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People of Slovakia
the country is chiefly comprised of a Slavic populace like the Ruthenians, Sorbs and Wends. The Slaves are broadly categorized under three heads: West, East and South. According to this division, the Slovaks fall in the Western group which also has the Czechs and the Poles. There are plenty of ethnic minorities in the country. These include nationalities such as the Croats, Hungarians, Byelorussians, Russians, Bosnians, Macedonians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Ukrainians. There is a small but significant Roma Gypsy population too.
Arts, Culture and Music of Slovakia
Art: art in Slovakia comprises of both modern types as well as traditional varieties. So, in Slovakia, modern paintings and sculptures rub shoulders with the more traditional forms of wood carvings, fabric weavings and glass painting. Much of the Slovakian culture is also to be detected in the country's intricate and artistic buildings and other forms of architecture.
Culture: the culture of the country of Slovakia is a quaint amalgam of European modernity and a deep-seated pastoral lifestyle. In general, though, Slovakia is a land that is moving progressively towards modernity while also keeping its essence intact. Slovakia also has its own personalized "Traditional Slovak Calendar" to record events.
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Music: traditional Slovakian music is essentially folk in nature; which survived despite the presence of several other genres, like Hungarian music. In fact, it is due to these folk songs that the language of Slovakis was preserved and propagated. The chief musical instruments used in the country are flutes called "Fujara" and "Koncovka"; and bagpipes called "Gajdy".
Flag of Slovakia
The rectangular flag of the country of Slovakia is dominated by the pan-Slavic colors of white, blue and red (top to bottom). The colors appear in three equal horizontal bands running from end to end. Off-center left is the country's insignia, which falls midway on the white, blue and red stripes and is also dominated by the same colors. The coat of arms in Slovakia Flag, is a shield with a red backdrop on which is superimposed a three blue hills and a white double armed Lorraine cross in white.
Economy of Slovakia
Slovakia is currently in the process of becoming a full-fledged market economy. The country has a number of natural resources; they include: lignite, brown coal, copper, iron ore, salt and manganese ore. Another natural resource of the country is its fertile land on which grows crops like hops, grains, sugar beets and potatoes and other forest products. The industrial sector in the country is huge and includes textiles, metal processing, ceramics, metal products, paper, food processing and packaging, machinery, beverage brewing, transport vehicles, chemicals, nuclear fuel, coke, optical apparatus and rubber products. Most of these are exported from the country and bring in a lot of revenue for the country.
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