Slovakia is located in the middle of Europe.
Surrounding countries:
- Czech Republic (west)
- Austria (south-west)
- Hungary (south)
- Ukraine (east)
- Poland (north)
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| Slovak Republic | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Slovak Republic |
| Name in native language | Slovensko ("Slovakia"), or Slovenska republika ("Slovak Republic") |
| Capital city | Bratislava |
| Currency | Euro |
| Official language | Slovak |
| Population | 5.500.000 |
European Union and NATO member state since 2004
Slovak is a western Slavic language, very closely
related to Czech and relatively close to Polish and the languages of the
former Yugoslavia.
Nationalities: 85% Slovak (western Slavic in
origin), 10% Hungarian, 3% Roma. Significant smaller nationalities
include Czechs, Ruthenians, Ukranians, Germans and Poles.
Religions: 63% Roman Catholic, 9% Protestant, 4% Greek Catholic, 2% other churches.
Religions: 63% Roman Catholic, 9% Protestant, 4% Greek Catholic, 2% other churches.
Type of government: republic, with parliamentary democracy.
Head of government: Prime Minister, generally the leader of the largest party in parliament, this post holds most real executive authority.
Legislative body: National Council, a one-house parliament elected at least once every four years.
Head of state: President, elected once every five years, largely ceremonial.
Head of government: Prime Minister, generally the leader of the largest party in parliament, this post holds most real executive authority.
Legislative body: National Council, a one-house parliament elected at least once every four years.
Head of state: President, elected once every five years, largely ceremonial.
History and identity
Modern Slovakia was born as an independent nation-state in 1993,
when it peacefully separated from the Czech Republic, splitting from
the former Czechoslovakia by mutual agreement. (There has been no
organized conflict of any kind in Slovakia since 1945.) Many foreigners
still confuse Slovakia with Slovenia of the former Yugoslavia.
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