Info about Slovakia

Slovakia is located in central Europe. The land has rugged mountains, rich in mineral resources, with vast forests and pastures. The Carpathian Mountains dominate the topography of Slovakia, with lowland areas in the southern region. Slovakia is about twice the size of the state of Maryland.

Capital
Bratislava - 425 000 people
all city from Slovakia

Country lead by
President: Ivan Gasparovic (2004)
Prime Minister: Robert Fico (2006)

Population
5,439,448 (growth rate: 0.2%); birth rate: 10.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 7.3/1000; life expectancy: 74.7; density per sq mi: 289

Land Area
18,842 sq mi (48,800 sq km); total area: 18,859 sq mi (48,845 sq km)

Monetary unit
Koruna

Language
Slovak 84% (official), Hungarian 11%, Roma 2%, Ukrainian 1% (2001)

Ethnicity
Slovak 85.8%, Hungarian 9.7%, Roma 1.7%, Ruthenian/Ukrainian 1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001)

Religion
Roman Catholic 69%, Protestant 11%, Greek Catholic 4%, none 13% (2001)

Transportation
Railways: total: 3,668 km (2002). Highways: total: 42,717 km; paved: 37,036 km (including 296 km of expressways); unpaved: 5,681 km (2000). Waterways: 172 km on the Danube. Ports and harbors: Bratislava, Komarno. Airports: 37 (2002).

Internet tld
.sk

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