The Republic of Croatia has an official language of Croatian and uses the Latin script. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb, and it has a parliamentary democracy political system led by President Ivo Josipović. Croatia has high biodiversity with 8 national parks that protect areas like the Kornati Islands, Plitvice Lakes, Krka River, and Northern Velebit mountain range. The culture is reflected in traditions like the Sinjska alka jousting tournament and Moreška sword dances that are recognized on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage lists.

2. 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

4. 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

5. Kornati

6. Plitvice lakes

7. Krka

8. Paklenica

9. Mljet

10. Risnjak

11. Brijuni

12. Northern Velebit

13. Culture
-funny facts

14. Important people
in Croatia

15. Cultural heritage
• Sinjska alka
- first Sunday in the August in town of Sinj, since 1715.
- 2010. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

16. Moreška
• traditional sword dance - Korčula
• Christians vs. Moors

17. 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.

19. Zagreb

20. Slavonia

21. Istria

22. Gorski Kotar and Lika

23. Dalmatia