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SLOVAKIA. Comenius Multilateral School Partnership - “ Our Treasures ” – Theme 3. GENERAL INFORMATION. CAPITAL: Bratislava LANGUAGE: Slovak POPULATION: 5,477,038 RELIGION: Mainly Catholic CURRENCY: € euro POLITICAL SYSTEM: Republic MAJOR CITIES: Bratislava, Kosice , Trnava.
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SLOVAKIA Comenius Multilateral School Partnership - “OurTreasures” – Theme 3
GENERAL INFORMATION • CAPITAL: Bratislava • LANGUAGE: Slovak • POPULATION: 5,477,038 • RELIGION: Mainly Catholic • CURRENCY: € euro • POLITICAL SYSTEM: Republic • MAJOR CITIES: Bratislava, Kosice, Trnava.
Detective work: • School: startsat 8:20 andfinishesat 13.45 (mostdays). • Hobbies andfreetimeactivities: “goingoutwithfriends; walkthedog; climbing; skiing; photoshop; Internet; playing football; staying home and reading books or chatting with them through Skype (the best communication, etc.)”
Mainhistorical figure… • “I think that it is different for each person. For me it can be general Milan RastislavŠtefánik. He was brilliant air force pilot. Our army has his name in title.” By TimotejHornácek • “Hmmm... TomášGarikMasarykandĽudovítŠtúr...” BySilviaHavlikova • “the most important history figure is definitely JuroJánošik, ĽudovítŠtúr and Milan RastislavŠtefánik, Svatopluk “ • By VeronikaWeinrebova
Do you prefer meat or fish? “I prefer meat… mostly chicken. And from fish… pangasius.” “I prefer both (but if i have to choose from beef and schrimps or any ocean animals I'll choose schrimps “
What is the name of your national anthem? “The name of our national anthem is NadTatrousablýska, in English it is “Lightning flashes over the Tatra.”
What kind of music do you like? “I like reggae, ska, african music and country. But I like rock too.” “I can say I listen to everything, except techno, rap ,r'n'b, house…” “I like pop and rock music.”
What is the most popular name in your country? “The most popular name for boys can be Peter, Michal and for girls Mária, Lucia, Katarina, Zuzana.”
MainAttractions: • Bratislava Castle • Wooden Hut in High Tatras
Traditions • Christmas • Easter • Fasiangy
NationalSport? And Dances? • Hockey • Football • Skiing “in the past odzemok (jumping over the big fire)and nowadays, it is Slovak folk dance as Sluk and Lucnica”
WhatistheWeatherlike? • “mixed, sometimes cloudy, windy, sunny, cold, rainy…”