Amazing Facts About Croatia In Hindi || क्रोएशिया के रोचक तथ्य

Croatia’s history and culture

1. The origin of the name Croatia is uncertain.

2. The Croats are believed to have arrived in what is today Croatia, from southern Poland, south of Kraków in the early 7th century. However, this claim is also disputed by many.

3. Croatia was once a kingdom in 925 under the kingship of Tomislav, the first king of the country.

4. The first native Croatian ruler recognized by the Pope was Duke Branimir.

6. Kingdom of Croatia and Kingdom of Hungary in 1102 were ruled by the same King, Ladislaus I. Hungary plays a significant role in contributing towards Croatian tourism. Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians visit Croatia every year.

7. Croatians are also some of the best conversationalists. Believe us that dating a Croat will keep you away from boredom.

8. Bog! Is a friendly and very common greeting among the Croats in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The greeting stands for both Hi! And Bye!.

9. Because of a variety of dialets that are spoken in the country, it is common to find people having difficulty in understanding each others’ language and intention.

10. During the World War II, the Croats murdered between 70,000 and 100,000 people. This mass killing was done while pursuing a policy of racial and ethnic persecution.

11. Because of its unique patterns and designs, lacemaking in Croatia has been recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

12. The remains of a German WWII ship can be seen in just a few meters of clear water in Zavratnica bay.

13. Lonely Planet, one of the world’s leading travel site has described Croatia as the country of glittering waters.

15. Croatia is identified by the IMF as an emerging and developing economy.

16. As per the World Bank, Croatia is a high-income economy.

17. Tourism plays a significant role in the country’s economy, which is also dependent on agriculture.

18. Around 11 million tourists visited Croatia in 2009.

19. Cres and Krk are the largest islands of the country.

20. Vis, which is the farthest inhabited island from the Croatian mainland; was named the top beach in Europe for 2016.

21. Out of the numerous deep caves in Croatia, at least three are deeper than 1,000 m.

22. The country also has a system of lakes with distinctive colors including mint green, grey or blue.