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Let's learn a little about the country of Croatia!
Croatia is in central eastern Europe, on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. It is across the sea from Italy.
There are about 4 million people in Croatia, and it is about 57,000 square miles.
(from: wikipedia - croatia)
The flag of Croatia is red, white, and blue with the coat of arms of Croatia on the middle.
The colors are for the three old kingdoms of Croatia:
- Red and white - Croatia
- Blue and white - Slavonia
- Blue and yellow - Dalmatia
The coat of arms has a red and white checkerboard for the old kingdom of Croatia, and then five small shield shapes for the history of the different people that lived in Croatia: - Croatia - A gold star over a crescent moon on a blue background
- Dubrovnik - Two red stripes on a dark sheild
- Dalmatia - Three yellow crowned leopard heads
- Istria - A golden goat on a blue background
- Slavonia - A gold star over a picture of a black marten with a red and white background
(from: wikipedia - flag of croatia)
To eat in Croatia you might have pašticada, which is like beef stew with bacon, garlic, onions and spices.
(from: wikipedia - pašticada)
Diocletian's palace is an ancient palace built around 500 AD for the Roman emperor Diocletian.
(from: wikipedia - diocletian's palace)
There is an ancient Roman arena that was made around 27 BC, and is the only Roman ampitheater that still has all of its four side towers.
(from: wikipedia - pula arena)
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