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Slovakia TourSlovakia (Slovak Republic) was constituted on 1 January, 1993 as a new independent nation, following the dissolution of the 74 year old federal republic of Czechoslovakia. Landlocked in central Europe, its neighbours are the CZECH REPUBLIC to the west, POLAND to the north, AUSTRIA and HUNGARY to the south, and a short border with UKRAINE in the east. The northern half of the republic is occupied by the Tatra Mountains which form the northern arm of the Carpathian Mountains. This region has vast forests and pastures used for intensive sheep grazing, and is rich in high-grade minerals such as copper, iron, zinc and lead.The southern part of Slovakia is a plain drained by the Danube and its tributaries. Farms, vineyards, orchards and pastures for stock form the basis of southern Slovakia's economy. Slovakia has many economic and environmental problems as a legacy of the inefficient industrialisation of the old regime. In the early 1990s unemployment increased and inflation was high, resulting in a lowering in the standard of living. Tourism is now increasing at the ski resorts and historic cities. Slovakia Tour Quick facts: Area : 48,845 sq km Population : 5,463,046 Capital: Bratislava Other major cities: Kosice, Nitra, Presov, Zilind Form of government: parliamentary democracy Religion : Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% Currency: euro (EUR)
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 Slovakia Tour: Slovakia - Fact and InfoGeographic coordinates: 48 40 N, 19 30 E Area: 48,845 sq km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters Population: 5,463,046 Ethnic groups: Slovak 85.8%, Hungarian 9.7%, Roma 1.7%, Ruthenian/Ukrainian 1%, other and unspecified 1.8% Religions:Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% Languages: Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6% Capital city: Bratislava National holiday: Constitution Day, 1 September (1992) Internet country code: .sk International Country Calling Code: 421 Currency: euro (EUR) web sites: www.slovakia.com, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia, www.slovensko.com
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