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Slovakia

Slovakia. Geography. Area: 49 036 km² Population: 5 430 000 Capital city: Bratislava President: Andrej Kiska North – Poland Northern-west – Czech Republic Southern-west – Austria South – Hungary East - Ukraine. History. 7.century – Samova ríša 9.century– Nitrianske kniežatstvo

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Slovakia

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  1. Slovakia

  2. Geography • Area: 49 036 km² • Population: 5 430 000 • Capital city: Bratislava • President: Andrej Kiska • North – Poland • Northern-west – Czech Republic • Southern-west – Austria • South – Hungary • East - Ukraine

  3. History • 7.century – Samova ríša • 9.century– Nitrianske kniežatstvo • 833 – Veľká Morava • 10. – 11.century – Uhorsko • 1526 – Rakúska Monarchia (Habsburská monarchia (after Rakúsko Uhorsko) • 1918 – Czechoslovakia • 1993 - SLOVAKIA

  4. Innhabitants • Nationalities • Slovakian80,7 % • Hungarian7,5 % • Roma2,0 % • Other nationalities1,8 % • don‘t know8 % Language: Slovakian (similar chart with languages)

  5. Economy • 2004 – European Union • 2009 – Euro (€) • Unemployment rate – 12,1% (April 2015) • Bratislava – largest financial centre

  6. Economy • Industries: big industries: • Car industry – 2011: 926 555 cars - US Steel (metallugry) • Metal and metal products - Slovnaft (oil industry) • Textiles - Sony (electronics) • Electricity - Samsung (electronics) • Transport vehicles - Sony (electronics) • Paper and printing - Mondi Business Paper • gas • Electrotechnical • Agricultures: • chickens, pigs, sheep, goats • Vineyards (Tokaj, Little Carpathians)

  7. Sports • Football • Slovakian Football Teams: Slovan Bratislava, MŠK Žilina, AS Trenčín, Spartak Trnava • Ice hockey • World Championship: gold (2002), silver (2000), (2012), bronze (2003) • KHL – Slovan Bratislava • Basketball (Good Angels Košice) • Tennis • Athltetic • Hanball • Cycling • Skiing

  8. Famous football players • Martin Škreľ (Fenerbahce) • Vladimír Weiss (Lekhwiya SC) • Marek Hamšík (SSC Napoli) • Juraj Kucka (AC Milan) • Miroslav Stoch(Fenerbahce) • Ján Ďurica (Lokomotiv Moscow)

  9. Tennis players • Dominika Cibulková (WTA ranking– 38. ) • Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (WTA ranking-26.) • Tereza Miháliková (ITF junior ranking – 5. ) • Daniela Hantuchová (WTA ranking– 81.) • Martin Kližan (ATP ranking – 43.) • Andrej Martin (ATP ranking – 148.)

  10. Hockey players • Zdeno Chára (NHL – Boston Bruins) • Marián Hossa (NHL - Chicago Blackhawks) • Marián Gáborík (NHL – Los Angeles Kings) • Tomáš Tatár (NHL - Detroit Red Wings) • Ľubomír Višňovský – (KHL – Slovan Bratislava)

  11. Other famous sportsmen • Matej Tóth race walker World champion in race walk for 2015 • Veronika Zuzulová  alpine ski racer • Peter Sagan roadbicycle racer for World Tour winner of Tour De France • Peter and Pavol Hochschorner slalom canoeisticswho won three Olympic gold medals

  12. Typical slovakian food - dumplings with bryndza - potato pancakes - cheese products (parenica, sheep cheese, bryndza)

  13. Recipe for dumplings with bryndza and bacon • 800 g of potatoes2 eggs150 g of smooth flour150 g of medium ground floursalt, ground black pepper300 g of bryndza200 g of grilled bacon • Wash raw potatoes in water then grate. Add the eggs, both flours, salt, and black pepper, then mix. Add small pieces of dough (using a spoon or through a sieve with larger openings) into salted boiling water. Take the cooked dumplings floating on the surface from the water and mix with bryndza (in some regions bryndza is mixed with a small amount of sour cream). Cut bacon into pieces and grill in frying pan. Serve the bryndza dumplings sprinkled with warm grilled bacon and drizzled with fat.

  14. Tourism • mountains • caves • ski centres • castles • spa • beautiful towns • folk architecture • the most visited: Bratislava, High Tatras

  15. CitiesBratislava • capital city of Slovakia

  16. Cities - Košice - Banská Bystrica - Prešov - Nitra - Žilina - Trnava

  17. High Tatras • The biggest mountains in Slovakia • Gerlachovský štít (2654 m n. m.)

  18. Zemplínska Šírava • well-known holiday resort of the biggest man-made lake in Slovakia • provides exceptional conditions for water sports, fishing and hiking • ideal place for parties or relax

  19. Spiš castle • majestic castle • in UNESCO List • Area: 40,000 square metres • one of the biggest castle compounds in whole Europe

  20. Slovak Paradise • contains one of the biggest ice caves in Europe, gorges, waterfalls and caves • one of the youngest national parks in Slovakia

  21. St. Elisabeth Cathedral • gothic cathedral in Košice • Slovakia‘s biggest church, as well as one of the most eastern located Gothic cathedrals in Europe • the record on the existence of Košice, dating from 1230, is connected with the existence of the rectory church

  22. Bardejov • most gothic town in Slovakia • UNESCO list • close to the town center there is an urban rarity of the eastern Slovakia - the only partially preserved set of the former Jewish baths and a synagogue

  23. School System • Nursery school, Kindergarten • Elementary education (9years) • Secondary education (4years) • University education (4-6years) • Some renowned Slovak Universities: • Comenius University in Bratislava • The Technical University Košice • The University of Constantinus Philosopher in Nitra • The University of St.Cyril and Methodius in Trnava • Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica • The University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice

  24. Our school • Spojená škola Kollárova17 Sečovce

  25. Culture • Slovakia is proud of its rich folklore and folk traditions • each regionhas a unique character and folklore – costumes, music, songs, architecture, customs, traditions, dances and dialects • folk festivals (Východná) • folk groups (Lúčnica) • Theatres: National theatre Bratislava State Theatre Košice Theatre of Jonáš Záborský Prešov

  26. Lúčnica • Short video of our the most famous folk group

  27. Hope to see you in Slovakia 

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