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- The Croatian and Serbian languages are nearly the same when spoken, but they use different alphabets.
- The modern necktie comes from 18th-century uniforms worn by Croatian soldiers.
- Dalmatian dogs are named for the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, where they are believed to have been bred originally.
- Janica Kostelic, a Croatian skier, won three gold medals at the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in 2002.
- Pag Island, off the western coast of Croatia, is famous for its beautiful lace.
- Croatian tennis player Goran Ivanisevic won Wimbledon in 2001.
- When Croatians give flowers to someone, the flowers are always given in odd numbers.
- Croatian filmmakers are famous for their excellent cartoons.
- The oldest university in Croatia, the University of Zagreb, was founded in the 17th century.
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The shield in the center of the Croatian flag has five smaller shields at the top, which represent the oldest known Croatian coat of arms and the coats of arms for the Dubrovnik Republic and the regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia. |
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Dubrovnik, one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, suffered major damage when war broke out in 1991 after Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia. |
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