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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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| In year 2002 some Slovak sportsmen won the world championship. What sport is it? | Slovakia
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ice hockey. Sure it is ice hockey. Everyone here was so glad and we celebrated for a week! A lot of books and CD´s are sold in Slovakia about this event.
| How often are parliamentary elections held in Slovakia? | Slovakia
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every 4 years. There are 150 representatives in Slovak Parliament. It is called Slovenska Narodna Rada (Slovak National Council).
| How many sq. kilometers does Slovakia have? | Slovakia
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around 50 000. To be exact: 49 035 sq. km.
| Which religion are most of the people in Slovakia (60%)? | Slovakia
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Roman Catholic. There is no such denomination as 'Slovak Catholic'. About 3.4% of the population is Greek Catholic (Uniate) and less than 1% Jewish.
| What is the longest river that flows wholly in Slovakia? | Slovakia
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Vah. Danube is the largest river but only a part of its length (less than 100km) flows through Slovakia. Vah is more than 470km long.
| What is the name of the largest national park in Slovakia? | Slovakia
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NP Nizke Tatry. NP Nizke Tatry is 81 095 ha large, NP Vysoke Tatry with 76 763 ha is the second. Vihorlat is not a National park.
| What is the name of the highest peak in Slovakia? | Slovakia
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Gerlachovsky Stit. The other three names are of villages in High Tatras. Gerlachovsky Stit (or Gerlachovsky Peak) is 2655m high.
| What was the name of the national currency in Slovakia before it adopted the Euro?
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Slovenska Koruna. Slovakia switched to using the Euro on 1 January, 2009.
| Slovakia was a federative state with another country till 1993. Which one? | Slovakia
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Czech Republic. We were together from 1918-39 and again from the end of WW2. Slovenia is a country totally different from Slovakia, but a lot of people from other countries get the names confused ...
| About how many inhabitants did Slovakia have when it gained its independence in 1993? | Slovakia
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5-6 million. In addition to Slovaks, there Hungarians, Czechs, Gypsies, Poles and Ukranians.
| How would you say Slovakia in Slovak? | Slovakia
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Slovensko. You can also say Slovenska Republika for Slovak Republic.
| How many countries border Slovakia? | Slovakia
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5. The Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine and Poland border on Slovakia. The longest border is with Hungary - 679km.
| What is the capital city of Slovakia? | Slovakia
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Bratislava. The second lagest city is Kosice.
2,655 metres. The highest point is named Gerlach Peak. It's a part of the Sierra Tatry. You can find it in the town named Poprad (in northern Slovakia).
Poland. The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra (Tatry in both Slovak and Polish), constitute a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland.
| In southern Slovakia a lot of people speak another language in addition to Slovakian. Which language? | All About Slovakia
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Hungarian. That's because it's near the border between Slovakia and Hungary. Slovakia borders with five states: Czech Republic, Austria, Ukraine, Poland and Hungary. The longest borderline is Hungarian and the shortest is with Ukraine.
Nad Tatrou sa blýska (Lightning over the Tatras). The text was written by Janko Matúska in 1844, but the melody was taken from the folk song Kopala studienku (She was digging a little well). It became popular during the Slovak Volunteer campaigns of 1848/1849.
Slovensko. We say "Slovensko" or sometimes "Slovenska Republika".
| What do Slovaks traditionally eat as the main part of their meal to celebrate Christmas? | Slovakia
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Carp. The starter is usually kapustnica (cabbage soup) followed by kapor (carp), a freshwater fish, with zemiakovy salat (potato salad). The main Christmas meal and celebration is on 24th December.
| How do you say "Good morning" in Slovak? | Slovakia
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Dobre rano. Dobre rano is good morning; dobry den is good day (formal); dobry vecer is good evening; and dobru noc is good night. The word "afternoon" is "popoludnie", but there isn't a "good afternoon" in Slovak. "Dobry den" would be used as a greeting for this time of the day.
| Which country's border is the closest to Kosice, the second largest city in Slovakia? | Slovakia
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Hungary. Kosice (called Kassa in Hungary) is in the east of Slovakia, 12 miles (20 Km) from the border with Hungary. Kosice has an international airport and a number of attractions such as Cathedral of Saint Elizabeth, the State Theatre, the pedestrianized Main Square, the Singing Fountain, St Michael's Chapel, St Urban's Tower, Plague Column, Jakob's Palace and various museums.
| Which three colors make up the Slovak flag? | Slovakia
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White, blue and red. The flag is made up of three horizontal stripes: white at the top, blue in the middle and red at the bottom. There is a red, white and blue shield left of centre, which comprises a white Lorraine cross standing on three blue mountains. These symbolize three saints: Constantine, Method and Benedict.
| Bratislava's landmark airport is named after which famous politician, pilot, general, art critic, diplomat and astronomer? | Slovakia
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Milan Rastislav Stefanik. M.R. Stefanik International Airport was named after Milan Rastislav Stefanik, a decorated war hero and one of the founders of Czechoslovakia at the end of World War One. He died tragically in a plane crash in 1919. His remains are buried in a memorial barrow, built mainly of stone on a hill in western Slovakia. There is also a Stefanik Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio.
| High Tatras in Slovakia is the highest range of which European mountain system? | Slovakia
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Carpathians. High Tatras is also called High Tatry. The Carpathian Mountains is a mountain system extending from Czech Republic to Romania. This system includes Little and White Carpathians, Beskids, Low Tatra, High Tatra, Romanian Carpathians and Transylvanian Alps. The highest point in High Tatra is Gerlachovsky Stit, which used to be called Stalin Peak. It rises to 8,711 feet.
| What is the most popular spectator sport in Slovakia? | Slovakia
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Ice hockey. The ice hockey season traditionally starts on the last Saturday in April. In 2002, Slovakia won the gold medal in the World Championships.
| Which native purple fruit is used to produce Slivovica, a Slovak liqueur brandy? | Slovakia
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Plums. Slivovica is distilled from plums; borovicka from juniper berries; jablkovica from apples; hruskovica from pears. The spirit known in English as 'brandy' is vinovice. This is distilled from grape wine.
| What is the nearest European capital city to Bratislava? | Slovakia
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Vienna (Wien). Apart from Rome and Vatican City, Bratislava and Vienna are the two closest capital cities in Europe, only 40 miles (64 Km) apart. In 2007 a new highway between the cities was opened.
| Bratislava, the Slovakian capital city, was built on the banks of which major river? | Slovakia
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Danube (Dunaj). Bratislava was built on the banks of River Danube (Dunaj). Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade are three other capital cities built on the banks of the Danube. Vah and Hron are tributaries of Danube in Slovakia. Vltava (also called Moldau) is in Czech Republic.
| Since Slovakia is landlocked, its lowest point is not at sea level, which is the case for many countries. On which tributary of the Tisa is Slovakia's lowest point situated? | Scintillating Slovakia
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The Bodrog. The Bodrog River is formed when the Ondava and Latorica Rivers come together in eastern Slovakia, and flows into Hungary near the Slovakian village of Streda nad Bodrogom, where it is the lowest point in the country with an elevation of 94m (308 ft). The river continues through Hungary until it joins the Tisa in Tokaj, with an overall length of 67 km (42 mi), of which about a quarter is in Slovakia.
Solar observatory and weather station. Since 1940, tourists have been able to reach the top of Lomnicky peak by cable car from the town of Tatranska Lomnica, which has made it one of the more popular peaks to visit. Those who want to tackle the steep ascent can do so only if they engage a registered guide. Before the 19th century, and careful systematic surveying of the Tatras, Lomnicky Peak (then called 'Dedo', meaning Grandpa) was thought to be the highest in the range, but it is now considered the second highest, at 2,634 m (8,642 ft).
| The national anthem of Slovakia is "Lightning Over the Tatras". To which significant geographic feature does it refer? | Scintillating Slovakia
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Tatras Mountains. The Tatras Mountains form the border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest part of the Carpathian range. The Tatras can be further subdivided into the Western Tatras and the Eastern Tatras, which includes both the High Tatras and the Belianske Tatras. The Low Tatras are a separate range lying somewhat to the south. The accessibility of these mountains makes them a popular winter sports area, with a number of resorts being developed to cater for tourists. A number of rare and endangered plant and animal species can be found in these mountains, including the Eurasian lynx and the Tatra chamois.
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