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