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 | SLOVAKIA[Slovakija; Slovak Republic] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Slovensko |
| country code ISO: SK //; - FIPS: LO |
| location: East Central Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 49035 sq.km = 18933 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 49°36'52" N / South: 47°43'54" N / East: 22°34'04" E / West: 16°50'05" E |
| borders (land): Czech Rep. 251,8 km; Hungary 668,6 ; Poland 547,1 ; Austria 106,0 ; Ukraine 98,5; total: 1672 |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: mild continental, with variations depending on altitude |
| Government |
| independent since: 1993-01-01 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Bratislava |
| administrative division: kraj / oblast (8) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1991): 5268,935 /-; (2001): 5379,455 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 5407,956; or: 5402,000 |
| population density: 110 per sq.km = 285 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,3% //; - doubling time: nearly 100 years |
| birth rate: 10 - 14 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9 - 11 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1,4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 10 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 12 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 74 years (male: 70; female: 78) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 23% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 17% |
| urbanisation: 57% //; - urbanisation growth: 2% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 25% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Slovak 85,8%; Hungarian 9,7%; Roma 1,7%; Czech 0,8%; Ruthenian 0,4%; Polish 0,1%; German 0,1% |
| languages: Slovak (official); Hungarian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 60,4%; Protestant 6,1%; nonreligious 9,6%; Orthodox 5%; other 19% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2953 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 265 |
| people per hospital bed: 89 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 92% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 43% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 16% |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Koruna = 100 haleru |
| annual inflation rate: 11% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2950 per capita |
| GNI USD 3700 per capita //; - [ppp: 11040] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD per capita |
| import: USD 6611 per capita //; - export: USD 6690 per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or 129% of GDP |
| trade partners: CIS-countries (mainly RU) PL HU DE AT |
| human development index: 0,831 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 35 |
| female labour force: 48% |
| unemployment: 18% |
| tourism: 1 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 35% //; - grass land: 15% //; - wooded area: 40% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 13% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 8% |
| agricultural products: timber, grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruits |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 700 / goats: 50 / horses: 10 / pigs: 1600 / poultry: 12700 / sheep: 340 |
| fish catch: 1400 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 49% //; - part of industry in GDP: 56% |
| industrial products: vehicles, glass, footwear, textiles, ceramics, metal products, chemicals, food & beverages |
| mining products: coal, lignite, natural gas & oil, antimony, copper, iron, mercury, zinc |
| CO2 emission per capita: 7,1 |
| services: labour force: 37% //; - part of services in GDP: 36% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 3335 |
| electricity use (per capita): 4216 |
| annual water use (per capita): 337 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 17737 km //; - of which paved: 87% //; - of which are motorways: 191 km |
| vehicles: 230 per 1000 |
| railways: 3665 km //; - railways passenger/km: 4202 |
| navigable inland waterways: 172 km |
| ownership telephone: 208 - 307 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 118 - 580 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 216 - 487 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 256 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 3100 |
| personal computers: 137 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Tatra (Gerlachovka) 2655 m, Dumbier 2043 |
| lowest point: 94 m above sea level where the river Bodrog is leaving the country |
| lakes (natural): Vel'ké Hincovo 20 ha |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): several small artificial lakes |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Dunaj (Danube), Váh 378 km |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: Kmet'ov 90 m |
| caves: longest system: Demänovské 30 km / deepest: Starý hrad 432 m |
| islands: none // deserts: none |
| other natural features: highest extinct volcano: Pol'ana 1458 m |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| On 1993-01-01 this country has been peacefully split off from Czechoslovakia; > |
| > some data are from this combinated country as new ones were not available |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing general information of former Czechoslovakia
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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