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Croatia

Republic of Croatia

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Zagreb
Population
3,850,000
Languages
Croatian
Currency
EUR

Croatia · Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Croatia

The 1990 Constitution (the "Christmas Constitution"), adopted at independence and later revised toward a parliamentary model, establishes a parliamentary republic with a directly elected President, a single-chamber Sabor and a Constitutional Court.

The constitutional text

The 1990 Constitution (the "Christmas Constitution"), adopted at independence and later revised toward a parliamentary model, establishes a parliamentary republic with a directly elected President, a single-chamber Sabor and a Constitutional Court.

Separation of powers

A parliamentary republic with a directly elected President focused on defence and foreign affairs, a Government answerable to the Sabor and an independent judiciary.

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