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___ SlovakiaDestination Slovakia, a virtual travel guide to Slovakia. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Slovakia's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this East European nation, e.g.: official web sites of Slovakia, addresses of Slovakian and foreign embassies, city- and country guides with travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Slovakia. keywords: Slovakia information, Slovakia facts, Slovakia geography, Slovakia news papers, travel Slovakia, tourist information for Slovakia, Slovakia map | |
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Slovak Republic | Slovenska Republika |
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 Flag of Slovakia Background: Formerly a part of Austria-Hungary, the Slovaks joined with the closely related regions of Bohemia and neighbouring Moravia to form Czechoslovakia in 1918. In the chaos of World War II Slovakia became a separate republic in 1938, tightly controlled by Germany. Post World War II in 1945 with the Warsaw Pact Czechoslovakia has become a communist state within a Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. With the collapse of the Soviet influence in 1989 Czechoslovakia became a sovereign state. Historic, political, and geographic factors have caused Slovakia to experience more difficulty than some of its Central European neighbors in developing from a centrally planned economy to a modern market economy. In 1993 the Slovaks and the Czechs agreed to separate peacefully. In 2004 Slovakia became a member of the European Union and the NATO. border countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine related countries: Russia |
 Official Name: Slovensko long form: Slovenska Republika int'l form: Slovakia int'l long form: Slovak Republic abbreviation: SR ISO Country Code: sk Time: Time Zone: CET Local Time = UTC +1h Actual Time: Sat-July-4 05:49 Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2) Capital City: Bratislava (pop. 451 395) Other Cities: Kosice (242 170) Capital of Eastern Slovakia and the second largest city in the Slovak Republic. Presov (93 461) City of Presovsk (Slovak) Nitra (87 555), Zilina (86 923), Banska Bystrica (84 816) Government: Type: Parliamentary republic. Independence: The Slovak Republic was established l January 1993 (former Czechoslovak Republic established 1918). Constitution: Signed September 3, 1992. Geography: Location: landlocked country in Central Europe, bounded on the northwest by the Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, on the south by Hungary, and on the southwest by Austria. Climate: Temperate; mild summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters. People: Nationality: Slovak(s). Population (May 2001 census*): 5 379 455. Ethnic groups (2001): Slovaks 85.8%, Hungarians 9.7%, Roma 1.7%, Czechs 0.8%, Ruthenians 0.4%, Ukranians 0.2%, other 1.4%. Unofficial estimates place the Roma population between 6%-10%. Religions (2001): Roman Catholic 69%, Protestant 9%, Greek Catholic 4%, Orthodox 0.9%. Languages: Slovak (official), Hungarian, Ruthenian, and Ukrainian. Literacy: 99%. Natural resources: Antimony, mercury, iron, copper, lead, zinc, magnesite, limestone, lignite. Agriculture products: Milk, eggs, poultry, cattle, hogs, potatoes, oils, grains, vegetables. 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. Exports partners: Germany 37.2%, Czech Republic 12%, Austria 9.8%, Italy 5.4%, Poland 4.7%, US 4.7%, Hungary 4.2% (2003) Imports partners: Germany 27.5%, Czech Republic 18.3%, Russia 10.8%, Austria 6.4%, Italy 5.6%, Poland 4.1%, Hungary 4% (2003) Currency: Slovak Koruna (SKK) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of SlovakiaÚrad VládyThe Government of Slovakia. The President of the Slovak Republic Rudolf Schuster's office (in Slovak). Ministerstvo Zahranicnych Veci Slovakia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations Slovakia's representation to the UN. Embassy of the Slovak Republic in the U.S. The Mission in Washington D.C. Slovak Embassies Abroad Address Llist of Slovak Embassies Abroad. Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Slovakia Address Llist of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Slovakia. Statistics Statisticky úrad Slovenskej republiky Statistical Office of the Slowak Repubilc. Weather Slovensky hydrometeorologicky ústav (SHMÚ) Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. Maps Map of Slovakia Political Map of Slovakia.  Google
Earth Map Slovakia (Slovensko)Zoomable satellite view of Slovakia. Google
Earth Map BratislavaZoomable satellite view of Slovakia's capital city. Map
of EuropePolitical Map of Europe. |
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Slovakia NewsPravdaNational News (in Slovak). Radio Slovakia With news in several languages. SITA Slovak News Agency. The Slovak Spectator International Weekly. Slovakia Today A monthly review of current events. Slovenská Republika National News (in Slovak). Slovensko.Com/News National News. TASR News Agency of the Slovak Republic. |
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Arts & CultureMuseum SKA guide to Museums and Galleries in Slovakia National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Exhibit galleries filled with items that tell the story of the Czech and Slovak peoples. SlovakCulture.org Showcase the literary, artistic, and scholarly contributions of Slovaks and Slovak-Americans to the world. Slovak Design Center Non-profit, state-funded institution, active in the area of culture of SR since 1991. Slovenske Narodne Muzeum The Slovak National Museum. |
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Business & EconomyNational Bank of SlovakiaBratislava Stock Exchange Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry Slovak Investment and Trade Developement Agency Transportation Airlines Air Slovakia Airline is based in Bratislava. Airport M. R. Štefánik Airport Principal airport of Slovakia; Bratislava. |
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Destination Slovakia - Travel and Tour GuidesSlovakOfficial Web Site of the Slovak Tourist Board. Slovakia Daily Surveyor News and information from and about Slovakia. Slovakia.Org A guide to the Slovac Republic. SlovakiaTravels.com Provides information about cities, regions, routes, accommodation and travel solutions. Cities Guides Bratislava The City of Bratislava. Banská Bystrica A guide to Banská Bystrica. Kosice City of Kosice, capital of Eastern Slovakia and the second largest city in the Slovak Republic. Nitra Official website of the city of Nitra. Presov City of Presovsk (in Slovak) Zilina City of Zilina portal site. |
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EducationSlovak Academy of Sciences (SAV)Bratislava (Slovak). Slovak Academy of Sciences Kosice. Slovak Technical University Founded in 1938 , Bratislava. University Comenius CU was founded in 1919 and follows the university tradition of the Academia Istropolitana which was established in Bratislava by Matthias Corvinus, the Hungarian King, in 1465. Slovak Academic Network IP network infrastructure in Slovakia. |
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Environment - Environmental organizations SlovakiaEkopolis FoundationSlovak foundation for the development of civil society and environmental sustainability. Greenpeace Slovakia Slovak Greenpeace site (in Slovak) Priatelia Zeme Slovensko Friends of the Earth Slovakia. Slovenska agentura zivotneho prostredia Slovak environmental agency an organisation of the Ministry of Environment. Za matku Zem For Mother of Earth, Slovakia (in Slovak) Regional Environmental Center The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe. |
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HistoryThe National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryInstitution in the United States that preserves and interprets Czech and Slovak history and culture. History of Slovakia On the way to nationhood The Slovak history. Slovakias History in Brief |
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SearchPanoramaTravel and country related index. Slovak Web Internet directory of interesting Slovak sites. Additional Information on SlovakiaBBC News Country Profile: SlovakiaGovernments on the WWW: Slovakia Open Directory Project: Slovakia REENIC: Slovakia Russian and East European Network Information Center on Slovakia Wikipedia: Slovakia The World Factbook -- Slovakia |
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