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SLOVAKIA

SLOVAKIA. Lucia Petričková ZŠ , Nám L. Novomeského 2,

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SLOVAKIA

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  1. SLOVAKIA Lucia Petričková ZŠ , Nám L. Novomeského 2, Košice 2013

  2. CONTENT 1.Position , map , symbolsof Slovakia , neighbouringcountries 2.Capital city , currency , formofgovernment 3.Highest mountainranges and highestpeak 4.Rivers 5.Largest towns in Slovakia 6.Historical sites UNESCO 7.Historical events 8.Historical figures 9.Typical food 10.Sports 11.Resources

  3. Positionof Slovakia Slovakia issituated in the centre ofEurope Area: 49 000 km2 Thepopulaton : 5 000 000people Neighbours: Hungary, Poland,Ukraine, Austria, TheCzechRepublic

  4. Capital city • Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia -it isthe largest city situated on the banks oftheDanube river -it istheseat of government,parliament and embassies • Since 2009 EURO has beenourcurrency • Prezident ofthe Slovak republicis Ivan Gašparovič. -Slovakia is a parliamentaryrepublic

  5. Mountainrange ThelargestmoutainrangeistheHighTatras - Gerlachovský peak Second largest mountainis LOW TATRAS -Ďumbier Third largest moutainis ORAVSKÉ BESKYDY-Babia hora The biggest peak is Gerlachovský štít -its hight is 2654,4 metres above sea level

  6. Rivers • Váh -thelongest river in Slovakia -itslength 403 km • Danube - stemsin Germany and flowsthroughAustria, Slovakia,Hungary, Romania -itslength in Slovakia is 172 km • Hron- thebiggest river - itslength is 298 km

  7. Danubeisthelargestriver ( 172 km ) Hron( 298 km ) Váhisthelongestriver ( 403 km )

  8. Largest towns in Slovakia 1.BRATISLAVA- the biggest town in Slovakia - thepresidentof Slovak republicliveshere - 462 603 inhabitans -there is also State Theatre and Bratislava castle

  9. Othertowns 2.KOŠICE-the second biggest town - 555 800 peoplelivehere -itis a historical town,because here are many historical monuments like: St. Elisabeth´sCathedral :Urban´stower :St. Michael´s Chapel

  10. Othertowns 3.PREŠOV-near Košice - river Torysa flows throughit - 91 638 inhabitants - itis third biggest town in Slovakia

  11. 4.BANSKA BYSTRICA- -the fourth biggest town in Slovakia -it isa miningtown • 5.NITRA -it isfifthbiggest town in Slovakia -river Nitra flowsthroughit

  12. Historical sites UNESCO • Spiš castle- thebiggest castle in Slovakia - wasburntdown a longtimeago • CaveDomica-in Košice region,manybatsspendwinter in it • Vlkolínec- a uniqueopenair folk museumbecausesome peoplestill livethere

  13. Historical events 1843-The second codification of literary Slovaklanguage authored by Ľudovít Štúr was successful and became the basis of today's Slovak 1863-the Slovak Matica, the first national institution for improvingof education and preservingtheculture of the Slovaks, wasfounded 14. March 1939 - independent Slovak republicwasdeclared in Bratislava 1944- Slovak National UprisingagainsttheNazis 2004 – Slovakia became a memberofEuropeanUnion

  14. Historical figures Slovak Robin Hood – Juraj Janošikissaid to handoutthegoods and moneyoftherich to the poor Alexander Dubčekwas the most impotantSlovak politicianofthepost-warera Milan RastislavŠtefánikwas the most important figure in Slovak history, because hesignificantly contributed to the foundingof the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918

  15. Typical food • HALUŠKY • ourtraditionalfood • madefrom dough, bryndza (sheep cheese), bacon-on top of the Halušky • BRYNZOVE PIROHY • pasta filledwithmashedpotatoes, servedwithcream and friedbaconandonion

  16. Sports Popularsports in Slovakia include: • Football • Tennis • Swimming • Ice hockey • Cycling • Skiing

  17. Resoucures http://www.google.sk http://www.slovakiasite.com http://www.wikipedia.org http://www.slovakia.travel

  18. Teşekkürederim Gracias Grazie Hvala Ďakujem

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