croatia: Government

Croatia is governed under the constitution of 1990 as amended. The president, who is the head of state, is popularly elected for a five-year term. The government is headed by the prime minister, who is appointed by the president and approved by the legislature. Members of the unicameral Assembly (Sabor), are elected from party lists by popular vote to serve four-year terms. Administratively, Croatia is divided into 20 counties and the capital city.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• An Independent Croatia
• Croatia in Yugoslavia
• History through the Nineteenth Century
• History
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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