Slovakia
General
Population: 5,463,046 (2008)
Land Area: 48,845 sq km
Natural Resources: Brown coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, manganese ore, salt, arable land
Capital: Bratislava
Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
State Leader: Ivan Gasparovic (2004)
Head of Government: Robert Fico (2006)
Languages: Slovak, Hungarian, Roma, Ukrainian
Currency: Slovak Koruna (SKK)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic 83,9%, Protestant 10,8%, Greek Catholic 4,1%, Other and Unspecified 3,2%, None 13%
Major Ethnicities: Slovak 85,8%, Hungarian 9,7%, Roma 1,7%, Ruthenian 1%, Other and Unspecified 1,8%
Life Expectancy: 75,4 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 100,6 billion (2008)
GDP Per Capita: 21,900 (2008)
GDP Growth Rate: 6,4% (2008)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 2,6%, Industry 33,4%, Services 64% (2008)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 4%, Industry 39%, Services 56,9% (2008)
Industries: 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 Products: Grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, cattle, poultry; forest products
Tourism Revenue: 932 million (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 8,4% (2008)
Military
Army Size: 20 195 (2004)
Budget: 1,87% of GDP (2005)
Current Situation
Slovakia is located in Central Europe. It is bordered by Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine. Slovakia's economy has a very high growth rate, it is almost completely transformed to a market economy from a centrally planned economy. The economy is well diversified and promises to keep growing steadily with the coming of new foreign investments.
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