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Kuna is the name of the currency used in Croatia. Currency code is HRK. One kuna equals 100 lipa. One euro equals around 7.5 kuna (as of 2004). Lipa City is a 1st class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, collectively known as the Eurozone. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The word kuna means "marten" in Croatian, while the word lipa means "linden". It has no relation to the various currencies named "koruna"; it is based on the use of marten pelts as units of value in medieval trading. Species Martes americana Martes flavigula Martes foina Martes gwatkinsii Martes martes Martes melampus Martes pennanti Martes zibellina The Martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Mustelinae, in family Mustelidae. ... Linden is one of three English names for a genus of trees, Tilia, also known as lime and basswood. ...


The kuna was introduced in June 1994 after the transitional period following Croatian independence in the early 1990s during which the Yugoslav dinar was replaced with a Croatian dinar. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Obverse of 10 Yugoslav Dinars issued by the National Bank of Yugoslavia during 1960s Reverse of 10 Yugoslav Dinars issued by the National Bank of Yugoslavia during 1960s Yugoslav dinar was the official valute in former Yugoslavia. ... Obverse and reverse of 10 Croatian dinars Croatian dinar was official currency in Croatia from December 23, 1991 (replacing the Yugoslav dinar) to May 30, 1994 (replaced by the kuna). ...


The choice of the name kuna was controversial, not least among the Serbs in Croatia, as the only entity that had used this currency name before was the Fascist puppet Independent State of Croatia during World War II. The Croatian government defended its choice with claims of historical use of marten pelts, while its detractors saw it as a move suggesting modern Croatia's continuity with the prior extremist regime. Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... A puppet state is a state whose government, though notionally of the same culture as the governed people - owes its existence (or other major debt) to being installed, supported or controlled by a more powerful entity, typically a foreign power. ... The Independent State of Croatia (Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH) was the name of the state that encompassed most of Croatia during the World War II. It was set up in April 1941 on parts of the territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia after its occupation by the forces of... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... The modern period in Croatian history begins in 1990 with the countrys change of political and economic system as well as achieving independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. ...


The kuna is handled by the Croatian National Bank and minted by the Croatian Monetary Institute. The Croatian National Bank (or HNB for Croatian Hrvatska Narodna Banka) is the central bank of the Republic of Croatia. ...

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Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ... Binomial name Vitis vinifera For thousands of years, the fruit and plant of Vitis vinifera, the European wine grape, have been harvested for both medicinal and nutritional value; its history is intimately entwined with the history of wine. ... Binomial name Quercus robur L. The Pedunculate Oak or English Oak (Quercus robur) is native to most of Europe, and to Asia Minor to the Caucasus, and also to parts of North Africa. ... Species N. glauca N. longiflora N. rustica N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005 Tobacco (, L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America or to the dried and cured leaves. ... Binomial name Olea europaea L. The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region. ... Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain in Croatia. ... Binomial name Luscinia megarhynchos (Brehm, 1831) The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Species Thunnus alalunga Thunnus albacares Thunnus atlanticus Thunnus maccoyii Thunnus obesus Thunnus orientalis Thunnus thynnus Thunnus tonggol Tuna are several species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. ... Binomial name Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 Brown bear footprint The Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear that can reach weights of 130–700 kg (300–1500 pounds). ...

Banknotes

The Zrinski family, known as Zrínyi in Hungarian, was an noble family from Croatia influential in the Kingdom of Hungary during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe. ... The Zrinski family, known as Zrínyi in Hungarian, was a noble family from Croatia influential in the Kingdom of Hungary during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe. ... Twenty years younger than his brothers, Fran Krsto Frankopan was an authentic poet in his own right. ... The Frankopans are a Croatian-Dalmatian noble family. ... Varaždin (Hungarian: Varasd, German: Warasdin) is a city in northwestern Croatia, 81 km north of Zagreb on the highway A4. ... Juraj (Giorgio) Dobrila (March 16th, 1812 — January 13th, 1882) was a notable bishop and benefactor from Istria. ... Arena (outer wall) Arena is the Croatian name for the ancient Roman amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. ... Pula (Italian Pola, Slovenian Pulj) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, at the southern tip of that peninsula, population 58,594 (2001). ... Josip Jelačić of Bužim (born 1801 in Petrovaradin, died 1859 in Zagreb; also spelled Jellachich) was the Ban of Croatia between March 23rd, 1848 and May 19, 1859. ... Vukovar (Hungarian: Vukovár) is a city in Croatia, population 31,670 (2001). ... Ivan Gundulić (Italian: Giovanni Gondola) (January 9, 1589 - December 8, 1638) is the most celebrated Croatian Baroque poet from Dubrovnik. ... A view of Dubrovnik from the south Dubrovnik (Latin Ragusa) is an old city on the Adriatic Sea coast in the extreme south of Croatia, positioned at 42°39′ N 18°04′ E at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. ... Ivan Mažuranić. ... Rijeka city tower Ferry in Rijeka harbour Rijeka (in local Croatian dialects Rika and Reka; Fiume in Italian and Hungarian, Reka in Slovene; Sankt Veit am Flaum in older German; R(ij)eka and Fiume both mean river) is the principal seaport of Croatia, located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet... Stjepan Radić (May 11, 1871 – August 8, 1928) was a Croatian politician and the founder of the Croatian Peasant Party (CPP, Hrvatska Seljačka Stranka) in 1905. ... Osijek (Hungarian: Eszék; German: Esseg) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ... Marko Marulić (Split, August 18, 1450 - Split, January 5, 1524), Croatian poet, apologist and Christian humanist is generally considered the father of vernacular Croatian literature. ... Split Harbour Split (Italian: Spalato) is the largest and most important city in Dalmatia, the administrative center of Croatias Split-Dalmatia county. ... Ante Starčević ( 1823- 1896) was a Croatian politician in the times of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... King Tomislav of Croatia Tomislav (died in 928?) was the first king of Croatia. ...

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