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Main facts about Slovakia
• establishment – republic
• official language – Slovak language
• spread – 49 035 square km
• 5,5 milion inhabitants
• currency: euro €
• landlocked country
• borders with the Czech Republik (West), Austria (South-west), Hungary (South), the Ukraine
(East) and Poland (North)
• capital town – Bratislava (about 430 000 inhabitants)
• government – president, prime minister, vice-prime ministers and ministers
• the longest river – Váh; the largest river – Danube
• the highest peak – Gerlach peak
Other facts and interestings
minorities – Hungarians, Romas, Czechs, Polands...
religions – christians, catholics, evangelists, jews...
school system – creché, nursery, primary school, secondary school, high school and
university
beautiful mountains – High and Low Tatras, Karpaty, Big and Small Fatra;
waterfalls in Slovak paradise
inactive vulcanos – Poľana, Vyhorlat
various caves – Demenovská ice cave, Ochtinská aragonit cave, Domica,
Harmanecká cave...
wonderful castles – Spišský castle (UNESCO heritage), Oravský castle, Bojnický
castle...
domes and churches – St. Martin ' s dome, St. Elizabeth ' s dome, St. Jakob ' s
church in Levoča...
lakes and tarns – Liptovská Mara, Zemplínska Šírava, Štrbské tarn...
spas – Piešťany, Sliač, Bardejov, Bojnice, Trenčianske Teplice...
betlehem in Rajecká Lesná
Thank you for your time
sources – just my head :D