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is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five
million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometers (almost 19,000 square miles). The
Slovak Republic borders the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north,
Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The largest city is its capital, Bratislava.
Slovakia is a member state of the European Union, NATO, OECD, WTO, and other
international organizations. The Slavic people arrived in the territory of present day
Slovakia between the 5th and 6th century AD during the Migration Period (Migration of
Nations). Various parts of Slovakia belonged to Samo's Empire, the first known political
unit of Slavs, Great Moravia, the Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg (Austrian) monarchy,
Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia throughout history. Slovakia became independent on
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January 1, 1993 with the peaceful division of Czechoslovakia in the Velvet Divorce; it was
the last European country to become independent in the 20th century. Slovakia is a highincome economy with one of the fastest rates of growth in the EU and OECD. It joined the
European Union in 2004 and will join the Eurozone on 1 January, 2009.
The Slovak landscape is noted
primarily for its mountainous nature, with the
Carpathian Mountains extending across most of the
northern half of the country. Amongst these
mountain ranges are the high peaks of the Tatra
mountains. To the north, close to the Polish
border, are the High Tatras which are a popular
skiing destination and home to many scenic lakes
and valleys as well as the highest point in Slovakia,
the Gerlachovský štít at 2,655 metres (8,711 ft),
and the country's highly symbolic mountain Kriváň.
Major Slovak rivers are the Danube, the Váh
and the Hron. The Slovak climate lies between the temperate and continental climate
zones with relatively warm summers and cold, cloudy and humid winters. The area of
Slovakia can be divided into three kinds of climatic zones and the first zone can be divided
into two sub-zones.
Dominance of oceanic influences: The average annual temperature is
about 9–10 °C (48–50 °F). The average temperature of the hottest month is about 20 °C
(68 °F) and the average temperature of the coldest month is greater than −3 °C (26 °F).
This kind of climate occurs at Záhorská nížina and Podunajská nížina. It is the typical
climate of the capital city Bratislava. Climate of lowlands with dominance of continental
influences: The average annual temperature is about 8–9 °C (46–48 °F). The average
temperature of the hottest month is about 19 °C (66 °F) and the average temperature of
the coldest month is less than −3 °C (26 °F). This kind of climate can be found at Košická
kotlina and Východoslovenská nížina It is the typical climate of the city of Košice. Climate
of basins: The average annual temperature is between 5 °C and 8.5 °C (41–47 °F). The
average temperature of the hottest month is between 15 °C and 18.5 °C (59–65 °F) and
the average temperature of the coldest month is between −3 °C and −6 °C (21–26 °F).
This climate can be found in almost all
basins in Slovakia. For
example
Podtatranská kotlina, Žilinská kotlina,
Turčianska kotlina, Z volenská kotlina.
It is the typical climate for the towns of
Poprad and Sliač. Mountain climate:
The average annual temperature is less
Than
5 °C (41 °F). The average
temperature of the hottest month is less
than 15 °C (59 °F) and the average
temperature of the coldest month is less
than −5 °C (23 °F). This kind of climate
occurs in mountains and in some villages
In the valleys of Orava and Spiš.
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Sincerely
MTC Meteorologie Technologie
Consulting GmbH
Franz Mikulits
Managing Director
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