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 Slovakia Thematic Maps
Country (long form) Slovak Republic
Capital Bratislava
Total Area 18,859.16 sq mi
48,845.00 sq km
(about twice the size of New Hampshire)
Population 5,414,937 (July 2001 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 69.95 male, 78.2 female (2001 est.)
Government Type parliamentary democracy
Currency 1 koruna (Sk) = 100 halierov
GDP (per capita) $10,200 (2000 est.)
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%
Natural Resources brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
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