Slovakia
-
Upload
nuria-de-salvador -
Category
Education
-
view
444 -
download
1
description
Transcript of Slovakia
Your name: PUPILS OF IES EDUARD FONTSERÈYour teacher: Nuria de SalvadorYour class: 4ºA
Slovakia
Main Characteristics
Jose AntonioTisuAndrés
When did the country enter the EU
• The Heads of State and Government of the European Union approved Slovakia’s entry into Europe on 1 January 2004 to consider that is fulfills all the criteria of economic convergence.
Which countries does it border with?
• The countries surrounding slovakia are: • The Czech Republic• Poland • Ukraine• Austria
Does it have a coast?NoSquare kms, population, type of
government, currency. 48.845 KM, 5.398.180(in 2006),
Parliamentary Democracy, Euro.
GeographyJosé AntonioTisuAndrés
Rivers
• The most famous rivers of Slovakia are the follows
• *Danubio• *Slana• *Hornard• *Ondava• *Hoprad
Oceans
• Slovakia does not have oceans or seas.
Mountains
• The most important mountains of Slovakia:• GerlachovskýStit• Rysy
Other geographic characteristics:
• Slovakia is a Central European state member of the European Union (EU). Slovakia has no coastline and borders wich Poland (north), the Czech Republic and Austria (west), Hungary (south) and east bordering extra state: Ukraine.
CLIMATE
AngelaLuaJessica
Climate of slovakia
The climate is 'continental' in character, with warm summers and cold winters. It can often get uncomfortably hot in July and
The climate is 'continental' in character, with warm summers and cold winters. It can often get uncomfortably hot in July and August.
If we compare it with the countries of the north does not do much cold, But if we compare it with the countries of the south The cold is strong enough.
Fauna and Flora of Slovakia
Angela LuaJessica
Education system
CarlosChristianM Esther
Education system.
Slovakia has 10years of compulsory education. Students attend school five days a week. Classes were canceled on Saturday before the 1980s. The summer holidays are 1 July to late August, and also have a week at Christmas.
Length of classes
• A school year consist of two semesters. The first of ends at the end of January in all schools, and the second one before the beginning of the summer holidays. Primary and secondary school have around 6 classes a day. Classes last for 45 minutes.
Way of scoring
• Student at standard schools receive marks in almost all subjects. The marks go from one (best) to five (worst), and may include unofficial intermediary marks.
The future of education
• All state-run educational institutions have suffered from a lack of funding since the fall of communism, i.e. from the early 1990s onward. Schools fees for university-level schools have been prepared for years, put the parliament has been unable to pass legislation requiring them due to strong citizen opposition.
The Celtas
• The History of Slovakia is the story of a nation which stood at an important crossroads of trade routes and crossroads of cultures. Two routes, used in prehistoric times intersect in Bratislava.
HistoryCarlosChristianM Esther
Hungarian empire
• The Hungarians came to this region of Europe in the late ninth century. Were engaged in plundering the cities and then retreated. After a while these cities have learned to defend themselves and the first Hungarian king: San Esteban.
After World War
• After the First World War the Hungarians were one of the defeated powers. Until that time the Hungarian empire was a multinational empire in which different peoples struggling for their autonomy. During this time it achieved independence Slovakia and Republica Checa along with then become a country of two Slavic nations.
The Communism
• After the Second World War. Czechoslovakia's socialist system is integrated. The country's growth is lower than the growth of the countries of Western Europe. In 1989 in Czechoslovakia happens the "velvet revolution" in which the communist government was overthrown, since that time a new stage in Slovak history.
Important People
CristobalEstuardoStalin
Ivan Gasparovic
• Ivan Gasparovic was born on 27 March 1941, is a Slovak politician and professor. Current President of Slovakia since July 15, 2004. Born in Poltár, immigrated from Croatia to Slovakia at the end of WWI.
Barbara Nedeljáková
• Nedeljáková Barbara was born on 19 May 1979 is an actress. Studio Theater in Prague, his most important role to star in "Hostel" but also to act in the films "Shanghai Knights" and "Doom". Besides working as an actress, acts as a puppeteer in the puppet theater.
Andrew Warhol
• August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987, more commonly known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter, avant-garde filmmaker, record producer, author, and public figure known for his membership in wildly diverse social circles.
Daniela Hantuchova
• Daniela Hantuchová (Slovak born April 23, 1983 is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top ten. She is currently coached by Larry Passos.
Sports in Slovakia
CristobalEstuardoStalin
Introduction: Slovakia sports
• Slovakia is an impressive country to enjoy a fantastic holiday, a wonderful vacation where we will find many things to do and no less to see, but also outdoor sports to practice and enjoy the natural surroundings of this country.
There are many outdoor sports that we can practice in Slovakia throughout the year, outdoor sports in winter and summer, snow sports, or sports in direct contact with nature.
Jockey
• In Slovakia the national sport is ice hockey. They won the world championship in 2002, including Ivan Gasparovic plays sports ice hockey.
Slovakia Cup Football
• The cup competition began to be played in 1960, when Slovakia belonged to the former Czechoslovakia. For several decades, functioned as qualifying tournament prior to determining the team that should face the Czech champion in the final of the Cup of Czechoslovakia. Throughout history, only five clubs Slovaks managed, ultimately, taking the title Czechoslovakian: Slovan Bratislava (5 times), Spartak Trnava, Lokomotiva Kosice 1.FC Kosice and DAC Dunajska Streda.
Snowboarding
• Snowboarding is an Olympic sport since 1998, where he was recognized as such. The basic equipment is the table, the boots and some fasteners. Today is a sport that attracts a significant number of athletes to the main ski resorts in the world, primarily European, for example Slovakia and Slovakia is famous.
At Eduard Fontserè we are experts in Slovakia!