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Slovakia (The Slovak Republic) is country with 5,455,407 inhabitants and area of 49,035 km² situated between: Austria (91 km), Czech Republic (215 km) Hungary (677 km), Poland (444 km) The Ukraine (97 km) Western Carpathian Mountains with the highest point in the republic - Gerlachovský Štít with height of 2,655 meters.
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Bratislava is an important port on the Danube and a railway junction, Slovakia's largest city. Bratislava was Founded before the 10th century. When Czechoslovakia was created in 1918 after World War I, the city was renamed to Bratislava and made capital of the province of Slovakia. Since January 1, 1993 Bratislava became the capital of a newly independent Slovakia Administrative divisions of Slovakia (population) Banská Bystrica region 663,845 (Banská Bystrica 84,465) Bratislava 618,673 (Bratislava 449,547) Košice region 761,116 (Košice 241,941) Nitra region 717,241 (Nitra 87,548) Prešov region 777,301 (Prešov 93,790) Trenčín region 610,349 (Trenčín 61,025) Trnava region 549,621 (Trnava 69,844) Žilina region 689,504 (Zilina 86,953)
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Slovak (85.8%), Hungarian (9.7%), Romany (1.8%), Czech (1.2%), Ruthenian (0.3%), Ukrainian (0.3%), German (0.1%), Polish (0.1%), Other (0.2%) Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, No data 13%
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8888 different countries: AAustro – Hungarian empire /monarchy/ 11st. Czechoslovak republic 22nd. Czechoslovak republic SSlovak republic /state/ PPost WWII. Czechoslovak republic CCommunist Czechoslovak republic CCzech and Slovak Federative republic SSlovak republic 5555 different political systems MMonarchy DDemocratic republic AAuthoritative republic TTotalitarian fascist state TTotalitarian communist state AAAAnd use 7 different currencies RRhein Krone (till 1892 Rhine Guilder) CCzechoslovak Krone (from 1919) SSlovak Krone (1939 – 1945) PPost WWII Czechoslovak Krone NNew Czechoslovak Krone (from 1953) SSlovak Krone (from 1993) EEuro (from 2009)
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Czechoslovakia in 1956 Slovakia in 2011
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Slivovica - is a distillate made from fermented ripe plum, distillation, and water treatment. Classic slivovica is a noble spirit, produced a complex procedure with various results. It has a distinct fruity aroma and taste with a bouquet of pips. Under the name slivovica is also sold alcohol made by mixing alcohol and flavoring Costumes - Costumes or folk dress clothes marked the people living in villages, which were previously dealt primarily farming and grazing. The costume served as protection against climate change Bryndza - is soft, kneading and salted sheep cheese made from sheep lump cheese. Manufactured in Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Bulgaria. The basic prerequisite for good quality Bryndza aromatic Pasha. Bryndza and parenica is today with one of the traditional Slovak cheese products. Easter Day - Passover and Easter is the most important Christian holiday, which falls on March or April. Easter is for Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death on the cross. Easter Monday it is offering young men to go water young ladies. Eggs still get boys and men.
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High Tatras Štrbské pleso Špišský castle
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Bratislava Bánska Bystrica – square SNP Vlkolínec Nitra castle
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Dávid Lukáč
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