Zagreb (capital) 779,145 | Split 463,676 | Osijek 330,506 | Primorje 305,505 | Istria 206,344 | Vukovar 204,768

The electoral law passed in November 1999 defined a system in which most deputies are elected from multi-member constituencies. Out of the 151 members of the Chamber of Representatives, 140 are elected from ten constituencies, each electing 14 deputies. A further five seats are reserved for national minorities (including one for the Serbs, Hungarians and Italians), as well as a variable number of seats --but not larger than 14-- for Croats living abroad (tying the number of deputies' seats for this particular group to the global turnout of the election). The December 1990 Constitution established that the number of seats in Parliament must not be larger than 160 nor smaller than 120. Universal suffrage from age 18.

Last parliamentary elections held in November 2007, next to be held in November 2011. Last presidential elections held in January and February 2005, next elections due in January 2010. 

A coalition government comprising the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), Liberal Party (LS) and Croatian People's Party (HNS) was formed on January 27th, 2000. The IDS left the government in June 2001. The government survived a confidence motion in mid-July. It was infighting in the coalition that led Racan to step down in July 2002. However, he was quickly asked by President Mesic to form a new government and press ahead with reforms.

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