Slovakia Ivana Sládečková SPŠ stavebná Žilina I.G šk. rok 2012/13

Basic data young state situated in Central Europe has been existing since January 1st 1993 a rea: km² has about 5,43 milion population borders with the Czech rebublic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary Austria, the capital is Bratislava one language – slovak

Surface is mostly mountainous, in the south and south-east there are plains, the plains are not very vast, but they are of extreme important for Slovak agriculture because of their fertile soils the biggest peak of Slovakia: Gerlach Peak (High Tatras) The High Tatras and the Low Tatras are our National Parks rich in forests and wild animals

Rivers paradise for fishmen many rivers but not suitable for greater ships (besides the Danube) the longest river: the Váh the biggest river: the Danube other rivers: the Ondava, the Laborec, the Opeľ, the Hron

Tourist attractions Rich in:  castles  old towns  lakes  caves

Castles many of them stand now in ruins famous: Devin castle, Trenčín castle, Beckov castle ruin, Smolenice castle,...

Old towns famous:  Levoča - a altar of Master Paul,  Kremnica - Mint  Banská Štiavnica – medieval mining town, rich in gold and silver

Lakes are very clean and beautiful most of them in High Tatras famous natural lakes: Sitno, Morské oko, Skalnaté Pleso, Štrbské Pleso,Blatné, Orava,...

Caves famous: Dobšinská Ice Cave, Domica, Gombasek Cave, Jasovská Cave, Ochtinská Aragonite Cave, Demänovská Ice Cave,...

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