Croatia
Republic of Croatia
Europe · Southeast Europe
Location on the World Map
Famous Personality
Luka Modrić
athlete
He is a world-renowned footballer who won the Ballon d'Or and captained Croatia to the 2018 World Cup final.
Local Delicacy
Peka
It is a traditional dish of meat or seafood and vegetables slow-cooked under a bell-shaped lid.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Plitvice Lakes National Park
It is famous for its cascading lakes, waterfalls, and turquoise waters.
Agriculture & Produce
Maize is Croatia's most widely grown field crop and a major staple of its lowland agriculture.
Mandarins from the Neretva Valley are Croatia's most prominent fruit crop and dominate citrus production.
Major Cities
Mountain Peaks (Tallest to Shortest)
Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
This plucked lute family is the signature sound of Slavonian and wider Croatian folk music.
This three-string bowed instrument is central to traditional music and dance in southern Dalmatia and Dubrovnik.
This one-string bowed instrument accompanies epic singing in parts of Croatia, especially the Dinaric region.
These double-reed pipes are iconic in Istrian and Kvarner folk traditions and paired village playing.
The accordion is widely used in Croatian folk, tamburica ensembles, and popular regional dance music.
Major Rivers
Bordering Countries
Traditional Dress
Traditional Croatian folk costume