Flag: The Croatian flag has 3 different equal stripes. Each stripe has its own meaning. White means peace and honesty. Red means hardiness, bravery, strength & valour. Blue means vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice.The emblem in the middle is the Croatian coat of arms.
President: The current President of Croatia is Ivo Josipovic. President Josipovic took office February 18, 2010.
Capital: The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. Zargreb is the largest city in Croatia, it is also the center of political and cultural life.
Money: Croatia uses the the Kuna. The conversion rate of USD to HRK (Kuna) is one US Dollar equals 5.20 Kuna.
History: 1. Charlemagne of Germany was Croatia's first ruler. 2. The Croatians became independent kingdom in the 900's. 3. In 1809, Croatia became part of France ruled by Emperor Napoleon I. 4. In 1939, an agreement granted Croatia control over its own affairs. 5. In 1940, Serbian military officers opposed to the agreement (above) seized control of the government.
Food: 1. Cevapcici, Croatia's answer to the hamburger, this meatball is made of spicy beef or pork.
2. Palacinke, This crepe-like dessert is a pancake often stuffed with walnuts or chocolate and sometimes served with ice cream.
3. Pag Cheese, Made on the island of Pag, this sharp, sheep's milk cheese is a delicacy throughout Croatia. It's often served as an appetiser, thinly sliced with olives on the side.
4. Blitva, Swiss chard boiled and served with olive oil, potatoes and garlic is a simple and delicious side dish that's served throughout Croatia. 5. Burek, this heavy cheese, meat or apple pastry was the breakfast of choice for farmers and fishermen through out Croatia.
6. Brudet, This dish isfish stewed in tomato sauce is often served with polenta.
7. Jota, a hearty soup based on beans, sauerkraut, potatoes, pork and bacon.
8. Savijaca sa sampinjonima, a strudel is made with bacon and mushrooms, instead of apples and served as a main course.
9. Steak a la Zagreb, veal stuffed with ham and cheese, then fried in breadcrumbs.
10.Purica s mlincima, Slow-roasted turkey is served with mlinci, a baked noodle.
What I Learned: From this project I learned that Croatia has a democratic government with a president, prime minister and a cabinet. I also learned that Croatia uses the Kuna which is equivalent to 5.20 USD. I found out that the Kuna has denominations in 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5$. I learned that Croatia just recently had a presidential election. Also I found out that Croatia became and independent kingdom around the 900’s. While researching I found that Croatian cuisine includes a lot of meat centered dishes. I also learned that Croatia’s coat of arms is the symbol in the middle of their flag. Another thing I found out is that Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. It is also the center of political life. Another thing I learned is that Croatia was once under the rule of Napoleon.
Flag: The Croatian flag has 3 different equal stripes. Each stripe has its own meaning. White means peace and honesty. Red means hardiness, bravery, strength & valour. Blue means vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice.The emblem in the middle is the Croatian coat of arms.
President: The current President of Croatia is Ivo Josipovic. President Josipovic took office February 18, 2010.
Capital: The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. Zargreb is the largest city in Croatia, it is also the center of political and cultural life.
Money: Croatia uses the the Kuna. The conversion rate of USD to HRK (Kuna) is one US Dollar equals 5.20 Kuna.
History: 1. Charlemagne of Germany was Croatia's first ruler.
2. The Croatians became independent kingdom in the 900's.
3. In 1809, Croatia became part of France ruled by Emperor Napoleon I.
4. In 1939, an agreement granted Croatia control over its own affairs.
5. In 1940, Serbian military officers opposed to the agreement (above) seized control of the government.
Food: 1. Cevapcici, Croatia's answer to the hamburger, this meatball is made of spicy beef or pork.
2. Palacinke, This crepe-like dessert is a pancake often stuffed with walnuts or chocolate and sometimes served with ice cream.
3. Pag Cheese, Made on the island of Pag, this sharp, sheep's milk cheese is a delicacy throughout Croatia. It's often served as an appetiser, thinly sliced with olives on the side.
4. Blitva, Swiss chard boiled and served with olive oil, potatoes and garlic is a simple and delicious side dish that's served throughout Croatia.
5. Burek, this heavy cheese, meat or apple pastry was the breakfast of choice for farmers and fishermen through out Croatia.
6. Brudet, This dish isfish stewed in tomato sauce is often served with polenta.
7. Jota, a hearty soup based on beans, sauerkraut, potatoes, pork and bacon.
8. Savijaca sa sampinjonima, a strudel is made with bacon and mushrooms, instead of apples and served as a main course.
9. Steak a la Zagreb, veal stuffed with ham and cheese, then fried in breadcrumbs.
10.Purica s mlincima, Slow-roasted turkey is served with mlinci, a baked noodle.
What I Learned:
From this project I learned that Croatia has a democratic government with a president, prime minister and a cabinet. I also learned that Croatia uses the Kuna which is equivalent to 5.20 USD. I found out that the Kuna has denominations in 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5$. I learned that Croatia just recently had a presidential election. Also I found out that Croatia became and independent kingdom around the 900’s.
While researching I found that Croatian cuisine includes a lot of meat centered dishes. I also learned that Croatia’s coat of arms is the symbol in the middle of their flag. Another thing I found out is that Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. It is also the center of political life. Another thing I learned is that Croatia was once under the rule of Napoleon.
**http://www.croatiatraveller.com/food.htm**
http://www.goodsearch.com/?mode=image&keywords
https://www.cia.gov/
Score: 162/150