Slovak RepublikSlovak Republik

The Slovak Republic is a state in Center The Slovak Republic is a state in Center Europe. Europe.

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

Slovakia is a landlocked country bordered Slovakia is a landlocked country bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria on the by the Czech Republic and Austria on the west, Poland to the north. Ukraine to the west, Poland to the north. Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. east and Hungary to the south.

The largest city is the capital, Bratislava, The largest city is the capital, Bratislava, and the second largest is Košice. and the second largest is Košice.

Slovakia is a member state of european Slovakia is a member state of european Union. The official language is Slovak.Union. The official language is Slovak.

CultureCulture Slovakia is a country rich in Slovakia is a country rich in

culture, renowned artists culture, renowned artists and impressive architectural and impressive architectural monuments. There's a monuments. There's a fantastic church building, a fantastic church building, a massive medieval fortress massive medieval fortress castle lords, opulent and castle lords, opulent and palatial mansion palatial mansion headquarters, dozens of headquarters, dozens of museums, museums and museums, museums and numerous urban numerous urban conservation areas, such as conservation areas, such as in Banska Bystrica, in Banska Bystrica, Kremnica, Trencin and Nitra.Kremnica, Trencin and Nitra.

MinoritiesMinorities The Slovak Republic consists of about 85% The Slovak Republic consists of about 85%

ethnic Slovaks, who are a Slavic people. ethnic Slovaks, who are a Slavic people. A significant portion of the population, A significant portion of the population,

about one tenth, is ethnic Hungarian. This about one tenth, is ethnic Hungarian. This population is mainly concentrated on the population is mainly concentrated on the border with Hungary. border with Hungary.

Other minorities, such as Czechs, Romanies Other minorities, such as Czechs, Romanies (Gypsy is the derogative term), Ruthenians, (Gypsy is the derogative term), Ruthenians, Germans, Ukrainians, Poles and Jews Germans, Ukrainians, Poles and Jews

The Slovak most typical of all Slovak The Slovak most typical of all Slovak dishes is dishes is "bryndzové halušky""bryndzové halušky" - - potato dumplings with special sheep's potato dumplings with special sheep's cheese and fried bacon. The menu of cheese and fried bacon. The menu of the restaurants offer the typical Slovak the restaurants offer the typical Slovak soups, as for example: the soups, as for example: the soup of soup of garlicgarlic, , oniononion, of , of potatoespotatoes, , sauerkrautsauerkraut, , beanbean, , lentilslentils, and so on. Soups are , and so on. Soups are dense and nourishing and, expecially dense and nourishing and, expecially in the past, replaced the second dish. in the past, replaced the second dish.

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