NUMERACY@ENGLISH CRO AATIA 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 ININ CROATIA. • ZAGREB IS THE CAPITAL OF CROATIA. •• THE REPUBLIC OFOFCROATIA HAS AROUND 44 500 000 INHABITANTSINHABITANTS.. •• ALMOST 1 000 000 PEOPLE LIVE ININ ZAGREB. ZAGREB MAIN SQUARE ST.MARK'SCHURCH IN ZAGREB CATHEDRAL Park Football stadium Zoo 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 PARKSPARKS.. The Plitvice lakesare probably the most famousone, consisting of 16 magnificent lakesthat are connected by waterfallsand cascades. ( www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr) Brijuni Kornati Krka Sjeverni Velebit / Northern Velebit Paklenica Risnjak FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM FROM CRO AATIA Nikola Tesla He was ananmechanical and electrical engineer and inventorinventor.. Slavoljub Penkala He wasengineer and inventorinventor,, he invented a mechanical pencil.. 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 HANDBALLPLAYERS 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 TIBLICE- meat SLAVONSKI KULEN ZELJE PAŠKI SIR OREHNJAČA, MAKOVNJAČA MEðIMURSKA GIBANICA FRITULE -layer cake with cheese, apples, poppy and walnuts OUR FAVOURITE FOOD PIZZA -traditional Croatian food, hm… FRIED CHICKEN SPAGHETTI MESO Z TIBLICE CAKES SAUSAGES CHEESE ‘TUROŠ’ 2nd graders (8 years old) SOUVENIRS FROM CRO AATIA CROATA KRAVATA Handmade silktiesare one of the best-known Croatian souvenirs. PAŠKA ČIPKA LACE FROM THE ISLAND OF PAG Lavander --LavandaLavanda Penkala Deliciousnougat, produced by Kraš, consistsof a creamy hazelnut and almond filling between two layersof 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 inin a county called MMeñimurje.eñimurje. •• Meñjimurje isis the northernmost and smallest county inin CCroatia.roatia. •• IIttisis between two bigbig rivers MMuraura and Drava ((thethe name means between mura ).). MEðIMURJE MEðIMURJE FLAG Our county isis very greengreen,, people are hardworking and kindkind.. The biggest town inin Meñimurje isis 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 TIBLICE- meat MEðIMURJE COFFEE MEðIMURSKI TUROŠ -coffee, rum, eggs -it’sa kind of cheese mixed with sugar, cream The most famous legend in MeMeññimurjeimurje is the legend of POZOJ ––thethe dragondragon.. The legend says that a dragon is lying under Čakovec with the head under the Church of St. Nicholas and the tail below the CCastleastle ofof ZrinskiZrinski.. STRAHONINEC It is located close to ČČakovecakovec.. OOurur school isis inin StrahoninecStrahoninec.. PRIMARY SCHOOL STRAHONINEC HEART See you inin Croatia!.