The official currency of the Republic of Croatia is the Kuna, which has 100 Lipa. Notes range from 5 to 1,000 kuna, and coins from 10 lipa to 5 kuna. Foreign currency may be exchanged in banks, exchange offices and post offices in accordance with the valid exchange rate.
During the war, following the break-up of the socialist Federation of the Yugoslav Republics, Croatia suffered considerable damage to its infrastructure. In addition
to rebuilding bridges, factories and homes ( and supporting large numbers of
refugees ), Croatia began the privatisation of state enterprises.
Croatian industries include oil, plastics, chemicals, machine tools, electronics,
metal products, paper, wood, construction, materials, textiles, and shipbuilding.
Its agricultural sector produces corn, wheat, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, alfalfa, olives, citrus fruits, grapes and dairy products. Fishing and fish farming are important for the home market as well as export.
The Croatian tourist industry ( started over a hundred years ago ) is important to the Croatian economy. From the 1950s Croatia became an increasingly popular tourist destination until the break-up of Yugoslavia and the ensuing war. By 1996
the industry had recovered with around three million tourists.
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