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Brief History. n 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once more became free. The Slovaks and the Czechs agreed to separate peacefully on 1 January 1993. Historic, political, and geographic factors have caused Slovakia to experience more difficulty in developing a modern market economy than some of its Central European neighbors.

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Local name: Slovensko

Capital: Bratislava

Population: 5,439,448

Government: parliamentary democracy

Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)

Land size: 48,845 sq km

Topography: rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south

Typical foods:

Major exports: vehicles 25.9%, machinery and electrical equipment 21.3%, base metals 14.6%, chemicals and minerals 10.1%, plastics 5.4%
Information on the People

Official language: Slovak 83.9%

Other languages spoken: Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6%

Religions: Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13%

Literacy rate: 99.6%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.94 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 74.73 years

Ethnic groups: Slovak 85.8%, Hungarian 9.7%, Roma 1.7%, Ruthenian/Ukrainian 1%, other and unspecified 1.8%

Internet users: 2.276 million

Famous people: Daniela Hantuchova, Martina Hingis

  

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