Geography

=﻿﻿﻿*Geography of Slovakia* =
 * ===Natural Topography: ===
 * ====**Slovakia is a mix of lowlands, mountain ranges, and valleys. **====
 * **Most Slovakian territory is covered by the Western Carpathian Mountains.**
 * **Theses mountains include the Small Carpathians, White Carpathians, Javorniky, Mala and Velka Fatra, and the Low and High Tatras.**
 * **The High Tatras are the smallest European high mountain range. These mountains are often referred to as "miniature Alps".**
 * [[image:34_-21952_60.jpg]]This image taken from: http://www.slovakia.culturalprofiles.net/?id=-6835
 * **The highest point in the entire country is known as Strbske Pleso, which is 1,350 meters above sea level. This point is located in the High Tatras.**
 * **The lowest point in the country is in Eastern Slovakia. This area is 94 meters above sea level. **
 * **Some mountain ranges in Central Slovakia are volcanic and there are more than 1,200 caves hidden in the mountains and foothills in Slovakia.**
 * **The largest Central European River, the Danube River, runs through south west Slovakia and helps to form the border between Slovakia and Hungary. **
 * **Many lakes, which have glacial origin, are found in the High Tatras. **
 * ===Natural Resources: ===
 * ====**About half of the Slovakian territory is composed of agricultural territory. 14,300 kilometers of this land can be used for growing crops. **====
 * **These are some of the crops grown here:**
 * **Grain **
 * **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Fodder Crops (also known as animal feed) **
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Sugar**
 * **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Beets **
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Vegetables**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Fruits**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Other natural resources in Slovakia include:**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Antimony (a silvery lustrous metalloid)**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Mercury**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Iron**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Copper**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Lead**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Zinc**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Magnesite**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Limestone**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Uranium**
 * ===<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Climate: ===
 * **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Slovakia is temperate **
 * **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">It has cool summers and cold, cloudy, humid winters **
 * **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">On average, Slovakia receives 23.8 inches of rain per year. **
 * **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">The average temperature is 48 degrees fahrenheit **.
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">**Physical Map:**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">[[image:map-Slovakia_.jpg width="584" height="337"]]
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">This image taken from: http://baltic-balkantours.com/en/travels/1/slovakia_/31
 * =<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Political Map: =
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">[[image:Slovak_Pol2.jpg width="570" height="440"]]
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Image taken from: http://www.slovakia.org
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Slovakia is divided into 8 administrative regions. These regions are named after each region's main city.**
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Each region in Slovakia is divided into several counties. Some counties are then further divided into districts.**
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Information From: [|Geography] **
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Each region in Slovakia is divided into several counties. Some counties are then further divided into districts.**
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Information From: [|Geography] **