Croatia









//Project created in Euro-Lingua, ul. Dzieci Warszawy by **Mikołaj T., Aleksandra Z., Karolina P., Mikołaj M., Aleksander O.** and **Katarzyna K.**//


 * SOME INFORMATION ABOUT CROATIA (by Tomek D.)**

Croatia is a country in Southern Europe. Croatia gained independence in 1995 after the war in Yugoslavia. Zagreb is the capital city of Croatia. In Croatia live 4.5 mln people. Most people live in cities. 10 % of people in Croatia are people from other countries. Most people are Roman Catholics.

The music of Croatia, like the divisions of the country itself, has two major influences: a Central European one, present in central and northern parts of the country and in Slavonia, and a Mediterranean one, present in coastal regions of Dalmatia and Istria. In Croatia both pop and rock are popular, as well as pop music influenced by Dalmatian or Slavonian folk elements. From the mid-20th century onwards, so-called schlager music and chanson-inspired music have formed the backbone of the Croatian popular music. Folk music has four trend: -Ganga is a type of singing which is characterized by a lone singer singing one line of lyrics and then others joining in for what can be best described as a wail -The klapa music is a form of a cappella singing that first appeared in littoral Croatia during the middle of the 19th century. It refers to "a group of people" and the singing style traces its roots to liturgical church singing. -Tamburica (diminutive of tambura) music is a form of folk music that involves these and related string instruments. It became increasingly popular in the 1800s, and small bands began to form, paralleling similar developments in Russia, Italy and Ukraine. -The gusle music is played on this traditional string instrument. It is primarily rooted in epic poetry with emphasis on important historical or patriotic events.
 * MUSIC**

Croatian cuisine can, roughly summarized, be divided into a few regions which all have their specific cooking traditions, characteristic of the area and not necessarily well-known in other parts of Croatia. Most dishes, however, can be found all across the country. This is also why the varied cuisine of Croatia is called "cuisine of the regions". In Croatia people eat a lot of: meat,seafood,stews and pasta. Some tipical dishes are: Vegeta seasoned broth, Mlinci - flat, sour dumplings,Šporki makaruli traditional pasta mixed with meat sauce - from Dubrovnik and surrounding area. Croatia has two main wine regions: Continental (Kontinetalna) and Coastal (Primorska), which includes the islands. Each of the main regions is divided into sub-regions which are divided yet further into smaller vinogorje, (literally wine hills) and districts. Altogether, there are more than 300 geographically-defined wine-producing areas in Croatia. In parts of Croatia, wine, either red or white, is sometimes consumed mixed in approximately equal proportions with water
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//Project prepared in Euro-Lingua, ul. Siodlarska ** Zuzia M., Zosia S., Paweł P., Natalia Z., Marta Z., ** and ** Karolina W. **//

**Quiz about Croatia (by Karolina S.). Good luck!!!!!**
a.) Zagreb b.) Pag c.) Split
 * 1.**What is the capitaf of Croatia?

a.) English b.) Italian c.) Croatian
 * 2.**What language is used in Croatia?

a.) red, white, black b.) red, white, blue c.) red, white, green
 * 3.**Croatia flag has the colors:

a.) wine b.) spaghetti c.) fashion Capital
 * 4. **Croatia is famous for :

a.) Euro b.) Kuna c.) Frank
 * 5.**What currency is valid in Croatia?

a.) the Vistula River b.) the Nile River c.) the Dunaj River
 * 6.**What is the longest river in Croatia?

a.) Dinara b.) Tatras c.) Alps
 * 7.**What is the highest mountain in Croatia?

a.) Bronislaw Komorowski b.) Ivo Josipović c.) Barack Obama
 * 8.**What is ‍the name ‍ of ‍ the president‍ Croatia?

a.) Legia b.) FC Barcelona c.)Dynamo Zagrzeb
 * 9.**Which football team is Croatian?

a.) The Baltic Sea b.) The Adriatic Sea c) The Black Sea
 * 10.**Which sea borders with Croatia?