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Croatia in a nutsheel

CROATIA IN A NUTSHELL

WHERE IS CROATIA LOCATED IN THE WORLD?

Croatia is an Adriatic, Mediterranean, Danube region, Central and Southeastern European country. The Republic of Croatia/ Republika Hrvatska/ borders 6 other countries, Italy on the south, Hungary on the north and 4 former Yugoslav Republics: Slovenia on the west, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina on the east, Monte Negro on the southeast.

WHAT IS… WHERE IS…? UNDERSTANDING REGIONS AND COUNTIES.

As we have learned where is Croatia on the map of the world, now we could learn more about Croatia’s parts. You have probably heard about Dalmatia, Istria, Slavonia and Baranja and you are slightly confused what are these terms about. So, let’s make it clear and simple.

Regions and counties of Croatia are geographically and historically intertwined and follow relief elements.

CONTINENTAL PART:

CENTRAL CROATIA COUNTIES:

Bjelovar-Bilogora, Karlovac, Koprivnica-Krizevci, Krapina-Zagorje, Medimurje, Sisak-Moslavina, Varazdin, Zagreb country

EASTERN CROATIA COUNTIES:

Also Slavonia, Baranja and Syrmia regions – Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja, Pozega-Slavonia, Virovitica-Podravina, Vukovar-Syrmia

HIGHLAND CROATIA COUNTIES:

Lika-Senj, Primorje-Gorski Kotar (also Northern Croatian Coastline)

COASTLINE:

NORTHERN COASTLINE:

Istria

SOUTHERN COASTLINE:

Dalmatia – North Dalmatia covers Zadar and Sibenik-Knin counties, Central Dalmatia covers Split-Dalmatia and South Dalmatia covers Dubrovnik-Neretva county

THE CAPITAL OF CROATIA:

Zagreb

CLIMATE IN CROATIA:

Mediterranean and Continental

THE LANGUAGE:

The official language is CROATIAN which belongs to south Slavic group of languages

POPULATION:

4,2 mil people

CURRENCY:

Croatian Kuna (HRK)

DOMAIN EXTENSION:

.hr

UNESCO SITES

National Park Plitvice Lakes
Diocletian’s Palace, Split
Medieval Tombstones Graveyards – Stećci, Cista Velika and Konavle
Historic City of Trogir
Stari Grad Plain, Island of Hvar
Old Town, Dubrovnik
St James Cathedral, Sibenik
Defensive system of Zadar and St Nicholas Fortress in Sibenik
The Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica, Porec
Primaeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

NATURE

Croatia is one of the richest European country in biodiversity, thanks to its specific geographical position.

Croatian flora consists of almost 9,000 species and subspecies, of which 526 are endemic and 1,088 protected. Fauna consists of 23,876 species and subspecies, of which 565 are endemic and 1,624 protected.

National and nature parks cover 9.1% of the country.

CULTURE

Croatia is abundant within an an extraordinary diversity of culture, influenced through history by other cultures such as Mediterranean, Central European, Oriental and other, which resulted in 3 specific regions: Adriatic, Pannonian and Dinaric cultures.

UNESCO LIST OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

The annual spring procession of the kraljice or ljelje from Gorjani
Bećarac singing and playing from Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem
The gingerbread craft in northern Croatia
Klapa singing
The Sinjska Alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj
The Nijemo Kolo (Silent Reel) of the Dalmatian hinterland
The „Za Križen“ procession on the island of Hvar (Holy Week)
Lacemaking
Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale (Istria and Croatian Primorje)
The Festival of St. Blaise, patron saint of Dubrovnik
The annual Carnival procession of the Kastav bellmen
Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in the region of Croatian Zagorje
Ojkanje singing