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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.
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Slovakia Lenka Fursterová Natalia Tokárová
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
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
Population • 5,336,207(31 December 1994): 85.6% - Slovak 10.8% - Hungarian 3.6% - Romany, Czech, Ruthenian, Ukrainian and German
Density and religion • Density: 106 inhabitants per sq km • Official language: Slovak • Main religion: Roman Catholic • Other numerous religions: Greek Catholic Evangelical Orthodox
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 Climate
The National flag • Consists of three horizontal stripes: white, blue and red • State emblem- a double cross with mountains in the background
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. The National anthem
The system of government 3branches: • The legislative – National Council (Parliament) • The executive –Government and the President • The judical(the courts)
The capital of the SR Bratislava- 446,880 inhabitants -the largest city -the centre of political, governmental, economic, educational and research institutions
Towns • Big towns: Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Nitra, Prešov • Spas: Piešťany, Trenčianske Teplice, Sliač, Bardejov • Airports: Bratislava, Košice,Sliač, Poprad
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
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
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).
Thank you for your attention Lenka Fursterová Natalia Tokárová