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Let's learn a little about the country of Slovakia, also called the Slovak Republic!
This is a country in eastern Europe that borders Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
It is about 19,000 square miles, and over 5 million people live there.
People in Slovakia speak either Slavic, Hungarian or Rusyn.
(from: wikipedia - slovakia)
The flag of Slovakia is white, blue and red, with the coat of arms on the front.
A few countries in eastern Europe use these same colors, and they are called the "Pan-Slavic" colors.
The coat of arms is a double cross for Christianity, and three mountains for the three main mountain ranges in the country.
(from: wikipedia - flag of slovakia)
To eat in Slovakia you might have Bryndzové Halušky, which is dumplings served with cheese and bacon.
You would also have a glass of Žinčica with it, which is like a creamy milk drink.
(from: wikipedia - )
Visiting Slovakia you might go see Bojnice Castle, which was built before 1200 AD.
(from: wikipedia - bojnice castle)
In Slovakia there is a large group of over 700 caves called Domica Cave.
These are caves made out of limestone that go on for over 3 miles.
(from: wikipedia - domica cave)
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