Slovakia is a small country in the middle of Europe. Its official name is Slovak Republic.  It is bordered by Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Ukraine. It has about  49,000 square kilometers. It is famous for its natural beauties, the land is mostly mountainous. Highest peak Gerlach 2566m is in The High Tatras. The biggest river is the Danube, the longest river is the Váh.

Other big cities: Košice, Nitra, Žilina, Banská Bystrica

The capital city is Bratislava, in the south of the country. Official language is Slovak.

National anthem: Nad Tatrou sa blýska:  anthem

Slovakia joined the EU 1st May 2004 and we use euro.

Famous Slovaks: Zuzana Čaputova (president - first female president)

                             Alexander Dubček (politician)

                             Peter Sagan (cyclist)

                             Marek Hamšík (football player) 

                             Anastasia Kuzmina (biathlon)

                             Petra Vlhova (ski slalom)

                             Milan Rastislav Štefánik (general in French army, politician)

                             Andy Warhol (his parents were Slovak immigrants) 

Flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia#/media/File:Flag_of_Slovakia.svg

Map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Relief_Map_of_Slovakia_2.png

Traditional meal: Halušky with bryndza cheese,

Traditional musical instrument: Fujara