1. Peter Holodňák VII.OA

2.  Central Europe  Area: 48,845 km 2  Inhabitants: 5,443,583  Cities: Bratislava(capital), Košice and Prešov  Gerlach Peak: 2,655m, Kriváň, Rysy  Danube, Váh, Morava, Myjava, Dunajec, Orava  Veľké Hincovo pleso, Štrbské pleso, Skalnaté pleso  Climate: between temperate and continental  Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine

3.  1 st May 2004 – entering EU  1 st January 2009 - Euro  Pros: Economical advantages Credibility in world politics Assurance  Cons: Dependency on EU Economical disadvantages Emigration

4.  Bratislava castle  Spišský castle, Devín, Čahtický castle  City centers of Bratislava, Košice, Banská Štiavnica or Bardejov  Open air museums  Caves: Dobšinská Ice cave, Domica, Ochtinská Aragonite cave  Spas: Piešťany, Bardejov  Nature

5.  Folklore  Traditional cuisine: sheep-cheese, cabbage(pirohy, halušky), lokša, hurky  The drowning of Morena  Easter – resurrection of Jesus, Holy Week, consecration, whipping, water pouring  Christmas – Christmas tree, cakes, Christmas dinner(wafers, cabbage soup, fish & potato salad, bobaľky), carols, presents

6.  Czechoslovakia  Living in huts  Bad-tempered, easily offended  Dark and sadistic humor  Slow-witted and dumb  Heavy drinkers  Very pretty girls

7.  Sources:  http://www.infoplease.com/country/slovakia.html http://www.infoplease.com/country/slovakia.html  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia  http://www.slovakia.org/ http://www.slovakia.org/  http://slovakia.travel/ http://slovakia.travel/  http://slovake.eu/en/intro/slovakia/culture http://slovake.eu/en/intro/slovakia/culture  http://europeisnotdead.com/video/images-of- europe/european-stereotypes/ http://europeisnotdead.com/video/images-of- europe/european-stereotypes/  http://www.euroekonom.sk/obchod/zahranicny- obchod/vyhody-a-nevyhody-vstupu-krajiny-do- europskej-unie/ http://www.euroekonom.sk/obchod/zahranicny- obchod/vyhody-a-nevyhody-vstupu-krajiny-do- europskej-unie/  http://www.zones.sk/studentske- prace/ekonomia/5700-vyhody-a-nevyhody-vstupu- slovenska-do-eu/ http://www.zones.sk/studentske- prace/ekonomia/5700-vyhody-a-nevyhody-vstupu- slovenska-do-eu/