National Symbols of Croatia

Croatia is a country in Europe. It shares borders with the following countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, . The capital of Croatia is Zagreb.

The official language is Croatian and the Euro is the currency of the Croatia. The domain is .hr and the country code is +385.

National day is celebrated on 30 May 1990. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Croatia is no exception.

In Croatia, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Croatian people. Rakija is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Croatia. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Marko Marulić, Miroslav Krleža represent a national Croatian symbol.

The country was founded by Ante Starčević. The current president of Croatia is Zoran Milanović and Andrej Plenković is the Prime Minister.

In Croatia the power plugs and sockets are of type C, F. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Croatian national anthem was written by Antun Mihanović and composed by Josip Runjanin.

Country information

Former name(s)	Yugoslavia
Official name(s)	Republic of Croatia
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Croatia (official, English)
Regional location	Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
Country name etymology	The most common theory derives it from Harahvat, the Old Persian name for the Arachosia or Helmand River, or from Harahuvatiš, the land surrounding it.
Climate	Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain	Geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Population	4,105,267
National Day	30 May 1990
Language(s)	Croatian
Religion	Christianity Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism & Islam
Country code	+385
Literacy rate	99.1%
Currency	Euro
Capital city	Zagreb
ISO	HRV
Domain(TLD)	.hr
Ethnicity	Croats, Serbs
Head of government	President
Nationality	Croatian
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	56,594 km2 (21,851 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+1 (CET)
Average elevation	331 m (1,086 ft)
Coastline	5,835 Km
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Croatia

Motto of Croatia

No official motto

National animal of Croatia

The National animal of Croatia is Meet Marten

National flower of Croatia

The National flower of Croatia is Iris Croatica . Botanical name is Hrvatska Perunika.

National bird of Croatia

The National bird of Croatia is Common nightingale

Rest of the National symbols of Croatia 👇

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  Founder
  Ante Starčević
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  National dish
  Peka
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  National dance
  Lado
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  National dress
  Hrvatska narodna nošnja
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  National monument
  Not Declared
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National drink
  Rakija
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  National colors
  Red, white and blue
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Slavonian oak
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  National poet
  Marko Marulić, Miroslav Krleža
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
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  National archives
  Croatian State Archives
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  National museum
  Croatian History Museum
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  National library
  National and University Library Zagreb
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  Central Bank
  Croatian National Bank
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  Highest peak
  Dinara
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  Tallest building
  Dalmatia Tower
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  National football team
  CRO
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  Tourism slogan
  Full of Life
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  Emoji flag
  🇭🇷
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  National airline
  Croatia Airlines
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  National instrument
  Violins, Cimbule, Tamburice and Harmonike
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  National hero
  General Ante Gotovina
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  President
  Zoran Milanović
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  Prime Minister
  Andrej Plenković
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  Olympics Committee
  Croatian Olympic Committee
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  Passport
  Passport of Croatia
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  Army
  Croatian Army
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  Navy
  Croatian Navy
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  Air Force
  Croatian Air Force and Air Defense
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  Mythical Creature
  Krampus

Neighbouring countries of Croatia

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  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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  Hungary
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  Montenegro
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  Serbia
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  Slovenia

Croatian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

A good horse has many faults; a bad one has hardly any.

No solutions without discussions.

All things come to he who waits.

After rain comes sun.

First do your task, then talk about it

Without suffering, there is no learning.

First leap, then say: “jump”!

Crows will not pick out Crow’s eyes.

You can’t have both money and sheep.

People who make the most or the loudest threats are the least likely to take action.

Speak only the best of the dead.

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