Slovakia: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures

Official name

Slovak Republic

Capital

Bratislava

Area

49,035 sq km

18,933 sq mi

Administrative divisions (population)

Banska Bystrica

663,845 (1998 estimate)

Bratislava

618,673 (1998 estimate)

Kosice

761,116 (1998 estimate)

Nitra

717,241 (1998 estimate)

Presov

777,301 (1998 estimate)

Trencian

610,349 (1998 estimate)

Trnava

549,621 (1998 estimate)

Zilina

689,504 (1998 estimate)

Largest cities (population)

Bratislava

427,049 (2003 estimate)

Košice

235,509 (2003 estimate)

Prešov

92,488 (2003 estimate)

Nitra

86,958 (2003 estimate)

Žilina

85,347 (2003 estimate)

Banská Bystrica

82,493 (2003 estimate)

Trnava

69,868 (2003 estimate)

Martin

60,017 (2003 estimate)

Trenčín

57,413 (2003 estimate)

Poprad

55,982 (2003 estimate)

Prievidza

52,658 (2003 estimate)

Zvolen

43,674 (2003 estimate)

Population

5,447,502 (2007 estimate)

Population growth rate

0.15 per cent (2007 estimate)

Population density

112 persons per sq km (2007 estimate)

289 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)

Urbanization

Per cent urban

58 per cent (2005 estimate)

Per cent rural

42 per cent (2005 estimate)

Life expectancy

Total

75 years (2007 estimate)

Female

79.1 years (2007 estimate)

Male

71 years (2007 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)

Literacy rate

Total

Not available

Female

Not available

Male

Not available

Ethnic divisions

Slovak

85.7 per cent

Hungarian (Magyar)

10.7 per cent

Romany (Gypsy)

1.5 per cent

Czech

1.0 per cent

Other

1.1 per cent

Languages

Slovak (official), Hungarian, Romani, Ukrainian, Polish, Rusyn, German

Religions

Roman Catholic

60.3 per cent

Protestant

8.4 per cent

Orthodox

4.1 per cent

Atheist

9.7 per cent

Other or non-affiliated

17.5 per cent

Type of government

Parliamentary democracy

Independence

January 1, 1993 (separated from Czechoslovakia)

Constitution

Ratified September 1, 1992; fully effective January 1, 1993

Voting rights

Universal at age 18

Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)

46,412 million (2005)

GDP per capita (US$)

8,615.50 (2005)

GDP by economic sector

GDP, agriculture

3.5 per cent (2005)

GDP, industry

29.4 per cent (2005)

GDP, services

67.2 per cent (2005)

National budget (US$)

Total revenue

16,177 million (2005)

Total expenditure

14,575 million (2005)

Monetary unit

1 Slovak koruna (Sk), consisting of 100 halier

Exports

Machinery, transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, minerals, metals, agricultural products

Imports

Machinery, transport equipment, fuels and lubricants, manufactured goods, raw materials, chemicals, agricultural products

Major trading partners for exports

Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, United States

Major trading partners for imports

Czech Republic, Russia, Germany, Italy, Austria, United States, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary

Industries

Metal and metal products; food and beverages; electricity, gas, and water; coking, oil production, and nuclear fuel production; chemicals and synthetic fibres; machinery; paper and printing; earthenware and ceramics; vehicles; textiles; electrical and optical apparatus; rubber products

Agriculture

Chief products: grains, potatoes, sugar beet, hops, fruit, pigs, cattle, and poultry

Natural resources

Brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper, petroleum, natural gas, and manganese ore; salt

Basic Facts and People sections

Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).

Health and Education section

Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).

Government section

Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.

Economy section

Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.

Energy, Communication, and Transportation section

Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).

Note

Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.