SLOVAKIA

By Stormee Reed/peyton was here (Mr.Frederick’s voice)

The Slovakia flag was officially adopted on September 1, 1992. Red, white and blue are traditional Pan-Slavic colors. The centered Slovakian arms features a dominant white cross atop a blue symbolic reference to the country's mountains

CAPITAL OF SLOVAKIA

*BRATISLAVA

● PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY!!!!!

LANDFORMS Heavily-forested, the rugged Ore Mountains dominate the central regions of

Slovakia, while the Carpathian Mountains cover its northern borders with the

Czech Republic and Poland. The tallest peaks are in the Tatra Mountains. The

highest point is Gerlach Peak, rising to 8,743 ft. (2,665m)

The mountains slope into the fertile lowlands of the Danube River plain as well as

to its southeastern border with the Ukraine.

WATERSlovakia is very rich in natural lakes, reservoirs and rivers. Reservoirs were built in order to store water to prevent flooding or to generate electricity. In the meantime, dams are also used for recreation purposes – offering water sport opportunities and accommodation facilities.

Danube is the longest river in Slovakia 1,777 miles long

CLIMATE

Generally, the climate is relatively continental with almost no extremes below minimal -20°C (-4°F) or above maximal +37°C (+99°F). Bratislava and Southern Slovakia is the warmest region. In summer, the temperatures may rise up to +30°C in summer, on some sunny and hot days even up to 35-37°C(35 degrees celsius is equal to 95 degrees fahrenheit)

ANIMALS

Wildlife is abundant and diverse; Tatry (High Tatras) National Park shelters an exceptional collection of wild animals, including bears, wolves, lynx, wildcats, marmots, otters, martens, and minks. Hunting is prohibited in the parks, and some animals, such as the chamois, are protected nationwide.

Yes, that is an adorable otter

● SIZE AND BORDERS!!!!!

The closest state in size to Slovakia is Maine.

Slovakia is bordered by 5 other countries: the Czech Republic on its west, Poland to the

north, Ukraine on the east, and Hungary and Austria on the south and southwest.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY!!!

History Present-day Slovakia was settled by Slavic Slovaks about the 6th century. They were politically united in the Moravian empire in the 9th century. In 907, the Germans and the Magyars conquered the Moravian state, and the Slovaks fell under Hungarian control from the 10th century up until 1918.

The culture of Slovakia is the result of various folk traditions and because of its position in the

Central Europe, it is also influenced by Austrian, German, Polish, and Hungarian

cultures.

HOLIDAYS

Traditional Slovakian Food

● Bryndzove halushky - potato dumplings with sheep cheese (bryndza) and roasted bacon.

● Zemiakové placky - potato pancakes fried in oil with garlic and flour.

● Granadír - pasta with potato.● Fried cheese - cheese fried in bread crumbs.● Schnitzel - Wiener schnitzel.● Lokse - potato pancake.

POPULATION 5.414 MILLION (2013)

Language spoken in Slovakia

SLOVAKEnglish“Hello how are you?”

Slovak“Ahoj ako sa máš”

Prime minister President

Robert Finco Andrej Kiska

RELIGIONThe largest religion in Slovakia are the Roman Catholics (68.9%), the second largest group are non-religious (13%), then Lutherans (6.9%), Greek Catholics (4.1%), Protestant Reformers (2.0%) and Orthodox Church (0.9%).

FUN FACTOklahoma is exactly 5,470 miles away Slovakia.

(just in case you wanted to take a vacation to Slovakia because i know you want to.)

CHURCHES

Pictures of the city

Castles in Slovakia

SOURCES!!3rd SlideTitle: Geography of Slovakia

Website: WORLD ATLAS

URL: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/slovakia/skland.htm

4th Slide

Title: Lakes,Reservoirs, & Rivers in Slovakia

Website: SlovakRepublic.org

URL: http://www.slovak-republic.org/water/

SOURCES!!!!5th Slide

Title: Climate and Weather in Slovakia

Website: Slovensko.com

URL: http://slovensko.com/about/weather-climate

6th Slide

Title: Slovakia

Website: Encyclopaedia Britannica

URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Slovakia

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SOURCES!!8th SlideTitle: If It Were My Home

Website: Compare The United States To Slovakia

URL: http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/SK

9th SlideTitle: Facts about Slovakia

Website: Maps of World

URL:http://www.mapsofworld.com/slovakia/information/facts-about-slovakia.html

SOURCES!!!!10th Slide Title: Slovakia History

Website: infoplease

URL: http://www.infoplease.com/country/slovakia.html

Any Questions??