Country (long form) |
Slovak Republic |
Capital |
Bratislava |
Total Area |
18,859.16 sq mi 48,845.00 sq km (about twice the size of New Hampshire) |
Population |
5,414,937 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
4,764,626 |
Languages |
Slovak (official), Hungarian |
Literacy |
N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 60.3%, atheist 9.7%, Protestant 8.4%, Orthodox 4.1%, other 17.5% |
Life Expectancy |
69.95 male, 78.2 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
Currency |
1 koruna (Sk) = 100 halierov |
GDP (per capita) |
$10,200 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
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 |
Agriculture |
grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, cattle, poultry; forest products |
Arable Land |
31% |
Natural Resources |
brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
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