Slovakia - My Homeland + questions
Slovakia - My Homeland
The Slovak Republic is a new state which came into existence on the first of
January 1993 when Czechoslovakia was divided into: The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. Slovakia is situated in the heart of Europe. The
geographical centre of Europe is on the hill Krahule, near the town Kremnica.
The Slovak Republic has five neighbours. On the
west – it is the Czech Republic, on the southwest – it is the Austria, on the southeast – it is Hungary, on the north – it is Poland and on
the east – it is Ukraine. The Slovak Republic has a population of about 5 000 000 people. The official language is Slovak. The majority of
the population is Slovak, the minorities are Hungarian, Romany, Czech, Ukrainian, German...
- The majority of the population is
Roman Catholic Religion.
- In Slovakia we have 4 main seasons : spring, summer, autumn- fall and winter. The coldest month is January, the
warmest is July.
- The national flag consists of three horizontal stripes: white, blue and red. On the left half of the flag there
is the state emblem of the Slovak Republic – it is a double cross with mountains in the backround (these mountains are Tatra, Matra and
Fatra). Another state symbol is hymn.
- The capital of the Slovak Republic is Bratislava and it is also the largest
city. Other big cities are Košice, Prešov, Nita, Žilina and Banská Bystrica.
- The Slovak Government consists of the
President whi he is elected every five years, the Prime Minister, Ministers and Parliament - it has 150 members elected every four years.
- Slovakia is a small country but it has a long and rich history and very nice nature.
- We have the biggest mountains in the Central
Europe: The High Tatras. Its highest peaks are Gerlachovský štít: 2655 m and Lomnický štít: 2632 m. There is the Slovak Paradise, many
beautiful lakes, caves, waterfalls, valleys, village...
-The Slovaks keep their folk traditions through traditional costumes, songs
and dances. The most typical food is bryndzové halušky (gnocchi with sheep cheese) and typical alcoholic drinks are borovička and beer.
- The
Slovaks are very friendly, open-hearted, hard-working... they are famous for being patriots. They have a positive attitude to their country J
QUESTIONS:
1. How would you describe a typical Slovak person?
2. Which towns and places in
Slovakia are the most attractive for foreign tourists?
3. What food and drinks are typical for Slovakia?
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