Croatia (edition 5) Croatia_edition5 | Page 9

0 1 The national flower of Croatia is iris (Iris Croatica). CROATIAN ISLANDS Croatia is known as the country of a thousand islands. More precisely, Croatia has 1244 islands, islets, rocks and reefs, of which 67 are inhabited. The Croatian coast with the islands is one of the most indented coastlines in the world. Croatian islands, are thus the second largest Mediterranean islands. However, more than 80 percent of Croatia’s islands have no people on them at all. Krk and Cres are the largest islands in the Northern Adriatic, and Brač and Hvar are the largest islands in the Central Adriatic and Dalmatia. Each island tells its story with its sights, history and customs. Some of the most beautiful Croatian islands: DUGI OTOK