An insight into

Croatian culture
BY ROTARACT SPLIT NOVI
General facts

• Official name: The Republic of Croatia

• Offical language: Croatian
• Official alphabet: Latin
• Currency: Kuna
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Position:
- On the crossroads between Central
Europe and the Mediterranean
The flag of Croatia

• The red stands for bravery and strenght

• The white stands for peace and honesty
• The blue stands for loyalty and truth

• Croatia is a part of the EU since July 1.

2013.
Croatian language

One of the hardest foreign

languages to learn for native
English speakers.
Introduction:
Ja sam Ivana. Zovem se
Ivana.
Kako se ti zoveš?
Croatian greetings
• Hello – Bok.
• Good morning – Dobro jutro.
• Good day – Dobar dan (the most common phrase and the one I
always use)
• Good evening – Dobra večer.
• Goodbye – Doviđenja.
The biggest
cities in Croatia

• Zagreb
• Split
• Rijeka
• Osijek
 Zagreb - the
capital of Croatia
Split
Rijeka
Osijek
Dubrovnik city Loved by most Game of thrones fans
 • The necktie (kravata) was invented in Croatia in
the 17th century.
Fun facts about • The first ball-point pen was created in Croatia.
• Croatia has over 1000 islands.
Croatia: • Nikola Tesla, the famous inventor and scientist,
was born in Croatia.
• The dog breed Dalmatian, got its name from a
coastal region in Croatia called Dalmatia.
• The smallest town in the world is Hum in
Croatia, with a population of 23 people.
 • Goran Ivanišević was the Wimbeldon
champion in the year 2001.
Sports
• The basketball team from Split won several
European championships.
Croatia got second place
in FIFA World cup 2018.
Traditional food in
Croatia
• The mainland dishes have
Turkish, Hungarian and Slavic
influence, while the coast has
more Mediterranean influence.
• Pasta dishes and seafood are
common on the coast.
• Goulash and stew dishes are
common in the mainland.
Croatian traditional
clothing
We also have breathtaking nature!
Thank you for listening! ☺
• With love from Rotaract Split Novi!