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Slovakia
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Background :
The dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the close of World War I allowed the Slovaks to join the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once more became free. The Slovaks and the Czechs agreed to separate peacefully on 1 January 1993. Slovakia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004 and the euro area on 1 January 2009.
Location :
Central Europe, south of Poland
Geographic Coordinates Center :
48 40 N, 19 30 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 16.85 |
| North | 49.60 |
| East | 22.57 |
| South | 47.73 |
Map references :
Europe
Area :
| total | 49 035 | square km |
| land | 48 105 | square km |
| water | 930 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 1 474 | km |
| Austria (at) | 91 | km |
| Czech Republic (cz) | 197 | km |
| Hungary (hu) | 676 | km |
| Poland (pl) | 420 | km |
| Ukraine (ua) | 90 | km |
Coastline :
0.00 km
Climate :
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Terrain :
rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 94 | metres |
| highest point | 2 655 | metres |
Natural resources :
| brown coal and lignite |
Land use :
| arable land | 29.23 | % |
| permanent crops | 2.67 | % |
| other | 68.10 | % |
Irrigated land :
1 830 square km
Total renewable water resources :
50 cubic km
current issues :
air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks; acid rain damaging forests
international agreements :
| Air Pollution | Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides |
| Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants | Air Pollution-Sulfur 85 |
| Air Pollution-Sulfur 94 | Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds |
| Antarctic Treaty | Biodiversity |
| Climate Change | Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol |
| Desertification | Endangered Species |
| Environmental Modification | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Ship Pollution | Wetlands |
| Whaling |
Population :
5 463 046
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 0.14 | % |
| Birth rate | 10.60 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 1.35 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 9.53 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | 0.30 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 15.80 | % |
| 15-64 years | 71.70 | % |
| 65 years and over | 12.50 | % |
Median age :
| total | 36.90 | years |
| male | 35.20 | years |
| female | 38.60 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.99 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.60 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.94 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 6.84 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 75.40 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 71.47 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 79.53 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 0.10 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 200 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 100 |
Religions :
| Roman Catholic | 68.90 | % |
| Protestant | 10.80 | % |
| Greek Catholic | 4.10 | % |
| other | 3.20 | % |
| none | 13.00 | % |
Languages :
| Slovak | 83.90 | % |
| Hungarian | 10.70 | % |
| Roma | 1.80 | % |
| Ukrainian | 1.00 | % |
Literacy :
| total population | 99.60 | % |
| male | 99.70 | % |
| female | 99.60 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Slovak Republic |
| conventional short form | Slovakia |
| local long form | Slovenska Republika |
| local short form | Slovensko |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | SK |
| ISO Numeric | 703 |
| ISO3 | SVK |
| FIPS | LO |
| ccTLD | sk |
| English | Slovakia |
Administrative divisions :
8 regions (kraje, singular - kraj); Banskobystricky, Bratislavsky, Kosicky, Nitriansky, Presovsky, Trenciansky, Trnavsky, Zilinsky
Capital :
| name | Bratislava |
| geographic coordinates | 48 09 N, 17 07 E |
| time difference | 1.00 |
| daylight saving time | 1 |
International organization participation :
| Australia Group | BIS |
| BSEC (observer) | CBSS (observer) |
| CE | CEI |
| CERN | EAPC |
| EBRD | EIB |
| EU | FAO |
| IAEA | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICC |
| ICCt | ICRM |
| IDA | IEA |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| ILO | IMF |
| IMO | IMSO |
| IOC | IOM |
| IPU | ISO |
| ITU | ITUC |
| Interpol | MIGA |
| NATO | NEA |
| NSG | OAS (observer) |
| OECD | OIF (observer) |
| OPCW | OSCE |
| PCA | SECI (observer) |
| Schengen Convention | UN |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNFICYP | UNIDO |
| UNTSO | UNWTO |
| UPU | WCO |
| WEU (associate partner) | WFTU |
| WHO | WIPO |
| WMO | WTO |
| ZC |
Independence :
1993-01-01
National holiday :
Constitution Day
1992-09-01
Executive branch :
| President Ivan GASPAROVIC | Prime Minister Robert FICO |
Legislative branch :
| Smer | 29.10 | % |
| SDKU | 18.40 | % |
| SMK | 11.70 | % |
| SNS | 11.70 | % |
| LS-HZDS | 8.80 | % |
| KDH | 8.30 | % |
| other | 12.00 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 115 300 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 88 300 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | -4.90 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 21 100 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 7.80 | % |
| industry | 79.60 | % |
| services | 12.60 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 4.00 | % |
| industry | 39.00 | % |
| services | 56.90 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 2 641 000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | 11.80 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 21.00 | % |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 26.00 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 1.60 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 24.50 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | - 3 408 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 18 780 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 52 530 000 000 | $ |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad | 2 267 000 000 | $ |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - at home | 45 750 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 5 079 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 1.87 | % of GDP |
| Public debt | 34.60 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 3.10 | % |
| highest 10% | 20.90 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 28 310 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 32 939 999 999 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| cattle | forest |
| fruits | grain |
| hops | pigs |
| potatoes | poultry |
| sugar beets |
Industries :
| beverages | ceramics |
| chemicals and manmade fibers | coke |
| earthenware | electrical and optical apparatus |
| electricity | food |
| gas | machinery |
| metal and metal products | nuclear fuel |
| oil | paper |
| printing | rubber products |
| textiles | transport vehicles |
Industrial production growth rate :
-10.00 %
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 26 530 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 26 810 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Exports | 8 891 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Imports | 9 412 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Production | 14 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Consumption | 84 990 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 74 070 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 148 600 | bbl/day |
| Oil Proved reserves | 9 000 000 | bbl |
| Natural gas Production | 102 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Consumption | 6 308 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Exports | 186 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Imports | 6 266 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Electricity Exports | 14 160 000 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
45 050 000 000 $
Partners :
| Germany (de) | 20.00 | % |
| Czech Republic (cz) | 13.10 | % |
| France (fr) | 6.70 | % |
| Poland (pl) | 6.60 | % |
| Hungary (hu) | 6.30 | % |
| Austria (at) | 5.90 | % |
| Italy (it) | 5.80 | % |
| United Kingdom (gb) | 4.70 | % |
Commodities :
| base metals | chemicals and minerals |
| machinery and electrical equipment | plastics |
| vehicles |
Value :
46 470 000 000 $
Partners :
| Germany (de) | 20.00 | % |
| Czech Republic (cz) | 17.80 | % |
| Russia (ru) | 10.60 | % |
| Hungary (hu) | 6.90 | % |
| South Korea | 5.20 | % |
| Austria (at) | 5.00 | % |
| Poland (pl) | 4.90 | % |
| China (cn) | 4.20 | % |
Commodities :
| chemicals | fuels |
| intermediate manufactured products | machinery and transportation equipment |
| miscellaneous manufactured products |
Currency-code :
SKK
Currency-name :
Slovak koruna
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 1 098 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 5 520 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 22 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 37 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | sk | |
| Internet Hosts | 867 615 | |
| Internet Users | 3 566 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 20 | |
| Heliports | 1 | |
| Pipelines - gas | 6 769 | km |
| Pipelines - oil | 416 | km |
| Roadways - total | 43 761 | km |
| Roadways - expressways | 316 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 38 085 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 5 676 | km |
| Railways | 3 622 | km |
| Waterways | 172 | km |
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