Here are some interesting Croatia Facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids.
Croatia also borders the Adriatic Sea, which is the northernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea.
Croatia is about the same size as Ireland or West Virginia/USA.
Zagreb is a 2-hours flight time from London/England or a 10-hours-flight from New York/USA.
In Croatia, there are many gorgeous beaches along the Adriatic coastline, historic towns and scenic villages, ancient roman buildings and national parks to visit.
Croatia is one of the wealthiest countries in Southeastern Europe. However, almost one if five Croatians live below the poverty line which means they have not enough money and are considered as poor.
Tourism is one of the main economic sectors with almost 20%. Only 3% of the GDP comes from the agricultural sector. The largest cargo port is the port of Rijeka.
The main export and import partner countries are Italy, Germany and Slovenia. The main export products are transport equipment such as automotive parts, machinery and textiles.
Croatian embroidery and Croatian lace are known for its delicate and artisan handicraft.
Did you know that the electric Tesla cars are named after this Croatian inventor to honour his inventions? Nikola Tesla developed the first electric motors that are used in the cars.
Most people live in the northern parts of the country and 1 in 4 Croatians lives in the capital city Zagreb.
The biggest cities in Croatia are Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar.
Most islands are only sparsely populated.
In Croatia almost all people belong to the Croatian ethnic group (90%), a minority 5% are Serbian and others are Hungarian, Bosniak or Slovenes - among many others.
Children go to school from the age of 6 years and primary school (up to Grade 8) is mandatory. High school and vocational school starts from Grade 9 and many children then must decide if to continue with schooling at high school or specialise at a school of economics or school of engineering. These take then four years before students can continue with courses to get an university or polytechnic degree. At vocational school students learn a special skill or craft such as plumbing or carpentry.
Croatians love the outdoors and sports. The most popular sports are soccer, handball, tennis as well as table tennis (ping pong) and water sports.
Among the most popular Croatian festivals are the Dubrovnik Winter Festival which takes places every year in December in the historic quarters of the city, the International Folklore Festival in Zagreb in June/ July and in August/ September, the Diocletian Days Festival in Split.
The official language in Croatia is Croatian.
Croatian is also used as an official language by larger minority groups in some provinces of other countries such as in Voyvodina/Serbia and Burgenland/Austria and recognised as minority language in Molise/Italy.
The language belongs to the Indo-European languages and is written in Latin script. The Croatian alphabet has 30 letters.
Try these six useful expressions in Croatian:
Croatians love their food and especially lunch is a special meal especially on a Sunday, when often the whole family comes together and enjoys traditional Croatian dishes such as Peka which is a meal cooked over open fire while the dish is covered with a lid.
Many Croatian dishes contain fresh vegetables and seafood. Croatians cook with fish or shell fish such as scampi, mussels, shrimps which are the main catch in coastal regions. Oily fish such as sardines, mackerels, anchovies are very popular too.
Typical Croatian dishes are:
Croatia is among the most biodiverse countries in Europe. Over 100 mammal species live in the country. Among the mammal species are the brown bear, the grey wolf, the golden jackal and the red fox.
14 of the mammal species are considered threatened among the mammals that are most in danger are the bottlenose dolphins.
The most threatened reptile species are the critically endangered green turtles and the Caspian terrapin.
Almost one third of Croatia's amphibians are endemic, that means only are encountered in this country. Among these are the beautiful fire salamanders.
Did you know? The roots of the Dalmatian dogs are traced back to the region of Dalmatia in Croatia. Croatia is recognised as county of origin of this breed.
Hum in Northwestern Croatia is considered to be the smallest town in the world. Only 17 people live in this town, according to Guiness World Records.
Read more interesting facts on Croatia and Europe here.
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