Slovakia
Hanna Palchefsky
Date Joined The European Union
Slovakia joined the European Union on May 1, 2004. It was not a founder of the EU.
Czechoslovakia
My country was part of another country at one point. It was part of the Czech Republic. It was called Czechoslovakia.
Where is it located?
Slovakia is located South from Poland and North from Hungary. The Danube River runs through the Western part of Slovakia.
Slovakia's Flag
The white, blue, and red stripes are pan-slav colours. There's a red shield with a double barred cross in the middle of St. Cyril and St. Methodius.
Cities
The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava. Other major cities are Bratislava, Trnava, Trenčín, Nitra, and Žilina.
One place you should go in Slovakia is The Tratis and Liptov if you like nature. In the summer, you can go on alpine tours. Another place you can go is Brataslava. It's the capital city in Danube. It's nearby the other European Capitals.
One physical feature are the Danube, Morava, Hron, Hornad and Vah rivers. One of the highest peaks are in the Tatra mountains.
The government type in Slovakia is a democracy.
The currency is now Euro after 16 years of them using Slovak Koruna.
3 Interesting Facts
*Slovakia is a very old country that has evidence of settling 22,800 years ago
*Slovak women marry the youngest
*Slovakia has the lowest birth rate in Europe