1. Geography and some facts

2. STATE SYMBOLS National flag Official emblem of Slovakia

3. They are right in the geographic centre of Europe...

4. The Czech Republic in the west Poland in the north Ukraine in the east Austria and Hungary in the south NEIGHBOURSNEIGHBOURS

5. Capital : Bratislava Bratislava is a small historical city, but largest in Slovakia and a youngest european metropolis.

6.  The population of Slovak republic is over 5,4 million people.  According to the latest statistics: -Slovaks form 85, 7% of the population, -Hungarians makes 10, 6% -Romans 1, 6% of the population -Czechs represent 1% -Ukrainians 0,3% -Polish 0,1%.

7.  Since 2004 Slovakia has been a member of European Union and NATO.  Since 2009, Slovakia has been a member of Euro zone and they have had Euro currency since then.  Slovakia has been a sovereign state since 1993 after the separating with Czech Republic.  Slovak parliament, government and President are the main bodies of the political system.  Slovakia is a safe and democratic country where you will meet nice and hospitable people.

8.  The Slovak landscape is noted primarily for its mountainous nature : -Carpathian Mountains, -Fatra-Tatra Area (including Tatra mountains, Greater Fatra and Lesser Fatra), -Slovak Ore Mountains, -Slovak Central Mountains, -Beskids Gerlachovský štít (2655 m), the highest peak in Slovakia.

9. Caves Slovakia has hundreds of caves and caverns under its mountains, out of which 15 are open to the public. Ochtinská Aragonite Cave Dobšinská Ice Cave Gombasek Cave Demänovská Cave of Liberty Domica

10. Waterfalls Most of them are in the Slovak Paradise

11.  There are 9 national parks in Slovakia.  The longest river in Slovakia is Váh (403 kilometres (250 mi)), the shortest is Čierna voda.  There are around 175 naturally formed tarns in High Tatras. Štrbské pleso natural lake is a popular tourist destination in the High Tatras

12. Lakes, tarns and dams Veľké Hincovo pleso is the largest and the deepest tarn in Slovakia. Liptovská Mara – one of Slovak dams