FLAGS SYMBOLISM

■ Represents Russia’s flag.

■ The lumps are mountains of Matra, Fatra ,and Tatra.

■ Double cross represents its empire state.

THE CAPITAL

■ Bratislava

■ PIESTANY

■ TRENCIN

Empire

■ Austro-Hungarian Empire

■ Used Magyarization

■ OTTOMAN EMPIRE

RENAISSANCE-REFORMATION

■ Part of Ottoman Empire

■ Half was taken over by Hapsburg dynasty

AGE OF ABSOLUTISM

■ HABBS MAKE IT CATHOLIC

■ WANTED FREEDOM

■ DON’T GET IT

INDUSTRAIL REV.-IMPERALISM

■ I

■ DON’T

■ KNOW

WWI

■ AT END OF WAR MADE INTO SECTIONS

■ SECTION = Czechoslovakia

■ Announced independence

WWII

■ PUPPET STATE OF GERMANY

■ Hungary invaded

■ CAME TO YUGOSLAVIA

THE COLD WAR

■ PRO GERMAN

■ STUCK IN AXIS POWERS

■ NOT MUCH INVOLMENT

THERE GOVERMENT

■ PARLIAMENT DEMOCRACY

■ PRESIDENT- Ivan GASPAROVIC

■ CONSITUTION

Relation with USA

■ RELATION is Very good

■ SLOVAK ROOTS

■ HELPED REBUILD GOVERMENT

ATTRACTION

■ Cerveny Kamen

■ Popular attraction

■ 13th century

FAMOUS

■ Well know

■ Good player

■ Sadly, he helped Pittsburgh beat the Flyers.

SOURCES

■ http://www.slovakia.org/■ INFOPLEASE.COM■ CULTUREGRAMS.COM■ YAHOO.COM