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Slovakia Capital: Bratislava Population: 5,439,448 The Geography of Slovakia Total Size: 48,845 square km Size Comparison: about twice the size of New Hampshire Geographical Coordinates: 48 40 N, 19 30 E World Region: Europe General Terrain: rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south Geographical Low Point: Bodrok River 94 m Geographical High Point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters The People of Slovakia Type of Government: parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6% (2001 census) Independence: 1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia) National Holiday: Constitution Day, 1 September (1992) Nationality: Slovak(s) Religions: Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% (2001 census) Economy of Slovakia Major 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 Agricultural Products: grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, cattle, poultry; forest products Natural Resources: brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land Major Exports: vehicles 25.9%, machinery and electrical equipment 21.3%, base metals 14.6%, chemicals and minerals 10.1%, plastics 5.4% (2004) Major Imports: machinery and transport equipment 41.1%, intermediate manufactured goods 19.3%, fuels 12.3%, chemicals 9.8%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 10.2% (2003) Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK) National GDP: $87,320,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $32,390,000,000 Brief History of Slovakia: 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-ruled 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. Back to Geography Home Page

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