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The kuna is the currency of Croatia since 1994 (ISO 4217 code: HRK). It is subdivided into 100 lipa. The kuna is issued by the Croatian National Bank and the coins are minted by the Croatian Monetary Institute.The word kuna means marten in Croatian since it is based on the use of marten pelts as units of value in medieval trading. The word lipa means linden (lime) tree.