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Thursday 29, September 2005, Local time in Slovakia |
Here you will find the most important informations
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Area
49,033 sq km (18,932 sq miles).
Population
5,378,595 (official estimate 2002).
Population Density
109.7 per sq km.
Capital
Bratislava.
Population: 617,049 (2000).
Government
Republic since 1993.
Head of State: President Ivan Gasparovic since 2004.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mikulá¡s Dzurinda since 1998.
Language
The official language is Slovak. Hungarian, Ruthenian, Ukrainian and German are spoken by ethnic minorities. English is also spoken.
Religion
The majority is Roman Catholic. Protestant churches comprise the remainder with Reformed, Lutheran, Methodist and Baptist denominations. There is also a Jewish minority. There is a Greek Orthodox minority in Eastern Slovak Republic.
Time
GMT + 2 (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in October to last Saturday in March).
Electricity
Generally 230 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin plugs are in use. Lamp fittings are normally of the screw type.
Communications
Telephone
IDD is available. Country code: 421. Outgoing international code: 00. There are public telephone booths, including special kiosks for international calls. Surcharges can be quite high on long-distance calls from hotels. Dial 112 for all emergency services, including road services.
Mobile telephone
GSM 1800/900/3G. Main network providers include Eurotel Bratislava and Orange . Coverage extends over the whole country, with the exception of remote areas.
Internet
ISPs include Euro Web. There are Internet cafes in main towns.
Telegram
Facilities are available in all main towns and hotels. Services are available 24 hours at Kolárska 12 (center of Bratislava) and next to the main railway station in Predstanicné námestie.
Post
There are Poste Restante services available. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1800.
Press
The Slovak Spectator, the Slovak Republic’s English-language newspaper, is published bi-weekly; Slovak Foreign Trade is published monthly by the Slovak Chamber of Commerce. The principal dailies are Nový Èas, Pravda and Šport.
Radio
BBC World Service and Voice of America can be received. From time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date can be found online.
Public Holidays
Jan 1 2005: New Year’s Day and Independence Day of the Slovak Republic.
Jan 6: Catholic Epiphany.
Mar 25: Good Friday.
Mar 28: Easter Monday.
May 1: May Day.
May 8: Liberation of the Republic.
Jul 5: Day of the Apostles St Cyril and St Methodius.
Aug 29: Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising.
Sep 1: Day of Constitution of the Slovak Republic.
Sep 15: Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows.
Nov 1: All Saints’ Day.
Nov 17: Day of Freedom and Democracy of the Slovak Republic.
Dec 24-26: Christmas.
Jan 1 2006: New Year’s Day and Independence Day of the Slovak Republic.
Jan 6: Catholic Epiphany.
Apr 14: Good Friday.
Apr 17: Easter Monday.
May 1: May Day.
May 8: Liberation of the Republic.
Jul 5: Day of the Apostles St Cyril and St Methodius.
Aug 29: Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising.
Sep 1: Day of Constitution of the Slovak Republic.
Sep 15: Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows.
Nov 1: All Saints’ Day.
Nov 17: Day of Freedom and Democracy of the Slovak Republic.
Dec 24-26: Christmas.
Special Events
Most towns have their own folk festivals, with dancing, local costumes and food. These tend to be in the summer months leading up to the harvest festivals in September. For full details, contact the Slovak Tourist Board (see General Info section). The following is a selection of special events occurring in the Slovak Republic in 2005:
Feb: Bratislava Shrovetide.
Jun 26-Jul 3: Art Film Festival, Trencianske Teplice.
Sep 12-20: Castles Charm & Wine Festival.
Nov: International Film Festival, Bratislava.
Contact Information:
Location
Central Europe.
Country dialing code
421.
Slovak Tourist Board
Nám. L Stúra 1, PO Box 35, 974 05 Banská Bystrica 5, Slovak Republic
Tel: (48) 413 6146. Fax: (48) 413 6149.
E-mail: sacr@sacr.sk
Slovak Tourist Board (Bratislava office)
Street address: Zahradnicka 153, 820 05 Bratislava 25, Slovak Republic
Postal address: PO Box 97, 820 05 Bratislava 25, Slovak Republic
Tel: (2) 5070 0801 or 5070 0803. Fax: (2) 5557 1649.
E-mail: sacrba@sacr.sk
Ministry of Economy (Tourism Section)
Mierová 19, 827 15 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Tel: (2) 4333 0066. Fax: (2) 4854 3321.
E-mail: kuliffany@economy.gov.sk or heribanova@economy.gov.sk
Embassy of the Slovak Republic
25 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QY, UK
Tel: (020) 7313 6470/1 or 313 6490 (consular section)or (09065) 508 956 (recorded visa information; calls cost £1 per minute). Fax: (020) 7313 6481.
E-mail: mail@slovakembassy.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1300.
British Embassy
Panská 16, 811 01 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Tel: (2) 5998 2000. Fax: (2) 5998 2269.
E-mail: bebra@internet.sk.
Embassy of the Slovak Republic
3523 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 237 1054. Fax: (202) 237 6438.
E-mail: info@slovakembassy-us.org or consul@slovakembassy-us.org (consular section).
Embassy of the United States of America
Street address: Hviezdoslavovo nám 5, 811 02 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Postal address: PO Box 309, 814 99 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Tel: (2) 5443 3338 or 0861 (consular section). Fax: (2) 5441 8861 (consular section) or 5443 0096.
E-mail: cons@usembassy.sk (consular section).
Embassy of the Slovak Republic
50 Rideau Terrace, Ottawa, Ontario K1M 2A1, Canada
Tel: (613) 749 4442. Fax: (613) 749 4989.
E-mail: ottawa@slovakembassy.ca
The Office of the Canadian Embassy
Carlton Courtyard & Savoy Buildings, Mostova 2, 811 02, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Tel: (2) 5920 4031. Fax: (2) 5443 4227.
E-mail: brslva@international.gc.ca
Note
The Canadian Embassy in Prague deals with enquiries relating to the Slovak Republic (see the Czech Republic section).
Slovak Association of Travel Agents
Bajkalská 25, 821 01 Bratislava 2, Slovak Republic
Tel: (2) 5341 9058. Tel/Fax: (2) 5823 3385.
E-mail: sacka@ba.sknet.sk or sacka@stonline.sk
Association of Information Centers in Slovakia
Nám. Mieru 1, 031 01 Liptovsk´y Mikuláš, Slovak Republic
Tel: (44) 551 4541. Fax: (44) 5511 4448.
E-mail: infolm@trynet.sk
Bratislava Information Service
Klobucnicka Street 2, 814 28 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Tel: (2) 5443 3715 or 16186.
E-mail: bis@bratislava.sk or bkis@bratislava.sk
Cultural and Information Center
Nám. S. Moysesa 26, 97401 Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic
Tel: (48) 16186 or 415 5085. Tel/Fax: (48) 415 2272.
E-mail: kis@pkobb.sk
Poprad Information Agency
Nám. Sv. Egídia 2950/114, Poprad 05801, Slovak Republic
Tel: (52) 16186 or 772 1700. Tel/Fax: (52) 772 1394.
E-mail: infopp@ppmsopoprad.sk
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