1. Slovakia

2. SLOVAKIA ON THE MAP

3. BORDER COUNTRIES Hungary(679 km), Poland (597.5 km), theCzechRepublic (265 km), Austria (127,2 km), Ukraine (98 km)

4. Slovakia is a mountainous country. There are theHigh and LowTatras, the Big and Small Fatra, the Slovak Ore Mountains, the Štiavnica Mountains, etc. Theseparts are perfectforhiking in summer and skiing in winter. There are plains in thesouthwithagriculture and theriverDanube, thebiggestEuropeanriver. There are big citieswithindustry and smallhistoricaltownswithnicescenery. There are a lotof spas, thermalparks, caves and mineralsprings in Slovakia.

5. Slovaks are reallyproudoftheirhighestmountains, theHighTatras. Beautifulnationalpeak Kriváň isoneofthesymbolsofthe country. Itis on euro cent coins.

6. Gerlachovský Štít with2 655 metresisthehighest peak in Slovakia.

7. GENERAL INFORMATION Area: 49 035 km² Population: 5 500 000 Location: CentralEurope Officialname: TheSlovak Republic (SR) State formationdate: 1 January 1993 State system: republic Politicalsystem: parliamentarydemocracy Prezident: Ivan Gašparovič EU membersince1 May 2004 Currency : Euro

8. POPULATION 5.5 millionpeoplelive in the Slovak Republic Ethnicgroups : 85.8% Slovaks 9.7% Hungarians 1.7% Gypsies 2.8% other minority groups

9. PRESIDENT Ivan Gašparovič

10. Prime Minister Iveta Radičová

11. BRATISLAVAthe Capital of the Slovak Republic Bratislava Castle GrassalkovichPalace Slovak NationalTheatre St.MartinCathedral Danube

12. OTHER BIG CITIES KOŠICE State Theatrein Košice Cathedralof St. Elisabeth

13. Žilina Nitra Banská Bystrica Martin - NationalCemetery

14. SPAS AND MINERAL SPRINGS Piešťany Dudince Bardejov Spa Turčianske Teplice

15. CASTLES AND CHÂTEAUX TrencinCastle Betliar Bojnice Devín Zvolen Orava Castle Spis Castle

16. CAVES Demänovskacave Ochtinska Aragonite Cave Dobsinskaicecave Domica

17. PLANTS Horec jarný (GentianaVerna) Plesnivec alpínsky (Leontopodiumalpinum) RUMENICA TURNIANSKA (ONOSMA TORNENSIS JAV.)

18. ANIMALS Svišť vrchovský (marmotamarmota) Kamzík vrchovský (Rupicaprarupicapra)

19. KROJE TRADITIONAL FOLK COSTUMES

20. WOODEN MONUMENTS thecottage in Čičmany Miroľa - woodentemple woodenbelltower in Zemplín watermill in Jahodná

21. Every Slovak wouldtellyouthatournationaldishisHALUŠKY, dumplingswithLiptoviansheepcheese and friedbacon,...

22. POPULAR DRINKS Slovak beer, mineral water,BOROVIČKA (strong gin),SLIVOVICA (plum brandy) and wine from the Tokajare particular specialities.

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