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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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