Jaskyňa Domica
Domica je najdlhšou jaskyňou Slovenského krasu a ponúka nebývalý zážitok z podzemia. Ak sú prírodné podmienka žičlivé, dá sa dokonca v jaskyni plaviť podzemnou riečkou Styx, dlhou 150 metrov. Archeologické nálezy z jaskyne dokazujú jej osídlenie už pred 5 až 6 tisíc rokmi. Domica je tiež zimoviskom až 16 druhov netopierov. Vedeli ste, že v roku 1982 tu natáčali slávnu filmovú rozprávku Soľ nad zlato?
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Carpathian World Heritage - Caves of Slovak Karst - Domica
Domica is the best known cave in Slovakia and one of the most beautiful karst caves in Europe.
Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa
V prístupovej štôlni Ochtinskej aragonitovej jaskyne musíte zdolať 104 schodov a potom už vstupujete do sveta nádhery, akú mohla vytvoriť len všemocná matka príroda. Ide o ďalší svetový unikát maličkého Slovenska, keďže jaskyňa je jednou z mála sprístupnených aragonitových jaskýň planéty. V jaskyni nachádzame tri generácie aragonitu, prvá z nich má 121- až 138-tisíc rokov. Pestrá aragonitová výplň vo forme špirál, ihličiek a útvarov podobajúcich sa na koraly vytvára rôznorodú zmes nádherných obrazov. Za najkrajšie miesto jaskyne je považovaná Sieň Mliečnej dráhy, kde biele aragonitové strapce v pukline na strope vytvárajú vo svetle lámp dojem hviezd našej galaxie.
Krásnohorská jaskyňa
Spomedzi šiestich sprístupnených jaskýň Svetového dedičstva UNESCO v destinácii Košice región je Krásnohorská jaskyňa výnimočnou. Pohyb v nej je totiž spojený s istou dávkou adrenalínu i športovej aktivity. Aj keď je prístupná verejnosti, vstup je povolený iba v sprievode skúsených vodcov a v kompletnom jaskyniarskom výstroji. 450-metrová prehliadková trasa vedie k unikátnemu 34-metrovému Kvapľu rožňavských jaskyniarov a je sprístupnená pomocou drevených lavičiek a lán, ktorými návštevníci prekonávajú podzemný potok Buzgó, pretekajúci celou hlavnou časťou jaskyne. Po ceste sa určite zastavte pri architektonickom skvoste - sloveskom Tádž Mahále - Mauzóleu Andrássyovcov v Krásnohorskom Podhradí.
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Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (UNESCO)
Z Košíc sa k Dobšinskej ľadovej jaskyni ostanete autom asi za 100 minút. Je to jedna z najväčších ľadových jaskýň sveta, jedna z prvých v Európe s elektrickým osvetlením (1887) a najnavštevovanejšia jaskyňa celého Košického kraja. Celkový objem ľadu v jaskyni sa odhaduje na 110-tisíc metrov kubických čo sú odhadom 2 milióny plných nádrží bežného osobného auta. Vyberte sa na toto doslova rozprávkové (Popolvár najväčší na svete, 1982) miesto. V okolí nemôžete minúť Stratenú, Stratenský kaňon, Ostrú skalu, Dobšinský kopec, Zejmarskú roklinu, Chmarošský viadukt či Palcmanskú Mašu. #unesconadosah
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Gombasecký areál ožíva
Jedným z najkrajších prírodných úkazov na území Národného parku Slovenský kras je bezpochyby Gombasecká jaskyňa, ktorá je zapísaná na zozname svetového kultúrneho a prírodného dedičstva UNESCO. Blízko nej sa nachádza turistický areál, ktorý sa postupne premieňa na atraktívne miesto. Zásluhu na tom majú členovia občianskeho združenia KIKELET, ktorí tu tento rok dokončili turistický informačný chodník.
UNESCO NA DOSAH reel
18 X UNESCO DO 100 MINÚT Z KOŠÍC - všetky lokality
Spoznajte to najkrajšie a najzaujímavejšie, čo nám príroda a staré generácie zanechali! 18 jedinečných prírodných a históriou nabitých miest svetového významu máte len “na skok”. Zoznámte sa, toto sú ony. Tie najkrajšie miesta máme doma. Inšpiruj sa!
Discover the most beautiful and the most remarkable places that the old generations have left us! There are 18 unique natural and historical sites of the world significance „within a reach.
Lets get to know them. The most beautiful places we have at home. Get inspired!
Prírodné bohatstvá Košického kraja
Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa
Jasovská jaskyňa
Gombasecká jaskyňa
Jaskyňa Domica
Krásnohorská jaskyňa
Ochtinská Arganitová
Vihorlatský prales
Kultúrne bohatstvá Košického kraja
Spišský hrad spolu s Kostolom Ducha Svätého v Žehre, Spišskou Kapitulou, Spišským Podhradím a mestom Levoča
Mesto Bardejov
Ruská Bystrá - gréckokatolícky Chrám Prenesenia ostatkov sv. Mikuláša
Ladomirová - Chrám sv. Michala archanjela
Bodružal – Chrám sv. Mikuláša
Kežmarok – Kostol Najsvätejšej Trojice
Hervartov – Kostol sv. Františka z Assisi
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Gombasecká jaskyňa
Interiér Gombaseckej jaskyne zdobia očarujúce ihlice visiace zo stropu. Ide o mimoriadne tenké sintrové brčká (stalaktitové útvary), ktoré svojou rozmanitosťou akoby stelesňovali nekonečnú variabilitu prírodných výtvorov. Európskou raritou sú snehobiele sklovité brčká, hrubé 2 až 3 milimetre a dlhé 3 metre. Najpôsobivejšími priestormi jaskyne sú Mramorová sieň so studňou hlbokou osem metrov alebo sieň Hirošima, ktorej dominuje stalagnát pripomínajúci atómový hríb. V sieni Ladislava Herényiho (pomenovanej po jednom z objaviteľov jaskyne) sú tenké brčká tak nahusto, až evokujú predstavu kamenného dažďa. #unesconadosah
Jasovská jaskyňa
V Jasovskej jaskyni zimuje až 19 druhov netopierov. Okrem toho sa táto jaskyňa využíva aj na speleoterapiu - liečbu ochorení dýchacích ciest inhalovaním jaskynného aerosólu. Jaskynné prostredie je totiž blahodárne vďaka jeho relatívnej vlhkosti vzduchu, ktorá sa približuje 100%, je bezprašné a bezalergénové. S jaskyňou sa spája aj množstvo archeologický nálezov, ktoré svedčia o tom, že bola osídlená už v neolite, dokonca možno v paleolite. Na stenách Jasovskej jaskyne nájdete mnoho nápisov a kresieb, medzi nimi aj mimoriadne hodnotný nápis z roku 1452, ktorý zaznamenáva víťazstvo vojsk Jána Jiskru z Brandýsa v bitke pri Lučenci a je najstarším doloženým nápisom v slovenských jaskyniach.
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Areál pri Gombaseckej jaskyni sa mení k lepšiemu
Areál Gombasek pri jednej zo 6 verejne prístupných jaskýň UNESCO v Košickom regióne zveľaďujú nadšenci z dvoch občianskych združení - Kikelet a Sine Metu. Prvé výsledky ich práce sú evidentné, v roku 2017 tam s podporou programu Terra Incognita vznikol aj náučný chodník.
Slovakia - Little Big Country in Central Europe
The Real Promotion Video on Slovakia (not like Hostel horror movie)
The video features the following Slovak locations, or natural, sports and culturals:
Golf Course Grey Bear Tále
Vysoké Tatry - Green Lake
Orava Castle
Matysová Wooden Church
Rafting on Dunajec
Domica Cave
Bardejov
Bratislava - Hotel Radisson SAS Carlton
English Voice by legendary Mr. Don LaFontaine (R.I.P!!!)
(c) 2008 SARC
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Slovakia ( (listen); Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ] (listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5.4 million and consists mostly of Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, second largest city is Košice. The official language is Slovak.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which would become the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000.. In 1241 and 1242, much of the territory was destroyed by the Mongols during their invasion of Central and Eastern Europe. The area was recovered largely thanks to Béla IV of Hungary who also settled Germans which became an important ethnic group in the area, especially in what are today parts of central and eastern Slovakia. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Czechoslovak National Council established Czechoslovakia (1918–1939). A separate (First) Slovak Republic (1939–1945) existed during World War II as a totalitarian, clero-fascist one-party client state of Nazi Germany. At the end of World War II, Czechoslovakia was re-established as an independent country. A coup in 1948 ushered in a totalitarian one-party state under the Communist regime during whose rule the country existed as a satellite of the Soviet Union. Attempts for liberalization of communism in Czechoslovakia culminated in the Prague Spring, which was crushed by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy with a very high Human Development Index, a very high standard of living and performs favourably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance and peacefulness. The country maintains a combination of market economy with a comprehensive social security system. Citizens of Slovakia are provided with universal health care, free education and one of the longest paid parental leave in the OECD. The country joined the European Union in 2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009. Slovakia is also a member of the Schengen Area, NATO, the United Nations, the OECD, the WTO, CERN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group. Although regional income inequality is high, 90% of citizens own their homes. In 2018, Slovak citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 179 countries and territories, ranking the Slovak passport 10th in the world. Slovakia is the world's largest per-capita car producer with a total of 1,040,000 cars manufactured in the country in 2016 alone and the 7th largest car producer in the European Union. The car industry represents 43% of Slovakia's industrial output, and a quarter of its exports.
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Slovakia ( ( listen); Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ] ( listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5.4 million and consists mostly of Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, second largest city is Košice. The official language is Slovak.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which would become the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000.. In 1241 and 1242, much of the territory was destroyed by the Mongols during their invasion of Central and Eastern Europe. The area was recovered largely thanks to Béla IV of Hungary who also settled Germans which became an important ethnic group in the area, especially in what are today parts of central and eastern Slovakia. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Czechoslovak National Council established Czechoslovakia (1918–1939). A separate (First) Slovak Republic (1939–1945) existed during World War II as a totalitarian, clero-fascist one-party client state of Nazi Germany. At the end of World War II, Czechoslovakia was re-established as an independent country. A coup in 1948 ushered in a totalitarian one-party state under the Communist regime during whose rule the country existed as a satellite of the Soviet Union. Attempts for liberalization of communism in Czechoslovakia culminated in the Prague Spring, which was crushed by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy with a very high Human Development Index, a very high standard of living and performs favourably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance and peacefulness. The country maintains a combination of market economy with a comprehensive social security system. Citizens of Slovakia are provided with universal health care, free education and one of the longest paid parental leave in the OECD. The country joined the European Union in 2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009. Slovakia is also a member of the Schengen Area, NATO, the United Nations, the OECD, the WTO, CERN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group. Although regional income inequality is high, 90% of citizens own their homes. In 2018, Slovak citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 179 countries and territories, ranking the Slovak passport 10th in the world. Slovakia is the world's largest per-capita car producer with a total of 1,040,000 cars manufactured in the country in 2016 alone and the 7th largest car producer in the European Union. The car industry represents 43% of Slovakia's industrial output, and a quarter of its exports.
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Slovakia cycling photo - bajkerteam
The best photo from our action east of Slovakia 1
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Zbierka fotografii z nasich akcii zo slovenska prevazne východne Slovensko
Východné Slovensko je charakteristické svojím kopcovitým terénom na severe a nížinami na juhu. Hraničí s tromi štátmi: Poľskom, Ukrajinou a Maďarskom. V regióne boli vybudované viaceré priehrady, pričom na letnú rekreáciu sa najviac využíva Zemplínska šírava pri Michalovciach.
Slnečné svahy okolo tejto priehrady, ale aj podhorie Zemplínskych vrchov pri sútoku Bodrogu a Tisy na juhu, sú ideálnymi lokalitami pre vinice. Najslávnejším vínom z tejto oblasti je tokaj.
Prevažná časť našich drevených kostolov stojí na severovýchode Slovenska. Tie v Bodružali, Hervartove, Ladomirovej a Ruskej Bystrej sú na zozname Svetového kultúrneho dedičstva UNESCO, kde sú zapísane aj viaceré jaskyne z regiónu ako Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa, Domica alebo Krásnohorská jaskyňa, známa svojimi dobrodružnejšími prehliadkami.
Metropolou východu sú Košice, druhé najväčšie mesto v krajine. Ich dominantou je nepochybne najvzácnejšia gotická stavba na Slovensku, Dóm sv. Alžbety. Ďalším turistickým centrom je Bardejov, v minulosti jedno z najbohatších miest Uhorska, v súčasnosti zaradené medzi pamiatky UNESCO.
Eastern Slovakia, with its hilly terrain in the north and lowlands to the south, as well as borders with Poland, Ukraine and Hungary, is something to be seen.
The region is perhaps the richest in man-made lakes and the biggest can be found at the Zemplínska šírava summer resort. The sunny hills in the south are an ideal setting for vineyards and Tokaj is the most famous wine from this area. The bulk of Slovakia’s wooden churches are in the northeast of the country.
Those located in Bodružal, Hervartov, Ladomirová and Ruská Bystrá have been listed as UNESCO sites.
Part of this list are also several caves from the region like Domica and the Ochtinská Aragonite caves or for the more adventurous the Krásnohorská Cave.
The capital of eastern Slovakia is Košice, the country’s second largest city, which boasts arguably the finest Gothic construction in the whole country, St Elizabeth’s Cathedral. Another notable city Bardejov, once one of the richest towns in the Hungarian Kingdom, is now listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO.
Slovakia | Wikipedia audio article
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Slovakia
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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SUMMARY
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Slovakia ( ( listen); Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ] ( listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5.4 million and consists mostly of Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, second largest city is Košice. The official language is Slovak.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which would become the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000.. In 1241 and 1242, much of the territory was destroyed by the Mongols during their invasion of Central and Eastern Europe. The area was recovered largely thanks to Béla IV of Hungary who also settled Germans which became an important ethnic group in the area, especially in what are today parts of central and eastern Slovakia. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Czechoslovak National Council established Czechoslovakia (1918–1939). A separate (First) Slovak Republic (1939–1945) existed during World War II as a totalitarian, clero-fascist one-party client state of Nazi Germany. At the end of World War II, Czechoslovakia was re-established as an independent country. A coup in 1948 ushered in a totalitarian one-party state under the Communist regime during whose rule the country existed as a satellite of the Soviet Union. Attempts for liberalization of communism in Czechoslovakia culminated in the Prague Spring, which was crushed by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy with a very high Human Development Index, a very high standard of living and performs favourably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance and peacefulness. The country maintains a combination of market economy with a comprehensive social security system. Citizens of Slovakia are provided with universal health care, free education and one of the longest paid parental leave in the OECD. The country joined the European Union in 2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009. Slovakia is also a member of the Schengen Area, NATO, the United Nations, the OECD, the WTO, CERN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group. Although regional income inequality is high, 90% of citizens own their homes. In 2018, Slovak citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 179 countries and territories, ranking the Slovak passport 10th in the world. Slovakia is the world's largest per-capita car producer with a total of 1,040,000 cars manufactured in the country in 2016 alone and the 7th largest car producer in the European Union. The car industry represents 43% of Slovakia's industrial output, and a quarter of its exports.
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00:04:01 1 Etymology
00:04:46 2 History
00:06:25 2.1 Bronze Age
00:07:28 2.2 Iron Age
00:07:36 2.2.1 Hallstatt Period
00:08:45 2.2.2 La Tène Period
00:09:39 2.2.3 Roman Period
00:11:10 2.3 Great invasions from the 4th to 7th centuries
00:12:15 2.4 Slavic states
00:13:06 2.5 Great Moravia (830–before 907)
00:17:12 2.6 Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1918)
00:21:21 2.7 Czechoslovakia (1918–1939)
00:23:35 2.8 World War II (1939–1945)
00:26:08 2.9 Soviet influence and Communist party rule (1948–1989)
00:27:26 2.10 Establishment of the Slovak Republic (after 1993)
00:28:57 3 Geography
00:29:45 3.1 Tatra mountains
00:31:09 3.2 National parks
00:31:25 3.3 Caves
00:32:05 3.4 Rivers
00:33:42 3.5 Climate
00:37:18 4 Biodiversity
00:38:04 4.1 Fungi
00:38:48 5 Politics and government
00:40:56 5.1 Foreign relations
00:42:21 5.2 Military
00:43:32 5.3 Human rights
00:44:36 5.4 Administrative divisions
00:46:02 6 Economy
00:49:35 6.1 Industry
00:51:25 6.2 Energy
00:53:24 6.3 Transportation
00:55:17 6.4 Tourism
00:58:23 6.5 Science
00:59:38 7 Demographics
01:00:44 7.1 Languages
01:01:58 7.2 Religion
01:03:32 7.3 Education
01:05:27 8 Culture
01:05:36 8.1 Folk tradition
01:07:21 8.2 Art
01:08:32 8.3 Literature
01:10:00 8.4 Cuisine
01:11:46 8.5 Sport
01:14:22 9 See also
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Slovakia ( (listen); Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ] (listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5.4 million and consists mostly of Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, and the second largest city is Košice. The official language is Slovak.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which would become the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000.. In 1241 and 1242, much of the territory was destroyed by the Mongols during their invasion of Central and Eastern Europe. The area was recovered largely thanks to Béla IV of Hungary who also settled Germans which became an important ethnic group in the area, especially in what are today parts of central and eastern Slovakia. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Czechoslovak National Council established Czechoslovakia (1918–1939). A separate (First) Slovak Republic (1939–1945) existed during World War II as a totalitarian, clero-fascist one-party client state of Nazi Germany. At the end of World War II, Czechoslovakia was re-established as an independent country. A coup in 1948 ushered in a totalitarian one-party state under the Communist regime during whose rule the country existed as a satellite of the Soviet Union. Attempts for liberalization of communism in Czechoslovakia culminated in the Prague Spring, which was crushed by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
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Slovakia ( ( listen); Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ] ( listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5.4 million and consists mostly of Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, second largest city is Košice. The official language is Slovak.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which would become the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000.. In 1241 and 1242, much of the territory was destroyed by the Mongols during their invasion of Central and Eastern Europe. The area was recovered largely thanks to Béla IV of Hungary who also settled Germans which became an important ethnic group in the area, especially in what are today parts of central and eastern Slovakia. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Czechoslovak National Council established Czechoslovakia (1918–1939). A separate (First) Slovak Republic (1939–1945) existed during World War II as a totalitarian, clero-fascist one-party client state of Nazi Germany. At the end of World War II, Czechoslovakia was re-established as an independent country. A coup in 1948 ushered in a totalitarian one-party state under the Communist regime during whose rule the country existed as a satellite of the Soviet Union. Attempts for liberalization of communism in Czechoslovakia culminated in the Prague Spring, which was crushed by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy with a very high Human Development Index, a very high standard of living and performs favourably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance and peacefulness. The country maintains a combination of market economy with a comprehensive social security system. Citizens of Slovakia are provided with universal health care, free education and one of the longest paid parental leave in the OECD. The country joined the European Union in 2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009. Slovakia is also a member of the Schengen Area, NATO, the United Nations, the OECD, the WTO, CERN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group. Although regional income inequality is high, 90% of citizens own their homes. In 2018, Slovak citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 179 countries and territories, ranking the Slovak passport 10th in the world. Slovakia is the world's largest per-capita car producer with a total of 1,040,000 cars manufactured in the country in 2016 alone and the 7th largest car producer in the European Union. The car industry represents 43% of Slovakia's industrial output, and a quarter of its exports.
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SUMMARY
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Slovakia ( (listen); Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ] (listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5.4 million and consists mostly of Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, second largest city is Košice. The official language is Slovak.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which would become the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000.. In 1241 and 1242, much of the territory was destroyed by the Mongols during their invasion of Central and Eastern Europe. The area was recovered largely thanks to Béla IV of Hungary who also settled Germans which became an important ethnic group in the area, especially in what are today parts of central and eastern Slovakia. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Czechoslovak National Council established Czechoslovakia (1918–1939). A separate (First) Slovak Republic (1939–1945) existed during World War II as a totalitarian, clero-fascist one-party client state of Nazi Germany. At the end of World War II, Czechoslovakia was re-established as an independent country. A coup in 1948 ushered in a totalitarian one-party state under the Communist regime during whose rule the country existed as a satellite of the Soviet Union. Attempts for liberalization of communism in Czechoslovakia culminated in the Prague Spring, which was crushed by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy with a very high Human Development Index, a very high standard of living and performs favourably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance and peacefulness. The country maintains a combination of market economy with a comprehensive social security system. Citizens of Slovakia are provided with universal health care, free education and one of the longest paid parental leave in the OECD. The country joined the European Union in 2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009. Slovakia is also a member of the Schengen Area, NATO, the United Nations, the OECD, the WTO, CERN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group. Although regional income inequality is high, 90% of citizens own their homes. In 2018, Slovak citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 179 countries and territories, ranking the Slovak passport 10th in the world. Slovakia is the world's largest per-capita car producer with a total of 1,040,000 cars manufactured in the country in 2016 alone and the 7th largest car producer in the European Union. The car industry represents 43% of Slovakia's industrial output, and a quarter of its exports.
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00:04:01 1 Etymology
00:04:46 2 History
00:06:25 2.1 Bronze Age
00:07:28 2.2 Iron Age
00:07:36 2.2.1 Hallstatt Period
00:08:45 2.2.2 La Tène Period
00:09:39 2.2.3 Roman Period
00:11:10 2.3 Great invasions from the 4th to 7th centuries
00:12:15 2.4 Slavic states
00:13:06 2.5 Great Moravia (830–before 907)
00:17:12 2.6 Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1918)
00:21:21 2.7 Czechoslovakia (1918–1939)
00:23:35 2.8 World War II (1939–1945)
00:26:08 2.9 Soviet influence and Communist party rule (1948–1989)
00:27:26 2.10 Establishment of the Slovak Republic (after 1993)
00:28:57 3 Geography
00:29:45 3.1 Tatra mountains
00:31:09 3.2 National parks
00:31:25 3.3 Caves
00:32:05 3.4 Rivers
00:33:42 3.5 Climate
00:37:18 4 Biodiversity
00:38:04 4.1 Fungi
00:38:48 5 Politics and government
00:40:56 5.1 Foreign relations
00:42:21 5.2 Military
00:43:32 5.3 Human rights
00:44:36 5.4 Administrative divisions
00:46:02 6 Economy
00:49:35 6.1 Industry
00:51:25 6.2 Energy
00:53:24 6.3 Transportation
00:55:17 6.4 Tourism
00:58:24 6.5 Science
00:59:39 7 Demographics
01:00:45 7.1 Languages
01:01:58 7.2 Religion
01:03:33 7.3 Education
01:05:28 8 Culture
01:05:37 8.1 Folk tradition
01:07:21 8.2 Art
01:08:33 8.3 Literature
01:10:00 8.4 Cuisine
01:11:46 8.5 Sport
01:14:23 9 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Slovakia ( (listen); Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ] (listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, listen ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5.4 million and consists mostly of Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, and the second largest city is Košice. The official language is Slovak.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. In the 7th century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire and in the 9th century established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which would become the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000.. In 1241 and 1242, much of the territory was destroyed by the Mongols during their invasion of Central and Eastern Europe. The area was recovered largely thanks to Béla IV of Hungary who also settled Germans which became an important ethnic group in the area, especially in what are today parts of central and eastern Slovakia. After World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Czechoslovak National Council established Czechoslovakia (1918–1939). A separate (First) Slovak Republic (1939–1945) existed during World War II as a totalitarian, clero-fascist one-party client state of Nazi Germany. At the end of World War II, Czechoslovakia was re-established as an independent country. A coup in 1948 ushered in a totalitarian one-party state under the Communist regime during whose rule the country existed as a satellite of the Soviet Union. Attempts for liberalization of communism in Czechoslovakia culminated in the Prague Spring, which was crushed by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully. Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce.
Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy with a very high Human Development Index, a very high standard of living and performs favourably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance and peacefulness. The ...