NUMERACY@ENGLISH CROATIA
CROATIAN SYMBOLS
CROATIAN FLAG
CROATIAN ANTHEM
MONEY: HRVATSKA KUNA
The official language is Croatian. A B C Č Ć D DŽ ð E F G H I J K L LJ M N NJ O P R S Š T U V Z Ž
THERE ARE MANY BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN CROATIA.
ZAGREB IS THE CAPITAL OF CROATIA. THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA HAS AROUND 4 500 000 INHABITANTS. ALMOST 1 000 000 PEOPLE LIVE IN ZAGREB.
ZAGREB MAIN SQUARE
ST.MARK'S CHURCH IN ZAGREB
CATHEDRAL
Park Zoo Football stadium Maksimir
NUMBERS - BROJEVI 1 JEDAN 2 DVA 3 TRI 4 ČETIRI 5 PET 6 ŠEST 7 SEDAM 8 OSAM 9 DEVET 10 DESET
CROATIA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL PARKS.
The Plitvice lakes are probably the most famous one, consisting of 16 magnificent lakes that are connected by waterfalls and cascades. ( www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr)
Brijuni
Kornati
Krka
Sjeverni Velebit / Northern Velebit
Paklenica
Risnjak
FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM FROM CROATIA
Nikola Tesla He was an mechanical and electrical engineer and inventor.
Slavoljub Penkala He was engineer and inventor, he invented a mechanical pencil.
TWO CELLOS
an alpine ski racer
top female high jump athlete 2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 1st 2.00 m (o) European Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 2.03 m (xo)
CROATIAN HANDBALL PLAYERS
CROATIAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS
CROATIAN HOCKEY PLAYERS They are named after the brave bears
CROATIA BASKETBALL PLAYERS They are named after the fresh drink cedevita
Favourite sports in Croatia: football, football, football, ice hockey, basketball, handball 2nd graders (8 years old)
FOOD
TRADITIONAL FOOD DALMATINSKI PRŠUT MESO Z TIBLICEmeat ZELJE SLAVONSKI KULEN PAŠKI SIR OREHNJAČA, MAKOVNJAČA MEðIMURSKA GIBANICA -layer cake with cheese, apples, poppy and walnuts FRITULE
OUR FAVOURITE FOOD -traditional Croatian food, hm PIZZA SPAGHETTI FRIED CHICKEN MESO Z TIBLICE CAKES SAUSAGES CHEESE TUROŠ 2nd graders (8 years old)
SOUVENIRS FROM CROATIA
CROATA KRAVATA Handmade silk ties are one of the best-known Croatian souvenirs.
PAŠKA ČIPKA LACE FROM THE ISLAND OF PAG
Lavander - Lavanda
Penkala
Delicious nougat, produced by Kraš, consists of a creamy hazelnut and almond filling between two layers of milk chocolate
LICITAR BISCUITS MADE OF HONEY DOUGH, DECORATED WITH COLOURED SUGAR PASTE AND SMALL MIRRORS TRADITIONALLY, THEY WERE USED FOR DECORATING THE CHRISTMAS TREE. IT WAS CUSTOMARY TO GIVE THE HEART -SHAPED ONES AS A DECLARATION OF LOVE.
We live in a county called Meñimurje. Meñjimurje is the northernmost and smallest county in Croatia. It is between two big rivers Mura and Drava (the name means between mura). MEðIMURJE MEðIMURJE FLAG
Our county is very green, people are hardworking and kind.
The biggest town in Meñimurje is ČAKOVEC. MAIN SQUARE IN ČAKOVEC CASTLE OF THE ZRINSKI FAMILY
THE ZRINSKI GUARDS
SPECIALITIES FROM MEðIMURJE MEðIMURSKA GIBANICA -layer cake with cheese, apples, poppy and walnuts MESO Z TIBLICEmeat MEðIMURJE COFFEE -coffee, rum, eggs mixed with sugar, cream MEðIMURSKI TUROŠ -it s a kind of cheese
The most famous legend in Meñimurje is the legend of POZOJ the dragon. The legend says that a dragon is lying under Čakovec with the head under the Church of St. Nicholas and the tail below the Castle of Zrinski.
STRAHONINEC It is located close to Čakovec. Our school is in Strahoninec.
PRIMARY SCHOOL STRAHONINEC HEART
See you in Croatia!