This presentation provides an overview of Slovakia, including its geographic location in Central Europe bordering several countries, population of over 5 million, and status as a member of the European Union and Eurozone. Key details mentioned include Bratislava as the capital city, Slovak as the official language, majority Roman Catholic religion, and popular tourist sights such as Bratislava Castle.

1. Twin space
Cypriot team
Creator: Antonis Pilavas

2.  Introduction
 Geographic location - Capital city
 Population
 European Union
 Currency
 Languages
 Politicalsystem
 Rivers and caves
 Religion
 Sights
 Cities

3.  This presentation is made for the activity
“Countries” of the European programme
“Twin - Space”. (Copyright issues are
concerned).
 In this presentation, we will have a look at
Slovakia’s profile as a European country.

4.  The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in
Central Europe.
 Slovakia is bordered by Austria, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Ukraine and Poland.
 The capital city of Slovakia is
Bratislava, which is simultaneously the
largest city.

5.  Slovakia
has a population of over five million
and an area of about 49,000 square
kilometres.

6.  Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy
with one of the fastest growth rates in the
European Union.
 The country joined the European Union in
2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009.
 Slovakia together
with Slovenia and Estonia are the only
former Communist nations to be part of the
European Union, Eurozone, Schengen
Area and NATO simultaneously.

7.  Slovakia adopted the Euro currency on 1
January 2009 as the 16th member of
the Eurozone.
 The euro in Slovakia was approved by the
European commission on 7 May 2008.
 The Slovak koruna was revalued on 28 May
2008 to 30.126 for 1 euro, which was also the
exchange rate for the euro.

8.  Theofficial language is Slovak, a member of
the Slavic language family. That’s why they
have several similarities and similar
pronunciations.

9.  Slovakia is a parliamentary
democratic republic with a multi-
party system.
 The last parliamentary
elections were held on 10 March
2012 and two rounds
of presidential elections took place
on 21 March 2009 and 4 April 2009.
 Current president of Slovak
Republic is Ivan
Gašparovič, who has been in the
office since 2004.

10.  Slovakia is a well renowned
country for its rivers and caves.
 Slovakia has hundreds of caves and
caverns under its mountains. Most
of the caves have stalagmites rising
from the ground and stalactites
hanging from above.
 Most of the rivers stem in Slovak
mountains. Some are only passing
through and the others make a
natural border with surrounding
countries. The longest river in
Slovakia is Váh (403 kilometres
long).

11.  The majority (68.9%) of Slovaks belong to the Roman
Catholic Church. According to the Slovak government
website, 15.9% are non-believers (non-Christians),
13.7% atheists, 6.9% Lutherans, 4.1% Greek Catholics,
2.2% undetermined, and 2% Reform Christians.
Roman Catholicism
Religion groups
Protestantism
Greek Catholicism
Other Cristian
Non-Christian religions
Atheist and non-religions
Others

12.  Slovakia is a well attracted touristically
country, since it provides to visitors several
remarkable sights and destinations. The most
vital of them are:
 Blue Church
 Bratislava Castle
 Bratislava City Wall
 Grassalkovich Palace
 Novy Most Bridge
 Slovak National Theatre
 Old Bratislava
 Old Town Hall
 Slovak National Museum

13.  Notown in Slovakia has more than half a
million inhabitants. The largest one is the
capital Bratislava followed by East-Slovakia's
metropolis Kosice. Other large cities in
Slovakia, are:
Nitra, Zilina, Zvolen, Poprad, Trnava, Martin, Le
vice etc.