Slovakia
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Capital:
Bratislava (0.62 million)
Bratislava (0.62 million)
Population:
5.5 million
5.5 million
Languages:
Slovak 83.9% (official); Hungarian 10.7%; Roma 1.8%; Ukrainian 1%
Slovak 83.9% (official); Hungarian 10.7%; Roma 1.8%; Ukrainian 1%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 68.9%; Protestant 10.8%; Greek Catholic 4.1%; other or unspecified 3.2%; none 13%
Roman Catholic 68.9%; Protestant 10.8%; Greek Catholic 4.1%; other or unspecified 3.2%; none 13%
Time Zone:
UTC/GMT +1 hour (+2 hours with Central European Summer Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hour (+2 hours with Central European Summer Time)
International Dialling Code:
+421
+421
Location:
Central Europe
Central Europe
Neighbouring Countries:
Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland
Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland
Birth Rate:
10.60 per 1000
10.60 per 1000
Death Rate:
9.50 per 1000
9.50 per 1000
Life Expectancy at birth:
75.4 years (male 71.47; female 79.53)
75.4 years (male 71.47; female 79.53)
Literacy:
99.6% (male 99.7%; female 99.6%)
99.6% (male 99.7%; female 99.6%)
Government Type:
Parliamentary Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Climate:
Temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
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Euro (EUR)
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This page was last updated: 28/08/09
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