Slovakia
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Quick Facts
- Capital
- Bratislava
- Population
- 5,563,649 (2024 est.)
- Area
- 49,035 sq km
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Religions
- Roman Catholic 55.8%, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5.3%, Greek Catholic 4%, Reformed Christian 1.6%, other 3%, none 23.8%, unspecified 6.5% (2021 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Slovak 83.8%, Hungarian 7.8%, Romani 1.2%, other 1.8% (includes Czech, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Polish), unspecified 5.4% (2021 est.)
- Currency
- euros (EUR)
- Life Expectancy
- 77.2 years (2024 est.)
- Internet Domain
- .sk
- Climate
- temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
- Terrain
- rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
- Natural Resources
- lignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
- Major Exports
- cars, vehicle parts/accessories, video displays, broadcasting equipment, refined petroleum (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Overview
Slovakia traces its roots to the 9th century state of Great Moravia. The Slovaks then became part of the Hungarian Kingdom, where they remained for the next 1,000 years.