This Slovakia PowerPoint will teach you about the country's culture, customs, family life, gender roles, cuisine, etiquettes for dining, social and business interactions, and much more to assist you in your travels. Did you know that Slovakia has more forests than any other European country or region? Or that Spis Castle in Slovakia is the largest fortified castle in central Europe? The complete version highlights these facts and much more: • 18 Points on General Information • 12 Points on Family Life • 20 Points on Food • 15 Points on Food Etiquette • 14 Points on Social Etiquette • 23 Points on Business Etiquette • 15 Points on Trivia.

1. SLOVAKIA
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2. Family Life
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Schooling is
compulsory for
ten years, from
age 6 – 16.
There is no fee to
attend university.
Admission is highly
competitive.
There are 13
universities, the
oldest is Comenius
University in Bratislava.
Women and men have equal rights under the law, including property and inheritance rights.
Nearly all Slovakians are literate.

3. The most common greeting will
be a handshake, direct eye
contact and the relevant
greeting for the time of day:
"dobré rano" (good morning),
"dobré popoludne" (good
afternoon), and "dobru noc"
(good evening).
The informal greeting "ahoj"
(hi) is often used
among friends.
Social Etiquette
(3 of 5)
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Greetings are warm yet not overly emotive.

4. Business Etiquette
(1 of 8)
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Slovak businesspeople initially take a formal and distant approach to people in business.
Be prepared for a
seemingly cold
reception at first.
This approach is
however changing as a
younger generation
becomes more involved
in business.
They are more
willing to dispense
of protocol and a
slightly lower level
of formality will
be used.

5. Trivia
(5 of 5)
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Actors: Angelina
Jolie, Paul Newman,
John Malkovich,
Peter Lorre.
Artists: Andy Warhol
and Dale Chihuly,
Martin Benka, Ludovit
Fulla, Vincent Hloznik.
Songwriter/singer:
Paul Simon.
Movie director: Ivan
Reitmann.
Famous people or families from Slovakia:

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