republic of croatia2
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1. Basic facts• Official name: Republic of Croatia• Official language: croatian: 96,12% • Official script: latin• Monetery Union: Croatian Kuna (1€ = 7,50 kn)• Capital City: Zagreb • Political System: Parliamentary Democracy• President: Ivo Josipović• Political organisation: 20 counties
Croatia is one of the most biodiverse countries in Europe- 8 National parks
• Kornati Islands• Plitvice lakes• Krka river• Paklenica• Mljet• Risnjak• Brijuni Islands• Nothern Velebit
Kornati
Plitvice lakes
Krka
Paklenica
Mljet
Risnjak
Brijuni
Northern Velebit
Culture-funny facts
Important people in Croatia
Cultural heritage
• Sinjska alka- first Sunday in the August in town of Sinj, since 1715.
- 2010. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Moreška
• traditional sword dance - Korčula• Christians vs. Moors
Dubrovnik
• The most known tourist city in Croatia
• first country in the world that admitted the United States - 1783.
• In the year 2011.-11,200,113 tourists.
Zagreb
Slavonia
Istria
Gorski Kotar and Lika
Dalmatia