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Country
(long form)
Slovak Republic
Capital
Bratislava
Total Area
18,859.16 sq mi
48,845.00 sq km
Population
5,407,956 (July 2000 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050
4,764,626
Languages
Slovak (official), Hungarian
Literacy
N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions
Roman Catholic 60.3%, atheist 9.7%, Protestant 8.4%, Orthodox 4.1%,
other 17.5%
Life Expectancy
69.71 male, 77.98 female (2000 est.)
Government Type
parliamentary democracy
Currency
1 koruna (Sk) = 100 halierov
GDP (per capita)
$8,500 (1999 est.)
Labor Force (by occupation)
industry 29.3%, agriculture 8.9%, construction 8%, transport and communication
8.2%, services 45.6% (1994)
Industry
metal and metal products; food and beverages; electricity, gas, coke,
oil, nuclear fuel; chemicals and manmade fibers; machinery; paper and
printing; earthenware and ceramics; transport vehicles; textiles; electrical
and optical apparatus; rubber products
Agriculture
grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, cattle, poultry; forest
products
Arable Land
31%
Exports
machinery and transport equipment 37%; intermediate manufactured goods
30%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 13%; chemicals 9%; raw materials
4% (1998)
Imports
machinery and transport equipment 40%; intermediate manufactured goods
18%; fuels 11%; chemicals 11%; miscellaneous manufactured goods 10%
(1998)
Natural Resources
brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese
ore; salt; arable land
Current Environmental Issues
air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks;
acid rain damaging forests
Telephones (main lines in use)
1.557 million (1998)
Telephones (mobile cellular)
641,000 (1998)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
11 (1999)
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