Croatia

About Croatia

Croatia curves like a crescent along the eastern Adriatic and inland toward the Pannonian plain, its capital Zagreb lying in the continental north. The Dalmatian coast dazzles with over a thousand islands, medieval walled towns such as Dubrovnik, and Roman relics including Diocletian's Palace in Split. Croatia blends Central European and Mediterranean character in southeastern Europe.

• ·The necktie traces back to Croatia: the word 'cravat' comes from 'Croat,' after the knotted scarves of 17th-century Croatian soldiers.
• ·Dalmatian dogs are named after Dalmatia, Croatia's historic coastal region.
• ·Inventor Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in the village of Smiljan, in what is now Croatia.

Mastery

1. Capital
2. Flag
3. Shape
4. Drop
5. Borders
6. Population
7. Landmark

Neighbours

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Hungary
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• Slovenia