Slovak Republic *Slovenská republika* :
*Anthem: **Nad Tatrou sa blýska*
"Lightning over the Tatras" :
Location of *Slovakia* (orange)
– on the European continent (camel & white)
– in the European Union (camel) [Legend] :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Bratislava
48°09′N 17°07′E / 48.15, 17.117
Official languages :
Slovak
*Ethnic groups* :
85.8% Slovaks, 9.7% Hungarians, 1.7% Roma, 2.8% other minority groups
Government :
Parliamentary republic
Government President :
Ivan Ga?parovi?
Government Prime Minister :
Robert Fico
Government President of National Council :
Pavol Pa?ka
Independence :
Peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia
Independence Date :
6585689
EU accession :
May 1, 2004[1]
Area Total :
49,035 km² (130th)
18,932 sq mi
Area Water (%) :
negligible
Population 2001 census :
5,379,455 (109th)
Population Density :
111/km² (88th)
287/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2008 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$120.360 billion[2] (59th)
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$22,241[2] (IMF) (41st)
*GDP* (nominal) :
2008 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$100.569 billion[2] (60th)
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$18,584[2] (IMF) (42nd)
*HDI* (2004) :
▲ 0.863 (high) (42nd)
Currency :
Slovak koruna2 (1 Sk = 100 halierov) (SKK)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
CEST (UTC+2)
1 Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia; see Velvet
Divorce.
2Slovakia will adopt the Euro as its currency on January 1, 2009 at a rate
of €1 = 30.1260SKK.
² Also .eu, shared with other European Union member states.
³ Shared cod :
Slovak Republic *Slovensk? republika* :
*Anthem: **Nad Tatrou sa bl?ska*
"Lightning over the Tatras" :
Location of *Slovakia* (orange)
? on the European continent (camel & white)
? in the European Union (camel) ? [Legend] :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Bratislava
48?09?N 17?07?E? / ?48.15, 17.117
Official languages :
Slovak
*Ethnic groups* :
85.8% Slovaks, 9.7% Hungarians, 1.7% Roma, 2.8% other minority groups
Government :
Parliamentary republic
President :
Ivan Ga?parovi?
Prime Minister :
Robert Fico
President of National Council :
Pavol Pa?ka
Independence :
Peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia
EU accession :
May 1, 2004[1]
Total :
49,035 km? (130th)
18,932 sq mi
2001 census :
5,379,455 (109th)
Density :
111/km? (88th)
287/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2008 estimate
Total :
$120.360 billion[2] (59th)
Per capita :
$22,241[2] (IMF) (41st)
*GDP* (nominal) :
2008 estimate
Total :
$100.569 billion[2] (60th)
Per capita :
$18,584[2] (IMF) (42nd)
*HDI* (2004) :
? 0.863 (high) (42nd)
Currency :
Slovak koruna2 (1 Sk = 100 halierov) (SKK)
Summer (DST) :
CEST (UTC+2)
1 Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia; see Velvet
Divorce.
2Slovakia will adopt the Euro as its currency on January 1, 2009 at a rate
of ?1 = 30.1260SKK.
? Also .eu, shared with other European Union member states.
? Shared cod :
