 Slovakia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
48 40 N, 19 30 E |
| Area |
total: 48,845 sq km land: 48,800 sq km water: 45 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
| Terrain |
rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south |
| Population |
5,447,502 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6% (2001 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment 41.1%, intermediate manufactured goods 19.3%, fuels 12.3%, chemicals 9.8%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 10.2% (2003) |
| Exports |
vehicles 25.9%, machinery and electrical equipment 21.3%, base metals 14.6%, chemicals and minerals 10.1%, plastics 5.4% (2004) |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
| Geography |
landlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys |
| Nationality |
noun: Slovak(s) adjective: Slovak |
| Capital |
name: Bratislava geographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.sk |
| Internet Users |
2.5 million (2005) |
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