SLOVAKIA Lucia Petričková ZŠ , Nám L. Novomeského 2,

Košice 2013

1.Position , map , symbols of Slovakia , neighbouring countries

2.Capital city , currency , form of government3.Highest mountain ranges and highest peak4.Rivers5.Largest towns in Slovakia6.Historical sites UNESCO7.Historical events8.Historical figures 9.Typical food10.Sports11.Resources

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Slovakia is situated in the centre of Europe

Area: 49 000 km2

The populaton : 5 000 000 people

Neighbours : Hungary, Poland,Ukraine, Austria, The Czech Republic

Position of Slovakia

o Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia -it is the largest city situated on the banks of the Danube river -it is the seat of government, parliament and embassieso Since 2009 EURO has been our currencyo Prezident of the Slovak republic is Ivan

Gašparovič. -Slovakia is a parliamentary republic

Capital city

The largest moutain range is the High Tatras - Gerlachovský peak

Second largest mountain is LOW TATRAS -Ďumbier

Third largest moutain is ORAVSKÉ BESKYDY-Babia hora

The biggest peak is Gerlachovský štít

-its hight is 2654,4 metres above sea level

Mountain range

Váh - the longest river in Slovakia

-its length 403 km Danube - stems in Germany

and flows through Austria, Slovakia,Hungary, Romania

-its length in Slovakia is 172 km* Hron- the biggest river - its length is 298 km

Rivers

Váh is the longest river ( 403 km ) Danube is the largest river ( 172 km )

Hron( 298 km )

1.BRATISLAVA- the biggest town in Slovakia

- the president of Slovak republic lives here - 462 603 inhabitans -there is also State Theatre and Bratislava castle

Largest towns in Slovakia

2.KOŠICE-the second biggest town - 555 800 people live here -it is a historical town,because here are many historical monuments like: St. Elisabeth´s

Cathedral :Urban´s tower :St. Michael´s Chapel

Other towns

3.PREŠOV-near Košice - river Torysa flows through it - 91 638 inhabitants - it is third biggest town in Slovakia

Other towns

4.BANSKA BYSTRICA-

-the fourth biggest town in Slovakia -it is a mining town

5.NITRA -it is fifth biggest town in Slovakia -river Nitra flows

through it

Spiš castle- the biggest castle in Slovakia

- was burnt down a long time ago* Cave Domica- in Košice

region ,many bats spend winter in it* Vlkolínec- a unique open air folk

museum because some people still live there

Historical sites UNESCO

1843-The second codification of literary Slovak language authored by Ľudovít Štúr was successful and became the basis of today's Slovak

1863-the Slovak Matica, the first national institution for improving of education and preserving the culture of the Slovaks, was founded

14. March 1939 - independent Slovak republic was declared in Bratislava

1944- Slovak National Uprising against the Nazis 2004 – Slovakia became a member of European

Union

Historical events

Slovak Robin Hood – Juraj Janošik is said to hand out the goods and money of the rich to the poor

Alexander Dubček was the most impotant Slovak politician of the post-war era

Milan Rastislav Štefánik was the most important figure in Slovak history, because he significantly contributed to the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918

Historical figures

HALUŠKY• our traditional food • made from dough, bryndza

(sheep cheese), bacon-on top of the Halušky

* BRYNZOVE PIROHY• pasta filled with mashed

potatoes, served with cream and fried bacon and onion

Typical food

Popular sports in Slovakia include:* Football* Tennis* Swimming* Ice hockey* Cycling* Skiing

Sports

http://www.google.sk http://www.slovakiasite.com

http://www.wikipedia.org http://www.slovakia.travel

Resoucures

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