Capital: Bratislava
Population
Total Population:
5,433,456
Annual Growth Rate:
0.3%
Density:
113 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
56.8%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Bratislava (430,000); Kosice (230,000); Presov (100,000); Zilina (85,000); Nitra (85,000).
Ethnic Origins:
85.8% Slovaks, 9.7% Hungarians, 1.7% Romanies, 1% Ukrainians, Others 1.8%.
Official Language:
The official language of Slovakia is Slovak which is spoken by 85% of the population.
Other Languages Spoken:
It is important to note that other languages are used in this country such as Hungarian, Ukrainian, Polish and Czech. Hungarians represent the largest minority in Slovakia, with more than 10% of the total population. Most Hungarians speak their mother tongue and live in the south of the country. Finally, Czechs represent the third national minority and keep their own language: Czech.
Business Language(s):
Slovak, German and English.
Religion:
Catholics 60%, Protestants 8.5%, Orthodox 4%, Others 17.5%.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Bratislava
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
49,030 km²
Type of State:
A Republic based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income economy, OECD member, Ex-Transition country.
Leading world producer of cars per inhabitant; heavily dependent on Russia for energy.
HDI*:
0.818/1
HDI (World Rank):
31/169
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Slovakia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Slovakia, Dial +421
Internet Suffix:
.sk
Computers:
51.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
20.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
51.3 per 100 Inhabitants
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Last Updates: January 2012
Slovakia: Introduction