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GEOGRAPHY Land, rivers and countryside Slovakia is a naturally beautiful country with tremendous regional diversity, from the breathtaking High Tatras in the north offering unforgettable alpine scenery to the pastoral tranquility of the plains in the south along the Danube River. Various rivers flow through Slovakia, including the V¡h, Hron, Bodrog, Poprad, Horn¡d and Ondava. The Danube forms part of Slovakia's southern border with Hungary, and the Morava River serves as part of its border with the Czech Republic. The Slovak Republic has many natural springs, which are promoted to attract tourists. SlovakiaâÂÂs attraction is not only the high mountains, rolling hills and plains, but there are also caves, castle ruins, and beautiful National Parks. The undulating relief of the terrain, with the silhouette of hills and mountain ranges, the calm flow of rivers, and the Danube River, are well known sites to visitors of this country. Climate Slovakia has primarily a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The Carpathian Mountains endure harsher winters and receive heavier rainfall. The lowland regions in the east have hot summers and less rain. The average temperature in Bratislava in January is â 0.7 ð C (30.5ð F) and in July it is 19.1 ð C (66.5ð F). The average annual precipitation is 650 mm (25.5 in.). | |
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