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S S l l o o v v a a k k i i a a Lenka Fursterová Natalia Tokárová

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S l o v a k i a. Lenka Fursterov á Natalia Tok á rov á. Slovakia-the heart of Europe. The Slovak Republic came to existence on 1 st January 1993 when Czechoslovakia was divided and two sovereign states were formed: The Czech Republic and The Slovak Republic. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SS ll oo vv aa kk ii aa

Lenka Fursterová

Natalia Tokárová

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Slovakia-the heart of Europe

The Slovak Republic came to existence on 1st January 1993 when Czechoslovakia was divided and two sovereign states were formed:

The Czech Republic

and

The Slovak Republic

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Area and borders of the SR

Area: 49,039 sq km Borders:

The Czech Republic to the West

Austria to the Southwest

Hungary to the Southeast

Poland to the North

Ukraine to the East

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Population

5,336,207(31 December 1994):

85.6% - Slovak

10.8% - Hungarian

3.6% - Romany, Czech, Ruthenian,

Ukrainian and German

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Density and religion Density: 106 inhabitants per sq km Official language: Slovak Main religion: Roman Catholic Other numerous religions: Greek Catholic Evangelical Orthodox

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Climate Mixture of continental and

ocean climates with four seasons

January-the coldest month July-the warmest month

Mountainous country, 80 % of its territory being 750 m above sea level.

Territory is rich in fauna and most animal species live in the mountainous woodland regions

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The National flag

Consists of three horizontal stripes: white, blue and red

State emblem- a double cross with mountains in the background

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The National anthem

Composed by: J. CIKKER Nad Tatrou sa blýska,

hromy divo bijú, nad Tatrou sa blýska, hromy divo bijú.

Zastavme ich bratia, veď sa ony stratia, Slováci ožijú, zastavme ich bratia, veď sa ony stratia, Slováci ožijú.

Lyrics by: J. MATÚŠKA Above Tatra bolts of

lightning, thunderstorm pounds wildly. Above Tatra bolts of lightning, thunderstorm pounds wildly.

Let's stop them brothers, they will be lost, Slovaks will rise alive. Let's stop them brothers, they will be lost, Slovaks will rise alive.

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The system of government

3 branches: The legislative – National Council

(Parliament) The executive –Government and the

President The judical (the courts)

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The capital of the SR

Bratislava- 446,880 inhabitants

-the largest city

-the centre of political, governmental,

economic, educational and research

institutions

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T o w n s

Big towns: Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Nitra, Prešov

Spas: Piešťany, Trenčianske Teplice, Sliač, Bardejov

Airports: Bratislava, Košice,Sliač, Poprad

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History of Slovakia

The territory of the Slovak Republic has been settled since 5th century

833 - the Great Moravian Empire was founded

907 - Slovakia became a part of the early feudal Hungarian state

1843 - Ľ. Štúr codified the literary Slovak language

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History of Slovakia

August 29, 1944 - the Slovak National Uprising against the Nazi Germany

1968 - Prague Spring led by Alexander Dubček

November 17,1989 - The Velvet Revolution, restoration of democracy

January 1,1993 - The idependence of the Slovak Republic was declared

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What kind of food do people eat in Slovakia?

If you ask one hundred Slovak people to tell you one and only one Slovak traditional meal, usually at least 90 of them will say "bryndzove halusky" ("bryndzové halušky"), small dumplings made of potato dough with sheep cheese and topped with scrambled bacon ("Speck" in German).

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Thank you for your attention

Lenka Fursterová

Natalia Tokárová