SlovakiaMy homeland

Slovakia on the map

Border countries

Border countries: Hungary (679 km), Poland (597.5 km), the Czech Republic (265 km), Austria (127,2 km), Ukraine (98 km)

• 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

State symbols

Coat of arms

Flag

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

Spas and mineral springsPiešťany

Dudince

Turčianske teplice

Castles and châteaux

Devín

Bojnice Trenčiansky castle

Spišský castle

Devín

Orava castle

Zvolen

Betliar

High Tatras – the biggest mountain in Slovakia

High Tatras

Štrbské pleso

Plants and animals

Plesnivec alpínsky(Leontopodium alpinum)

Horec jarný (Gentiana verna)

Kamzík horský (Rupicapra rupicapra)

Svišť horský (Marmota marmota)

12 of Slovak caves are open for public

CavesDobsinska ice cave Demänovska ice cave

Ochtinska Aragonite Cave

Holiday resorts The dam Liptovská Mara Orava dam

Skiing

Folk customs and traditions

whip

Decorated eggs, known as kraslice.

(„korbáč“ in Slovak) made of fresh green twigs

Celebration of spring

Kroje traditional hand made products from Slovakia

Food

Potato dumplings with sheep cheese. The national food of Slovakia.

Bryndzové Halušky

Bryndzove Halusky

Ingredients: 2-3 Potatoes Flour 4-5 tbspSalt1 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. BryndzaIs 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.

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.

Bratislava the Capital of the Slovak RepublicThe Castle of Bratislava

Slovak National

Theatre and Opera

Gothic St. Martin Minster

Other big cities

Košice

Cathedral of St. Elisabeth.

State Theatre Košice

Trnava Žilina

Banská Bystrica

Our town Veľký Krtíš

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