Slovensko

Slovakia's roots can be traced to the 9th century state of Great Moravia. Subsequently, the Slovaks became part of the Hungarian Kingdom, where they remained for the next 1,000 years. Following the formation of the dual Austro-Hungarian monarchy in 1867, language and education policies favoring the use of Hungarian (Magyarization) resulted in a strengthening of Slovak nationalism and a cultivation of cultural ties with the closely related Czechs, who were under Austrian rule. After the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the close of World War I, the Slovaks joined the Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar period, Slovak nationalist leaders pushed for autonomy within Czechoslovakia, and in 1939 Slovakia became an independent state allied with Nazi Germany. Following World War II, Czechoslovakia was reconstituted and came under communist rule within Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize communist rule and create "socialism with a human face," ushering in a period of repression known as "normalization." The peaceful "Velvet Revolution" swept the Communist Party from power at the end of 1989 and inaugurated a return to democratic rule and a market economy. On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a nonviolent "velvet divorce" into its two national components, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Slovakia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004 and the euro zone on 1 January 2009.

temperate cool summers cold, cloudy, humid winters

Europe Eastern Europe Central Europe, south of Poland landlocked most of the country is rugged and mountainous the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys

rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south

Gerlachovsky Stit 2 655 m 8 711 ft Bodrok River 94 m 308 ft Gerlachovsky Stit Mount Everest

lignite small amounts of iron ore copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land

air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks acid rain damaging forests

1611 km 1001 mi Austria 105 km/65 mi Czech Republic 241 km/150 mi Hungary 627 km/390 mi Poland 541 km/336 mi Ukraine 97 km/60 mi

0 km/0 mi 40.30 % 28.90 % 40.10 %

grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit pigs, cattle, poultry forest products

automobiles; metal and metal products; electricity gas coke oil nuclear fuel; chemicals synthetic fibers wood and paper products; machinery; earthenware and ceramics; textiles; electrical and optical apparatus; rubber products; food and beverages; pharmaceutical

5 418 506	+0.09%	51.5 %	48.5 %
	0-14 15.1 %	15-64 71.5 %	65+ 13.5 %
	110.50 / km2 286.20 / mi2	53.76% 2 912 826	46% 2 505 680
	72.70 yrs	80.00 Roky	76.46 Roky

0.49 % 0.12 % 0.73 % 1.02 % 1.4 % 14.37 % 0.07 %

Slovak (official) 78.6% Hungarian 9.4% Roma 2.3% Ruthenian 1% Other or unspecified 8.8%

Roman Catholic 62% Protestant 8.2% Greek Catholic 3.8% Other or unspecified 12.5% None 13.4%

Slovak 80.7% Hungarian 8.5% Roma 2% Other and unspecified 8.8%

Slovensko Slovakia Slovaquie República Eslovaca Slovacchia スロバキア Parliamentary democracy Unicameral National Council or Narodna Rada (150 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms) Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red derive from the Pan-Slav colors; the Slovakian coat of arms (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white double-barred cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius surmounting three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side "Nad Tatrou sa blyska" (Lightning Over the Tatras) Double-barred cross (Cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius) surmounting three peaks National colors: white, blue, red President Andrej KISKA (since 15 June 2014) 1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia) Constitution Day, 1 September (1992) Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC Bratislava 48 09 N, 17 07 E UTC+1 BRATISLAVA 401,000 8 regions (kraje, singular - kraj) Banskobystricky, Bratislavsky, Kosicky, Nitriansky, Presovsky, Trenciansky, Trnavsky, Zilinsky

35 (2013)

6 beds/1,000 population (2011)

3.32 physicians/1,000 population (2012)

Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (consists of 84 judges - as of 2015 - organized into criminal, civil, commercial, and administrative divisions with 3- and 5-judge panels; Constitutional Court (consists of 13 judges)

18 years of age universal

Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Ozbrojene Sily Slovenskej Republiky) Land Forces (Pozemne Sily), Air Forces (Vzdusne Sily) (2010)

Slovakia has made significant economic reforms since its separation from the Czech Republic in 1993. With a population of 5.4 million, the Slovak Republic has a small, open economy, with exports, at about 92% of GDP, serving as the main driver of GDP growth. Slovakia joined the European Union (EU) in 2004 and the Eurozone in 2009. The country’s banking sector is sound. Slovakia has led the region garnering FDI, because of its relatively low-cost, highly-skilled labor force, reasonable tax rates, and favorable geographic location in the heart of Central Europe. However, recent increases in corporate taxes, as well as changes to the Labor Code, slow dispute resolution, and ongoing corruption potentially threaten the attractiveness of the Slovak market. Moreover, the energy sector is characterized by high costs, unpredictable regulatory oversight, and growing government interference. 150 154 817 901.6 $USD 27 711.5 $USD +2.52 % machinery and electrical equipment 19%, vehicles and related parts 13%, nuclear reactors and furnaces 12%, fuel and mineral oils 11% (2014 est.) Germany 19% Czech Republic 16.9% Austria 9.3% Russia 7.9% Poland 6.2% Hungary 6.2% South Korea 4.2% China 4% vehicles and related parts 25%, machinery and electrical equipment 21%, nuclear reactors and furnaces 12%, iron and steel 5%, mineral oils and fuels 5% (2014 est.) Germany 23.3% Czech Republic 13.6% Poland 8.8% Hungary 6.6% Austria 6.5% UK 5.4% France 5.2% Italy 4.8% euros (EUR) per US dollar 0.7489 (2014 est.) -0.1% (2014 est.)

54 869 km 34 094 mi	3 624 km 2 252 mi	172 km 107 mi (on Danube River)
17 per 100 people country code - 421 3 international exchanges (1 in Bratislava and 2 in Banska Bystrica) are available	116.94 / 100	79.98 / 100 .sk

state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 3 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks roughly 35 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV more than 20 privately owned radio stations (2008)

AM 1 FM 22 shortwave 1 (2008)

34 374.46 kt 6.37 kt per capita

15.94 μg/m3

3 380.20 kt CO2 equivalent

3 984.70 kt CO2 equivalent

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3 126 kg of oil equivalent per capita	67 %	27 %