Croatia
full of life
Population - 4.047 million
Area - 56,594 km²
Located in southeast Europe
Interesting facts, famous people and famous sights
Interesting facts about Croatia!
- Croatia has 1246 islands, isles and imlets for you to sail through.
-A Croatian invented the necktie.
-Croatia enjoys 2715 hours of sunshine a year. That's more than Sydney.
-World's first torpedo was constructed by Ivan Lupis Vukić from Rijeka (Croatia).
-Amphitheatre in Croatia is one of only 3 preserved in the world.
Famous people from Croatia!
-Nikola Tesla - an inventor and electrical engineer
-Ruđer Bošković - an 18th century astronomer, physicist, philosopher and mathematician
-Ivan Meštrović - one of Croatia's best-known sculptors
-Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić - a Croatian writer (aka Croatian Anderssen)
Famous sights in Croatia!
-the Plitvice lakes National park
-Dubrovnik Old Town Walls
-Diocletian's Palace in Split
-Kornati National Park
-Zlatni Rat Beach
-Mljet National Park
And many more!