Croatian Citizenship Test cheat sheet

Croatia is a unitary, indivisible, democratic and social state; sovereignty belongs to the people and is exercised through elected representatives and direct decision-making (referendum, local assembly).

The Constitution of 22 December 1990 (as amended) is the supreme legal act; laws must conform to it, and constitutional review of laws is performed by the Constitutional Court (Ustavni sud).

Separation of powers: legislative power in the unicameral Sabor, executive power in the President and the Government, judicial power in independent courts; the President is head of state elected by direct majority vote for five years, maximum two terms.

The Sabor has between 100 and 160 members elected for four-year terms; national minorities are guaranteed seats (currently eight minority seats, including three for the Serb minority).

The Government (Vlada) is headed by a Prime Minister; it is accountable to the Sabor, which can pass a vote of no confidence by majority of all members.

The Constitutional Court has 13 judges appointed for eight years by the Sabor; it decides on constitutionality, electoral disputes, and impeachment of the President.

Croatia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the EU (since 1 July 2013), NATO (since 1 April 2009), the UN (since 22 May 1992), and the Council of Europe.

The President is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces; with the Government's countersignature the President appoints ambassadors and receives credentials; the President may dissolve the Sabor at the Government's request.

Local self-government units are municipalities (općine) and towns/cities (gradovi), with counties (županije) as units of regional self-government; the City of Zagreb has special status as both city and county.

Croatia follows the continental civil-law tradition: primary sources are the Constitution, ratified international treaties, statutes (zakoni), and subordinate legislation; court precedent is persuasive, not formally binding.

The Constitution guarantees equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination, right to life, freedom of thought and expression, freedom of religion, and inviolability of home and correspondence.

Rights may be limited only by law to protect the rights of others, public order, morality, or national security, and any restriction must be proportionate.

Citizens' duties include obeying the Constitution and laws, paying taxes, defending the country, protecting the environment, and educating children.

The 2020 General Tax Act (Opći porezni zakon) and the Criminal Code (Kazneni zakon) are key statutes; the Civil Obligations Act (Zakon o obveznim odnosima) governs contracts and torts.

Criminal proceedings are governed by the Criminal Procedure Act (Zakon o kaznenom postupku); the public prosecutor (državni odvjetnik) conducts prosecution, and courts are independent.

The Ombudsman (Pučki pravobranitelj) protects citizens' constitutional and legal rights in dealings with state administration; specialised ombudsmen cover children, gender equality, and persons with disabilities.

Access to courts is guaranteed; the Administrative Court and the High Administrative Court review administrative acts; the Supreme Court (Vrhovni sud) ensures uniform application of law.

Citizenship is acquired by descent (ius sanguinis), birth on Croatian territory, naturalisation, or international treaty; dual citizenship is generally permitted.

Croats settled in the area in the 7th century; the first Croatian kingdom is associated with Tomislav (crowned c. 925), and the Pacta Conventa tradition dates to 1102, when Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary.

Dubrovnik (Ragusa) was an independent maritime republic (Respublica Ragusina) that flourished from the 14th to the 19th century and abolished slavery in 1416.

The Battle of Krbava Field (1493) and the Battle of Mohács (1526) preceded the 1527 election of Ferdinand of Habsburg; the Military Frontier (Vojna krajina) was established to defend against Ottoman expansion.

The Illyrian Movement (1830s–1840s), led by Ljudevit Gaj, promoted Croatian national revival and the štokavian dialect as the basis of standard Croatian.

In 1848–1849 Ban Josip Jelačić led Croatian forces; the Croatian–Hungarian Settlement (Nagodba) of 1868 regulated autonomy within Hungary.

The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was proclaimed on 1 December 1918; the Independent State of Croatia (NDH, 1941–1945) was a fascist puppet state; socialist Yugoslavia was established after 1945.

Croatia declared independence on 25 June 1991; the Homeland War (Domovinski rat) lasted until 1995 with Operations Flash and Storm, and peaceful reintegration of Eastern Slavonia followed the 1995 Erdut Agreement.

Cultural heritage: the Old City of Dubrovnik, Diocletian's Palace in Split, the Plitvice Lakes, the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč, and the historic core of Trogir are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The Glagolitic script and the Baška Tablet (c. 1100) are foundational to Croatian literacy; Marko Marulić (Judita, 1501) and Ivan Gundulić (Osman) are central literary figures; Nikola Tesla and Ivan Meštrović are prominent Croatian-born figures in science and art.

Croatian is a South Slavic language written in the Gaj Latin alphabet of 30 letters (including č, ć, đ, š, ž, lj, nj, dž), standardised in the 19th century on the štokavian dialect with ijekavian reflex.

The flag is a tricolour of red, white, and blue horizontal stripes with the Croatian coat of arms in the centre; the coat of arms is a red shield with a chequy field of 25 red and white squares topped by five historical crowns.

The national anthem is 'Lijepa naša domovino' (Our Beautiful Homeland), with lyrics by Antun Mihanović and music by Josip Runjanin.

The national motto is 'Domovino, ti si lijepa' (in the anthem); the currency since 1 January 2023 is the euro, replacing the kuna.

Croatian uses pitch accent and has seven cases (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, vocative, locative, instrumental), three genders, and two numbers.

The official language is Croatian; the Constitution protects minority languages and scripts, and the Law on the Use of Minority Languages allows co-official use where a minority exceeds one-third of the population.

The national flower symbol is the iris (perunika); the national tree is the oak (hrast); the national bird is the nightingale (slavuj).

The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU, founded 1866) and Matica hrvatska (1842) are key cultural institutions; the Day of the Croatian Language is celebrated on 11 March.

Croatia covers 56,594 km² of land and 31,479 km² of territorial sea; it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.

The capital is Zagreb; other major cities include Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Zadar, and Slavonski Brod; the highest peak is Dinara (Sinjal), 1,831 m.

The country has three main geographic regions: the Pannonian plain (Slavonia and central Croatia), the Dinaric mountain belt, and the Adriatic coast with over 1,000 islands.

The Danube, Sava, Drava, and Kupa are major rivers; Plitvice Lakes National Park and Krka National Park are famous for waterfalls; Brijuni and Kornati are national parks.

The climate is continental in the interior and Mediterranean on the coast; the bora (bura) and sirocco (jugo) are characteristic winds.

Administrative organisation: 20 counties (županije) plus the City of Zagreb, 127 towns/cities, and 428 municipalities; counties are units of regional self-government.

According to the 2021 census, Croatia had about 3.87 million inhabitants; the largest ethnic group is Croatian (about 91%), with Serbs as the largest minority (about 3.2%).

The population is predominantly Roman Catholic; other recognised religious communities include Orthodox, Muslim, and Protestant communities.

Croatia is a member of the Schengen Area (since 1 January 2023) and uses the euro; its Adriatic coast is a major tourism region.

The Croatian health system is based on compulsory health insurance through the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (HZZO); primary care is accessed via a chosen general practitioner.

Education is compulsory for eight years of primary school (osnovna škola); secondary education includes gymnasiums and vocational schools; higher education follows the Bologna system (baccalaureus, magister, doktor).

The personal identification number (OIB) is required for tax, employment, and administrative purposes; the identity card (osobna iskaznica) is the main ID document.

The registry office (matični ured) records births, marriages, and deaths; the citizen registers residence at the police administration or via the e-Citizens system.

Traditional customs include the Sinjska alka knightly tournament, the Đakovo folk costumes and folklore festivals, and the Advent market in Zagreb; the 'klapa' multipart singing is UNESCO-listed.

Family and social life centre on the extended family, Sunday lunch, and religious holidays such as Christmas, Easter, and the feast of St. Nicholas (Sveti Nikola) on 6 December.

State holidays include Statehood Day (30 May), Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Day of Croatian Defenders (5 August), and Independence Day (8 October); Remembrance Day for Homeland War victims is 18 November.

Everyday institutions include the municipal court (općinski sud), the tax administration (Porezna uprava), the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ), and the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO).

The kuna was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2023; tipping in restaurants is customary at around 10% for good service.

Croatia is a unitary, indivisible, democratic and social state; sovereignty belongs to the people and is exercised through elected representatives and direct decision-making (referendum, local assembly).

The Constitution of 22 December 1990 (as amended) is the supreme legal act; laws must conform to it, and constitutional review of laws is performed by the Constitutional Court (Ustavni sud).

Separation of powers: legislative power in the unicameral Sabor, executive power in the President and the Government, judicial power in independent courts; the President is head of state elected by direct majority vote for five years, maximum two terms.

The Sabor has between 100 and 160 members elected for four-year terms; national minorities are guaranteed seats (currently eight minority seats, including three for the Serb minority).

The Government (Vlada) is headed by a Prime Minister; it is accountable to the Sabor, which can pass a vote of no confidence by majority of all members.

The Constitutional Court has 13 judges appointed for eight years by the Sabor; it decides on constitutionality, electoral disputes, and impeachment of the President.

Croatia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the EU (since 1 July 2013), NATO (since 1 April 2009), the UN (since 22 May 1992), and the Council of Europe.

The President is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces; with the Government's countersignature the President appoints ambassadors and receives credentials; the President may dissolve the Sabor at the Government's request.

Local self-government units are municipalities (općine) and towns/cities (gradovi), with counties (županije) as units of regional self-government; the City of Zagreb has special status as both city and county.

Croatia follows the continental civil-law tradition: primary sources are the Constitution, ratified international treaties, statutes (zakoni), and subordinate legislation; court precedent is persuasive, not formally binding.

The Constitution guarantees equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination, right to life, freedom of thought and expression, freedom of religion, and inviolability of home and correspondence.

Rights may be limited only by law to protect the rights of others, public order, morality, or national security, and any restriction must be proportionate.

Citizens' duties include obeying the Constitution and laws, paying taxes, defending the country, protecting the environment, and educating children.

The 2020 General Tax Act (Opći porezni zakon) and the Criminal Code (Kazneni zakon) are key statutes; the Civil Obligations Act (Zakon o obveznim odnosima) governs contracts and torts.

Criminal proceedings are governed by the Criminal Procedure Act (Zakon o kaznenom postupku); the public prosecutor (državni odvjetnik) conducts prosecution, and courts are independent.

The Ombudsman (Pučki pravobranitelj) protects citizens' constitutional and legal rights in dealings with state administration; specialised ombudsmen cover children, gender equality, and persons with disabilities.

Access to courts is guaranteed; the Administrative Court and the High Administrative Court review administrative acts; the Supreme Court (Vrhovni sud) ensures uniform application of law.

Citizenship is acquired by descent (ius sanguinis), birth on Croatian territory, naturalisation, or international treaty; dual citizenship is generally permitted.

Croats settled in the area in the 7th century; the first Croatian kingdom is associated with Tomislav (crowned c. 925), and the Pacta Conventa tradition dates to 1102, when Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary.

Dubrovnik (Ragusa) was an independent maritime republic (Respublica Ragusina) that flourished from the 14th to the 19th century and abolished slavery in 1416.

The Battle of Krbava Field (1493) and the Battle of Mohács (1526) preceded the 1527 election of Ferdinand of Habsburg; the Military Frontier (Vojna krajina) was established to defend against Ottoman expansion.

The Illyrian Movement (1830s–1840s), led by Ljudevit Gaj, promoted Croatian national revival and the štokavian dialect as the basis of standard Croatian.

In 1848–1849 Ban Josip Jelačić led Croatian forces; the Croatian–Hungarian Settlement (Nagodba) of 1868 regulated autonomy within Hungary.

The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was proclaimed on 1 December 1918; the Independent State of Croatia (NDH, 1941–1945) was a fascist puppet state; socialist Yugoslavia was established after 1945.

Croatia declared independence on 25 June 1991; the Homeland War (Domovinski rat) lasted until 1995 with Operations Flash and Storm, and peaceful reintegration of Eastern Slavonia followed the 1995 Erdut Agreement.

Cultural heritage: the Old City of Dubrovnik, Diocletian's Palace in Split, the Plitvice Lakes, the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč, and the historic core of Trogir are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The Glagolitic script and the Baška Tablet (c. 1100) are foundational to Croatian literacy; Marko Marulić (Judita, 1501) and Ivan Gundulić (Osman) are central literary figures; Nikola Tesla and Ivan Meštrović are prominent Croatian-born figures in science and art.

Croatian is a South Slavic language written in the Gaj Latin alphabet of 30 letters (including č, ć, đ, š, ž, lj, nj, dž), standardised in the 19th century on the štokavian dialect with ijekavian reflex.

The flag is a tricolour of red, white, and blue horizontal stripes with the Croatian coat of arms in the centre; the coat of arms is a red shield with a chequy field of 25 red and white squares topped by five historical crowns.

The national anthem is 'Lijepa naša domovino' (Our Beautiful Homeland), with lyrics by Antun Mihanović and music by Josip Runjanin.

The national motto is 'Domovino, ti si lijepa' (in the anthem); the currency since 1 January 2023 is the euro, replacing the kuna.

Croatian uses pitch accent and has seven cases (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, vocative, locative, instrumental), three genders, and two numbers.

The official language is Croatian; the Constitution protects minority languages and scripts, and the Law on the Use of Minority Languages allows co-official use where a minority exceeds one-third of the population.

The national flower symbol is the iris (perunika); the national tree is the oak (hrast); the national bird is the nightingale (slavuj).

The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU, founded 1866) and Matica hrvatska (1842) are key cultural institutions; the Day of the Croatian Language is celebrated on 11 March.

Croatia covers 56,594 km² of land and 31,479 km² of territorial sea; it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.

The capital is Zagreb; other major cities include Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Zadar, and Slavonski Brod; the highest peak is Dinara (Sinjal), 1,831 m.

The country has three main geographic regions: the Pannonian plain (Slavonia and central Croatia), the Dinaric mountain belt, and the Adriatic coast with over 1,000 islands.

The Danube, Sava, Drava, and Kupa are major rivers; Plitvice Lakes National Park and Krka National Park are famous for waterfalls; Brijuni and Kornati are national parks.

The climate is continental in the interior and Mediterranean on the coast; the bora (bura) and sirocco (jugo) are characteristic winds.

Administrative organisation: 20 counties (županije) plus the City of Zagreb, 127 towns/cities, and 428 municipalities; counties are units of regional self-government.

According to the 2021 census, Croatia had about 3.87 million inhabitants; the largest ethnic group is Croatian (about 91%), with Serbs as the largest minority (about 3.2%).

The population is predominantly Roman Catholic; other recognised religious communities include Orthodox, Muslim, and Protestant communities.

Croatia is a member of the Schengen Area (since 1 January 2023) and uses the euro; its Adriatic coast is a major tourism region.

The Croatian health system is based on compulsory health insurance through the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (HZZO); primary care is accessed via a chosen general practitioner.

Education is compulsory for eight years of primary school (osnovna škola); secondary education includes gymnasiums and vocational schools; higher education follows the Bologna system (baccalaureus, magister, doktor).

The personal identification number (OIB) is required for tax, employment, and administrative purposes; the identity card (osobna iskaznica) is the main ID document.

The registry office (matični ured) records births, marriages, and deaths; the citizen registers residence at the police administration or via the e-Citizens system.

Traditional customs include the Sinjska alka knightly tournament, the Đakovo folk costumes and folklore festivals, and the Advent market in Zagreb; the 'klapa' multipart singing is UNESCO-listed.

Family and social life centre on the extended family, Sunday lunch, and religious holidays such as Christmas, Easter, and the feast of St. Nicholas (Sveti Nikola) on 6 December.

State holidays include Statehood Day (30 May), Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Day of Croatian Defenders (5 August), and Independence Day (8 October); Remembrance Day for Homeland War victims is 18 November.

Everyday institutions include the municipal court (općinski sud), the tax administration (Porezna uprava), the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ), and the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO).

The kuna was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2023; tipping in restaurants is customary at around 10% for good service.

Croatia is a unitary, indivisible, democratic and social state; sovereignty belongs to the people and is exercised through elected representatives and direct decision-making (referendum, local assembly).

The Constitution of 22 December 1990 (as amended) is the supreme legal act; laws must conform to it, and constitutional review of laws is performed by the Constitutional Court (Ustavni sud).

Separation of powers: legislative power in the unicameral Sabor, executive power in the President and the Government, judicial power in independent courts; the President is head of state elected by direct majority vote for five years, maximum two terms.

The Sabor has between 100 and 160 members elected for four-year terms; national minorities are guaranteed seats (currently eight minority seats, including three for the Serb minority).

The Government (Vlada) is headed by a Prime Minister; it is accountable to the Sabor, which can pass a vote of no confidence by majority of all members.

The Constitutional Court has 13 judges appointed for eight years by the Sabor; it decides on constitutionality, electoral disputes, and impeachment of the President.

Croatia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the EU (since 1 July 2013), NATO (since 1 April 2009), the UN (since 22 May 1992), and the Council of Europe.

The President is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces; with the Government's countersignature the President appoints ambassadors and receives credentials; the President may dissolve the Sabor at the Government's request.

Local self-government units are municipalities (općine) and towns/cities (gradovi), with counties (županije) as units of regional self-government; the City of Zagreb has special status as both city and county.

Croatia follows the continental civil-law tradition: primary sources are the Constitution, ratified international treaties, statutes (zakoni), and subordinate legislation; court precedent is persuasive, not formally binding.

The Constitution guarantees equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination, right to life, freedom of thought and expression, freedom of religion, and inviolability of home and correspondence.

Rights may be limited only by law to protect the rights of others, public order, morality, or national security, and any restriction must be proportionate.

Citizens' duties include obeying the Constitution and laws, paying taxes, defending the country, protecting the environment, and educating children.

The 2020 General Tax Act (Opći porezni zakon) and the Criminal Code (Kazneni zakon) are key statutes; the Civil Obligations Act (Zakon o obveznim odnosima) governs contracts and torts.

Criminal proceedings are governed by the Criminal Procedure Act (Zakon o kaznenom postupku); the public prosecutor (državni odvjetnik) conducts prosecution, and courts are independent.

The Ombudsman (Pučki pravobranitelj) protects citizens' constitutional and legal rights in dealings with state administration; specialised ombudsmen cover children, gender equality, and persons with disabilities.

Access to courts is guaranteed; the Administrative Court and the High Administrative Court review administrative acts; the Supreme Court (Vrhovni sud) ensures uniform application of law.

Citizenship is acquired by descent (ius sanguinis), birth on Croatian territory, naturalisation, or international treaty; dual citizenship is generally permitted.

Croats settled in the area in the 7th century; the first Croatian kingdom is associated with Tomislav (crowned c. 925), and the Pacta Conventa tradition dates to 1102, when Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary.

Dubrovnik (Ragusa) was an independent maritime republic (Respublica Ragusina) that flourished from the 14th to the 19th century and abolished slavery in 1416.

The Battle of Krbava Field (1493) and the Battle of Mohács (1526) preceded the 1527 election of Ferdinand of Habsburg; the Military Frontier (Vojna krajina) was established to defend against Ottoman expansion.

The Illyrian Movement (1830s–1840s), led by Ljudevit Gaj, promoted Croatian national revival and the štokavian dialect as the basis of standard Croatian.

In 1848–1849 Ban Josip Jelačić led Croatian forces; the Croatian–Hungarian Settlement (Nagodba) of 1868 regulated autonomy within Hungary.

The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was proclaimed on 1 December 1918; the Independent State of Croatia (NDH, 1941–1945) was a fascist puppet state; socialist Yugoslavia was established after 1945.

Croatia declared independence on 25 June 1991; the Homeland War (Domovinski rat) lasted until 1995 with Operations Flash and Storm, and peaceful reintegration of Eastern Slavonia followed the 1995 Erdut Agreement.

Cultural heritage: the Old City of Dubrovnik, Diocletian's Palace in Split, the Plitvice Lakes, the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč, and the historic core of Trogir are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The Glagolitic script and the Baška Tablet (c. 1100) are foundational to Croatian literacy; Marko Marulić (Judita, 1501) and Ivan Gundulić (Osman) are central literary figures; Nikola Tesla and Ivan Meštrović are prominent Croatian-born figures in science and art.

Croatian is a South Slavic language written in the Gaj Latin alphabet of 30 letters (including č, ć, đ, š, ž, lj, nj, dž), standardised in the 19th century on the štokavian dialect with ijekavian reflex.

The flag is a tricolour of red, white, and blue horizontal stripes with the Croatian coat of arms in the centre; the coat of arms is a red shield with a chequy field of 25 red and white squares topped by five historical crowns.

The national anthem is 'Lijepa naša domovino' (Our Beautiful Homeland), with lyrics by Antun Mihanović and music by Josip Runjanin.

The national motto is 'Domovino, ti si lijepa' (in the anthem); the currency since 1 January 2023 is the euro, replacing the kuna.

Croatian uses pitch accent and has seven cases (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, vocative, locative, instrumental), three genders, and two numbers.

The official language is Croatian; the Constitution protects minority languages and scripts, and the Law on the Use of Minority Languages allows co-official use where a minority exceeds one-third of the population.

The national flower symbol is the iris (perunika); the national tree is the oak (hrast); the national bird is the nightingale (slavuj).

The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU, founded 1866) and Matica hrvatska (1842) are key cultural institutions; the Day of the Croatian Language is celebrated on 11 March.

Croatia covers 56,594 km² of land and 31,479 km² of territorial sea; it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.

The capital is Zagreb; other major cities include Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Zadar, and Slavonski Brod; the highest peak is Dinara (Sinjal), 1,831 m.

The country has three main geographic regions: the Pannonian plain (Slavonia and central Croatia), the Dinaric mountain belt, and the Adriatic coast with over 1,000 islands.

The Danube, Sava, Drava, and Kupa are major rivers; Plitvice Lakes National Park and Krka National Park are famous for waterfalls; Brijuni and Kornati are national parks.

The climate is continental in the interior and Mediterranean on the coast; the bora (bura) and sirocco (jugo) are characteristic winds.

Administrative organisation: 20 counties (županije) plus the City of Zagreb, 127 towns/cities, and 428 municipalities; counties are units of regional self-government.

According to the 2021 census, Croatia had about 3.87 million inhabitants; the largest ethnic group is Croatian (about 91%), with Serbs as the largest minority (about 3.2%).

The population is predominantly Roman Catholic; other recognised religious communities include Orthodox, Muslim, and Protestant communities.

Croatia is a member of the Schengen Area (since 1 January 2023) and uses the euro; its Adriatic coast is a major tourism region.

The Croatian health system is based on compulsory health insurance through the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (HZZO); primary care is accessed via a chosen general practitioner.

Education is compulsory for eight years of primary school (osnovna škola); secondary education includes gymnasiums and vocational schools; higher education follows the Bologna system (baccalaureus, magister, doktor).

The personal identification number (OIB) is required for tax, employment, and administrative purposes; the identity card (osobna iskaznica) is the main ID document.

The registry office (matični ured) records births, marriages, and deaths; the citizen registers residence at the police administration or via the e-Citizens system.

Traditional customs include the Sinjska alka knightly tournament, the Đakovo folk costumes and folklore festivals, and the Advent market in Zagreb; the 'klapa' multipart singing is UNESCO-listed.

Family and social life centre on the extended family, Sunday lunch, and religious holidays such as Christmas, Easter, and the feast of St. Nicholas (Sveti Nikola) on 6 December.

State holidays include Statehood Day (30 May), Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Day of Croatian Defenders (5 August), and Independence Day (8 October); Remembrance Day for Homeland War victims is 18 November.

Everyday institutions include the municipal court (općinski sud), the tax administration (Porezna uprava), the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ), and the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO).

The kuna was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2023; tipping in restaurants is customary at around 10% for good service.