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SLOVAKIASLOVAKIA
country in the country in the heart of the heart of the
EuropeEurope
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Official name: Slovak Republic (SR)State formation date: 1st January 1993 Establishment: republicPolitical system: parliamentary democracy (150 members of parliament elected for 4 years)President: Ivan Gašparovič (since 2004), elected for 5 yearsPrime Minister: Robert Fico (since 2006)State symbols: national coat of arms/ emblem, national flag, state seal and national anthem „Nad Tatrou sa blýska“
Currency: Slovak crown 1 SKK=100 hallers from 1.1. 2009 the EURO should be used
General information
national anthem
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GeographyGeographyAreaArea:: 49 035 km²49 035 km²PopulationPopulation:: 5 379 455 (year 2005)5 379 455 (year 2005)Nationality structureNationality structure:: Slovak – 85,8%, Slovak – 85,8%,
Hungarian – 9,7%, Hungarian – 9,7%, Gypsy – 1,7%, Gypsy – 1,7%, Czech – 0,8%, Czech – 0,8%, others – 2%others – 2%
Capital cityCapital city:: BratislavaBratislavaEnter to EUEnter to EU:: 1. may 20041. may 2004Official languageOfficial language:: slovak slovak ReligionsReligions:: Roman Catholic – 68,9%, Roman Catholic – 68,9%,
Evangelic – 9,8%Evangelic – 9,8%Greek Catholic – 4,1%Greek Catholic – 4,1%wihtout confession – 13,7%wihtout confession – 13,7%other, unspecified – 3,5%other, unspecified – 3,5%
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BRATISLAVBRATISLAVAA
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Map of SlovakiaMap of Slovakia
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Slovakia consists of Slovakia consists of eight administrative eight administrative
regionsregions
Banská Bystrica region
Bratislava region Trnava
region
Trenčín
region
Žilina regio
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Nitra region
Košice region
Prešov region
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Natural records of Natural records of SlovakiaSlovakia The highest The highest
mountain:mountain:Gerlachovský Gerlachovský štítštít (High Tatras) (High Tatras) - 2 654 m n.m - 2 654 m n.m
The largest The largest lowlandlowland : : The Danube The Danube lowlandlowland - 10 000 - 10 000 km2 km2
The longest river:The longest river:VáhVáh - 406 km - 406 km
The biggest river:The biggest river:DanubeDanube - - priemerný prietok priemerný prietok 2 045 m3/s2 045 m3/s
The Danube lowlandThe Danube lowland
Gerlachovský štítGerlachovský štít
VáhVáh
DanubeDanube
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High Tatras High Tatras
Mountain High Tatras are situated in north Mountain High Tatras are situated in north part of Slovakia, on frontier with Poland. In part of Slovakia, on frontier with Poland. In 1949 were declarated for first national park 1949 were declarated for first national park in Slovakia (in Slovakia (TANAPTANAP) and in 1993 were ) and in 1993 were together with Poland part of Tatry declarated together with Poland part of Tatry declarated of organization UNESCO as of organization UNESCO as Biosphere Biosphere ReserveReserve
Rock peaks: Rock peaks: Gerlachovský štít, Kriváň, Rysy, Gerlachovský štít, Kriváň, Rysy, Lomnický štít Lomnický štít
Deep ice valley: Deep ice valley: Mengusovská dolina, Veľká Mengusovská dolina, Veľká a Malá Studená dolinaa Malá Studená dolina
Tarns: Tarns: Štrbské pleso, Skalnaté plesoŠtrbské pleso, Skalnaté pleso
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Gerlachovsky štít
Štrbské pleso
Lomnický štít Skalnaté pleso
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National park of PieninyNational park of Pieniny
It is the second oldest Park in Slovakia. It stretches on the border with Poland; the river Dunajec passes through it. It is possible to hire a raft and admire the wonderful scenery of the Park navigating down the river.
The National Park of Pieniny was established on January 16, 1967 on an area of 21 square kilometres.
It is recommended to climb the tallest top of the Pieniny mountains „Tri koruny“ lying on the Polish side of the Park.
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Next natural curiositiesNext natural curiosities
Gothic gate - Súľovské skaly rocks Geyser of Herľany
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Dubnik opal mines
Travertine lake in Vyšné Ružbachy
Lúčky Waterfall
Demanovska cave
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Ochtinska aragonite cave Demanovska ice cave
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Historical monumentsHistorical monumentsSpišský hradSpišský hrad is the one of most is the one of most
extensive complex of Europe extensive complex of Europe and it is the largest castle at and it is the largest castle at Slovakia Slovakia
From 1993 is the part From 1993 is the part of world culture of world culture heritage of UNESCOheritage of UNESCO
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Krásna Hôrka
castle
Bojnice castle
Devín castle
Bratislava castle
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Open air museumsOpen air museumsVLKOLÍNEC - a monument reserve of folk architecture. This extraordinary and remarkable oasis of folk architecture was included in the List of the World Cultural and Nature Heritage of UNESCO in 1993.
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Brhlovce - rock dwellings squeezed in tuff rocks
Stará Ľubovňa - Museum of the Zamagurie Village
Čičmany
Bardejov Spa -The Museum of Folk Architecture
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PrešovPrešovPresovPresov the town with an interesting past and dynamic present the town with an interesting past and dynamic present
and mixed Slovak, Polish, Ukrainian and Ruthenian and mixed Slovak, Polish, Ukrainian and Ruthenian population is the metropolis of the north-eastern Slovakiapopulation is the metropolis of the north-eastern Slovakia, , Presov region. It is the third largest city at Slovakia with Presov region. It is the third largest city at Slovakia with approx. 92 000 approx. 92 000 inhabitantsinhabitants. . It is also the centre of the It is also the centre of the historic region Šarišhistoric region Šariš..
The city name originates in the Hungarian word "eper" which The city name originates in the Hungarian word "eper" which means strawberry.means strawberry.
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PREŠOVPREŠOV
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