Slovakia
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Slovak Republic
conventional short form: Slovakia local long form: Slovenska Republika local short form: Slovensko |
| Gevernment type | parliamentary democracy |
| Capital |
name: Bratislava
geographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Flag description | three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with the coat of arms of Slovakia (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white Cross of Lorraine surmounting three blue hills); the coat of arms is centered vertically and offset slightly to the hoist side |
| Currency | Slovak koruna (SKK) |
| Internet country code | .sk |
| Ports and terminals | Bratislava, Komarno |
| Agriculture products | grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, cattle, poultry; forest products |
| Industries | metal and metal products; food and beverages; electricity, gas, coke, oil, nuclear fuel; chemicals and manmade fibers; machinery; paper and printing; earthenware and ceramics; transport vehicles; textiles; electrical and optical apparatus; rubber products |
| Geography |
| Location | Central Europe, south of Poland |
| Coordinates | 48 40 N, 19 30 E |
| Continent | Europe |
| Area |
total: 48,845 sq km
land: 48,800 sq km water: 45 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 1,524 km
border countries: Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 677 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 97 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
| Terrain | rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south |
| Natural resources | brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
| Natural hazards | NA |
| People |
| Population | 5,439,448 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Slovak 85.8%, Hungarian 9.7%, Roma 1.7%, Ruthenian/Ukrainian 1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% (2001 census) |
| Languages | Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6% (2001 census) |
