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SLOVAKIA presentation!!!

SLOVAKIA presentation!!!. enjoy. We are right in the geographic centre of Europe. STATE SYMBOLS. National flag. Official emblem of Slovakia. FACTS ABOUT SLOVAKIA. Population: 5 ,5 million people Area: 49 043 square kilometers

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SLOVAKIA presentation!!!

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  1. SLOVAKIA presentation!!! enjoy...

  2. We are right in the geographic centre of Europe...

  3. STATE SYMBOLS National flag Official emblem of Slovakia

  4. FACTS ABOUT SLOVAKIA Population: 5,5 million people Area: 49 043 square kilometers Elevation above sea level: 95 m (Bodrog) - 2656 m (Gerlach) Religion: Roman-Catholic (69%), Greek-Catholic (3%), Protestant (17%) Capital: Bratislava Nationalities: Slovak (86%), Hungarian (11%), Romany (2%),Czech (1%) Government type: parliamentary democracy Independence: January 1, 1993 (from theformer Czecho-Slovakia)

  5. Bratislava • National capital • situated 20 km from the borders with Hungary and Austria, 60 km from Vienna • population of 500,000

  6. My Hometown - Kosice

  7. Kosice THE ... The biggest ZOO in middle Europe The first High School in Europe (1872) The most eastern gothic cathedral in Europe The oldest marathon in Europe (2nd worldwide) The oldest monumental municipal reserve in Slovakia The first city in Europe with its own coat of arms (1369)

  8. Kosice Numbers ... 2. biggest city in Slovakia 318 pubs and restaurants in the centre temperature average 29° C in july and - 3° C in january 300 000 inhabitants 1 international airport

  9. FOLKLORE AND TRADITIONS • Folklore dresses, traditions, dances and songs vary nearly from village to village... • Folklore dances can still be seen on numerous festivals and traditional way of life in the past in the slovak village can be experienced in open-air museums

  10. Slovakia used to be country of shepards, wood choppers and hard working crafted people with colourful traditions and simple dishes... The typical dish for Slovakia is bryndzove halusky, a serving of potato dough dumplings with melted sheep cheese and fried bacon sprinkled on the top.

  11. And what about our typical drink? BEER Everybody likes it…

  12. Slovak Nature There are numerous National Parks and reservations ... where wildlife still has its home! TATRA mountains

  13. CAVES IN SLOVAKIA

  14. Slovak ice-hockey team is one of the best in the worldso ‘Our golden boys’ became national heroes. Sport Slovak ice-hockey team won world championship in 2002.

  15. Another Slovak famous sportsmen

  16. SLOVAKIA - A CHEAP COUNTRY? • 0.5 l BEER – 1 AUD (in a pub) • Accomodation in Hotel – from 10 AUD/person/night • Ski ticket for one day – 16-24 AUD • Dinner in the restaurant – 4-6 AUD

  17. A little bit about myself • finished uni (degree in economics) • member of AIESEC for 5 years • 1 year experience in HR area • like beer and meat • playing the guitar (even had own band in Slovakia) • played ice-hockey professionally (until 16) • been to most of the european countries ... and enjoying my time here in Australia!

  18. Any questions? Thank you for your attention

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