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Who wrote the Slovak national anthem (lyrics and music)?

When was the national anthem of Slovakia officially adopted?

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The National anthem of Slovakia is “Nad Tatrou sa blyska” which means in English “Lightning Over the Tatras”.

Slovakia’s anthem lyrics were written by Janko MATUSKA and the music was written by traditional.

Adopted 1993, In Use Since 1844; The Anthem’s Music Is Based On The Slovak Folk Song “Kopala Studienku”.

 

Press to download the mp3 file of Slovakia’s National anthem – See link (file source: cia world factbook).

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwr2sRFHPkI

 

English translation

There is lightning over theֲ Tatras

Thunders loudly sound

Let us stop them, brothers

After all they will disappear

The Slovaks will revive

 

That Slovakia of ours

Had been sleeping by now

But the thunder’s lightnings

Are rousing the land

to wake it up

 

You can find more information about Slovak anthem on Wikipedia – See link.

Sheet Music: View the Slovak national anthem sheet music – See link.

Slovak national symbol: double-barred cross (Cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius) surmounting three peaks.

Conventional short form country name: Slovakia.

Conventional long form country name: Slovak Republic.

Local short form country name: Slovensko.

Local long form country name: Slovenska republika.

 

Slovakia Government Type: parliamentary democracy.

 

Parliamentary democracy is a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government – a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers – according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament.