Slovakia my homeland
- 2. Slovakia on the map
- 3. Border countries Border countries: Hungary (679 km), Poland (597.5 km), the Czech Republic (265 km), Austria (127,2 km), Ukraine (98 km)
- 4. • General information • Area: 49 035 km2 • Population: 5 500 000 • Location: Central Europe • Official name: Slovak Republic (SR) • State formation date: 1 January 1993 • State system: republic • Political system: parliamentary democracy • Prezident: Ivan Gašparovič (since 2004) • EU member since 1 May 2004 • Currency : Euro
- 5. State symbols Coat of arms Flag
- 6. Rivers the second biggest river in Europe – creates the state boundary with Austria and Hungary. The Danube has its biggest flow rate in the summer, when the glaciers melt in the Alps. The Danube
- 7. Spas and mineral springs Piešťany Dudince Turčianske teplice
- 8. Castles and châteaux Devín Bojnice Trenčiansky castle Spišský castle Devín Orava castle Zvolen Betliar
- 9. High Tatras – the biggest mountain in Slovakia
- 11. Plants and animals Plesnivec alpínsky (Leontopodium alpinum)
- 12. Horec jarný (Gentiana verna)
- 13. Kamzík horský (Rupicapra rupicapra) Svišť horský (Marmota marmota)
- 14. 12 of Slovak caves are open for public
- 15. CavesDobsinska ice cave Demänovska ice cave Ochtinska Aragonite Cave
- 16. Holiday resorts The dam Liptovská Mara Orava dam
- 17. Skiing
- 18. Folk customs and traditions whi p Decorated eggs, known as kraslice. („korbáč“ in Slovak) made of fresh green twigs Celebration of spring
- 19. Kroje traditional hand made products from Slovakia
- 20. Food Potato dumplings with sheep cheese. The national food of Slovakia. Bryndzové Halušky Bryndzove Halusky Ingredients: 2-3 Potatoes Flour 4-5 tbsp Salt 1 egg Instructions: Peel potatoes and finely shred them. Add egg and flour. Make a dough that is not too tough but not to watery. You may use more or less flour or add a little bit of water if it is too tough. Add 1 tsp of salt. Boil water with 2 tbsp of salt. Use teaspoon to drop a little bit of the dough into the boiling water. Be sure the water is always boiling. When halusky are done they will float on top of the water, Pick them out with a strainer. Bryndza Is made from sheep cheese. You may use 1 package of Feta Cheese and 3/4 of a pack of cream cheese, and 3-4 tbsp of milk. Heat everything together. Mix all the time. When it starts to boil, remove from the heat. Cut up little pieces of bacon and fry them. Serve halusky with the cheese sauce on top and sprinkle with the bacon pieces.
- 21. Popular drinks include Slovak beer, wine and mineral waters. Borovicka (strong gin) and slivovica (plum brandy) are particular specialties with wine from the Tokaj region and sparkling wine from the Bratislava region.
- 22. Bratislava the Capital of the Slovak Republic The Castle of Bratislava Slovak National Theatre and Opera Gothic St. Martin Minster
- 23. Other big cities Košice Cathedral of St. Elisabeth. State Theatre Košice
- 25. Our town Veľký Krtíš
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