It is said that Slovakia is the ..........of Europe.
Heart
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What countries does Slovakia border to?
Slovakia borders to Czech Republic in the northwest, Austria in the southwest, Hungary in the south, Ukraine in the east and Poland in the north.
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What is the capital of Slovakia?
Bratislava
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What does Bratislava castle look like?
It is a square building with four towers.
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Why is Bratislava unique?
It is the only capital in the world bordering two countries - Austria and Hungary.
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How many people live in Slovakia?
There live over 5,5 million people/inhabitants.
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What minorities do live in Slovakia?
There live Hungarian, Romanies and people of Czech, German and Polish origin. A special group are Gorals and Ruthenians, who use to live in the north-east of Sl
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What mountain ranges do we have in Slovakia?
The most famous is High Tatras with beautiful nature and tarns. It is protected by law. It is a national park. Then we have Low Tatras and Big and Small Fatra.
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What is the highest mountain/peak?
Gerlach peak
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Name some Slovak rivers and what are they famous for?
he most famous and the biggest is Danube, then Váh is the longest, river Poprad and Dunajec are the only two rivers flowing to the North sea.
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Do you know some Slovak dams?
Liptov Dam, Orava water dam, Domaša, Šírava and many others
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Where can we find tarns?
In High Tatras, for example Poprad tarn, Štrbské tarn, Great Hincovo tarn
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What can tourist do in Slovakia?
They can go skiing, snowbording, hiking, sightseeing. They can enjoy the nature and clean water and air.
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Name a plant in High Tatras protected by law.
Edelweiss is kind of a small grey furry flower, which grows in High Tatras.
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Name some animals living in Slovakia.
Lynx - a kind of big wild cat, chamois - a mountain goat , a marmot, bears, wolves, eagles, beavers, otters...