HINA ISSUES "CROATIAN ALMANAC '97"

ZAGREB, June 10 (Hina) - The first modern Croatian almanac, "Croatian Almanac '97", was published by Hina recently. On 650 pages in Croatian and English, the book brings significant information and data about Croatia, as well as information about the world. The almanac's editor- in-chief is Branko Hebrang. Written concisely and relying on official Croatian sources, the Almanac should, according to the preface, as a unique guide through Croatia, remove gaps and inaccuracies which can be spotted in international publications and interpretations. Hina's "Croatian Almanac" will appear in updated editions every year, "in order to become a pattern of a lasting review of official Croatian information", the editorial board points out. "Croatian Almanac '97" is divided into four parts: information about Croatia; the English version of that information; the world, with geographical statistics and list of countries; and a chronology from 1990 to 1996. The 1990-1996 chronology documents in word and picture events in Croatia and the world from the creation of independent Croatia up to date. All information comes from Hina's information base EVA. (hina) ha mm 111216 MET jun 97