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 Slovakia - MSN Encarta
Slovakia’s forests are home to foxes, rabbits, squirrels, weasels, and muskrats; wild boar and wolves are occasionally seen in remote mountain areas.
Most of Slovakia’s 600,000 Hungarians live in the southern parts of Western and Central Slovakia, which served as the cultural center of Hungary for several centuries after Hungary proper was invaded by the Ottomans in the 16th century.
The Ruthenian and Ukrainian minorities are concentrated in the northern regions of Eastern Slovakia.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761554274_2/Slovakia.html   (512 words)

  
 Slovakia from A-Z
The GLOBAL POSTION of Slovakia is approximately 47 south latitude to 49 degrees north latitude, and 22 degrees east longitude to 18 degrees west longitude.
Slovakia is a member of several International Organizations including the United Nations (U.N), the Council of Europ (CE), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organizatio (NATO).
The Ruthenians and Ukrainians are concentrated in the northern regions of Eastern Slovakia.
www.geocities.com /countriesatoz/Slovakia.html   (3028 words)

  
 Ecumenical situation in Slovakia
The organised forms of ecumenism in Slovakia had their origins in the environment of Protestant churches, and their purpose was to assert the interests of Protestants in relation to the majority Roman Catholic Church.
The full members are the Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession in Slovakia, the Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia, the Orthodox Church in Slovakia, the Brethren Church in the SR, the Evangelical Methodist Church Slovak District, the Czechoslovak Hussite Church in Slovakia, the Baptist Union in the SR, and the Old Catholic Church in Slovakia.
The observers are the Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic Churches, the Apostolic Church in Slovakia, and the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
www.ecumenism.net /wpcu/2005_situation_en.htm   (1916 words)

  
 Regions of Slovakia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are currently eight regions of Slovakia and they correspond to the EU's NUTS 3 level of local administrative units.
Východné Slovensko SK 04 (Eastern Slovakia) = Prešovský kraj + Košický kraj
VÚC. The territory and borders of the autonomous regions are identical with the territory and borders of the kraje.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Regions_of_Slovakia   (495 words)

  
 Slovakia Regions
At the beginning of the 20th century, Slovakia was a region in the north of Hungary, which was one of two kingdoms linked together as the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Slovakia proper consisted of the former Hungarian counties of Árva, Bars, Lipto, Nyitra, Pozsony, Saros, Szepes, Trencsen, Turocz, Zólyom, and parts of Abauj-Torna, Gömör, Györ, Hont, Komárom, Mozsony, Nógrád, Ung, and Zemplen.
(Populations for 1900-1950 correspond to regional boundaries as of 1961.)
www.statoids.com /usk.html   (865 words)

  
 Slovakia : SK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Slovakia : SK Slovakia : SK The Slovak Republic, more commonly known as Slovakia, is a landlocked republic in Central Europe, bounded on the northwest by the Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, on the south by Hungary, and on the southwest by Austria.
Following the break-up of that country after the Munich Agreement of 1938, Slovakia became a separate republic that would be a puppet state for Nazi Germany.
Slovakia is seeking to become a member of the European Union in May 2004.
www.explainthis.info /sk/sk.html   (777 words)

  
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Slovakia's high economic growth, forcast to be around 5.5% for 2005, has fuelled a growth in living standard and a low unemployment rate in the Cities.
According to the World Bank, Slovakia had the fastest transforming business environment in the world in 2004/5, and already comparisons are being drawn with Ireland's economic transformation in the 1990s.
Slovakia, and Bratislava in particular, has a massive shortage of housing stock.
vestaland.com /Slovakia_property_information.htm   (1157 words)

  
 Invest in Slovakia, Banska Bystrica Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Located in the southern part of Central Slovakia, the region comprises 13 districts and owes its rich industrial origins to the mining of precious ores like copper and silver dating back to the 13th century.
Like most of the other regions of Slovakia, the qualities of the area are not only restricted to manufacturing and mining.
Unlike the neighbouring countries with which Slovakia competes for foreign direct investment, manufacturing and the established infrastructure to underpin the activities, is not concentrated in a few territories.
www.auntagatha.com /~auntagatha.com/public_html/slovakia/areas/banska.htm   (373 words)

  
 Slovakia (07/06)
Slovakia imports nearly all of its oil and gas from Russia and its export markets are primarily OECD and EU countries.
Slovakia's ambitious roadmap for defense reform is the Force 2015 Long-Term Plan, which strikes a well-reasoned balance between requirements and resources and envisions a professionalized, combat-capable force of 18,000 uniformed personnel.
Slovakia is a member of the United Nations and participates in its specialized agencies.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3430.htm   (3563 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Slovakia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Slovakia became a part of the Kingdom of Hungary in the Middle Ages and as such was later part of Austria-Hungary prior to 1918.
Slovakia highest judicial body is the Constitutional Court (Ústavny´ súd), which rules on constitutional issues.
Amongst them are the high peaks of the Tatra mountains, which are a popular skiing destination and home to many scenic lakes and valleys as well as the highest point in Slovakia, the Gerlachovsky´ at 2,655 m.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Slovakia   (1033 words)

  
 List of traditional regions of Slovakia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These traditional regions of Slovakia are mostly former counties of the Kingdom of Hungary, but also some other regions.
Slovakia was part of the Kingdom from the 11th/14th century onwards to 1918.
There were 20 (earlier 21) counties of the Kingdom of Hungary situated completely or partly in present-day Slovakia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_traditional_regions_of_Slovakia   (201 words)

  
 Slovakia
Slovakia is officially also called the Slovak Republic (in Slovak: Slovenská republika).
The recent practice, especially in economic texts, of using the name Slovak Republic instead of Slovakia, when the terms Hungary, Slovenia etc. are used in the same text, is therefore wrong.
As for territorial division and the definition of self-governing entities, since 2002, Slovakia is divided into 8 Upper-Tier Territorial Units (sg.
creekin.net /n167-slovakia.html   (1468 words)

  
 History - Eastern Slovakia
The bulk of emigration occurred in the traditionally Rusyn regions.
Slovakia appeared to be a safe haven for Jews after this deportation event until 1944.
Germans disband Slovakia army, occupy and de-nationalize the region for the remainder of the war.
www.iabsi.com /gen/public/history.htm   (2406 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Slovakia Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Slovakia is a landlocked republic in Central Europe.
The recent practice, especially in economic texts, of using the name Slovak Republic instead of Slovakia, when the terms Hungary, Slovenia etc. are used in the same text, is wrong.
Slovakia became a member of the European Union in May 2004.
www.ipedia.com /slovakia.html   (1146 words)

  
 Slovak information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Slovakia is known for its numerous and impressive mountain ranges.
Southwestern Slovakia is dominated by the Danubian Lowlands, a fertile region that extends to the Danube River on the Hungarian border.
In July 1994 a law was passed allowing the use of Hungarian as the official language in areas of Slovakia where at least 20 percent of residents speak Hungarian.
www.our-slovakia.com /slovakia-facts.html   (1152 words)

  
 History of Slovakia :: Any Travels
The high point of this (Proto-)Slovak empire came with the arrival of Cyril and Methodius and the expansion under King Svä´¯pluk.
After the disintegration of Great Moravian Empire in the early 10th century, Slovakia became a part of the Kingdom of Hungary in the 11th-14th centuries.
In the revolution of 1848-49 the Slovaks joined the Austrians to separate from the Kingdom of Hungary within the Austrian monarchy, but eventually they failed to achieve this aim.
www.anytravels.com /europe/slovakia/history.html   (409 words)

  
 Slovakia - Gurupedia
Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko) is a landlocked republic in
Slovakia joined the NATO on March 29, 2004 and the EU on
Slavic languages, but Hungarian is also widely spoken in the south and enjoys a co-official status in some regions.
www.gurupedia.com /s/sl/slovakia.htm   (959 words)

  
 SLOVAKIA.ORG - Regions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It is within this framework that Slovakia offers a complete and varied list of activities for tourists, easily accessible thanks to an integrated network of communication and transport routes (airports, trains and buses), which leave no part of its territory isolated.
In winter, because of abundant snowfalls, skiing becomes a favorite sport in Slovakia with its vast ski areas, which are easily accessible and which offer all modern conveniences and security.
Another activity enjoyed in the mountainous regions of Slovakia is hiking which allows the visitor to discover the impressive landscapes of the Carpathian Mountains and to take advantage of the national parks and state nature preserves.
www.slovakia.org /tourism/regions.htm   (334 words)

  
 Invest in Slovakia, Trencin Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The region belongs to the strongest economic regions of Slovakia.
Declared a ‘Historic Reservation’ in 1987, the city skyline is dominated by Trencin Castle and the late baroque houses and renaissance architecture represent a magnet for tourists.
The Trencin region takes 6th place in the number of population, 7th regarding the geographic area and 2nd place in terms of population density.
www.auntagatha.com /~auntagatha.com/public_html/slovakia/areas/trencin.htm   (334 words)

  
 Regions Slovakia Europe Regional
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Unlike in neighboring Slovakia, the Czech Republic doesn't have direct elections for mayor and...
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden and...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Slovakia/Regions   (310 words)

  
 Banska Bystrica
In regards to the qualities of the regional and natural environment, Banska Bystrica belongs to one of the most important regions in Slovakia.
The region of Banská Bystrica has a significant position in terms of its natural reserves, minable mineral resources and rich stocks of mineral, thermal and medical water.
The territory of the region has extremely beautiful countryside with virgin natural sceneries that are largely used in the northern part as centers of winter tourist activities.
www.aertourismnetwork.org /en/partner-regions/slovakia.html   (409 words)

  
 Slovakia - WaterWiki
The project area is bordered by Laborec and Uh Rivers, the Zemplinska Sirava reservoir in the North and a large drainage canal draining into the Uh River in the South, falling within the Michalovce district, one of the poorest regions of Slovakia.
The project has a very high potential for replication in similar floodplain areas in Slovakia, EU member states, as well as in accession countries in the Balkan region (especially in the Danube River basin).
This national baseline report is the first attempt to monitor the progress in achieving the MDGs in Slovakia.
europeandcis.undp.org /WaterWiki/index.php/Slovakia   (833 words)

  
 Slovakia Document Store
The guidebook contains a map of the Slovakia in the scale 1:500,000, a table of distance of Slovak towns, a short characteristic of Slovakia, city transit maps (1:50,000), a text with color pictures.
Owing to the varieties of urban structures in the simple regions, the text of this book is arranged into three parts.
It provides basic data about Slovakia and about the Slovak tourist regions and describes them from various point of view (Historical and cultural sights, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, caves, museums, accommodation, sport facilities, etc.) There are information about various institutions both state and privet dealing with tourism.
www.panorama.sk /go/clanky/475.asp?lang=en&sv=1&oid=2   (994 words)

  
 Slovakia
Hungarians are the largest ethnic minority (9.7%) and are concentrated in the southern and eastern regions of Slovakia.
Following a summer 2003 parliamentary shake-up, the government lost its narrow parliamentary majority and now controls only 69 of the 150 seats; however, the coalition is relatively stable because of the parties' similar political philosophies and conflicts between opposition parties.
The government strongly supported Slovakia's NATO and EU accession and will continue the democratic and free market-oriented reforms begun by the first Dzurinda government.
www.factmonster.com /country/profiles/slovakia.html   (2599 words)

  
 Slovakia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
While the sponsoring company (Pro Region Slovakia) accepts advertising as a means of support, these pages are dedicated to unbiased recommendations, based on authentic experiences.
Information on the region of the High Tatras - Vysoke Tatry is covered in detail on our URL http://www.tanap.sk.
We are introducing a basic review on travel in Slovakia in general on a test basis.
www.region.sk   (175 words)

  
 Spectacular Slovakia (Spectacular Slovakia travel guide)
It is the only travel guide on Slovakia created by native English speakers who live here.
We are eager to see more tourists go beyond Bratislava and secretly glad to have Slovakia's smaller cities, mining towns, villages, pubs, churches, mountains, forests, waterfalls, skanzeny and ski trails practically to ourselves.
We added notes on what travel in Slovakia feels like, updating and expanding our traditional travel guide section and consolidating articles on Slovak culture and history.
www.spectacularslovakia.sk   (257 words)

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