Slovakia

National name: Slovenska Republika

Government Parliamentary democracy.

Geography
Slovakia is located in central Europe. The land has rugged mountains, rich in mineral resources, with vast forests and pastures. The Carpathian Mountains dominate the topography of Slovakia, with lowland areas in the southern region.

Historical Background
The dissolution of the Austro- Hungarian Empire at the close of World War I allowed the Slovaks to join the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Sovietruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989. The Slovaks and the Czechs agreed to separate peacefully on 1 January 1993. Slovakia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.

Name

Slovakia

Capital

Bratislava

Language

Slovak

Area

Total 49,035 km2 18,932 sq mi-Water (%) negligible

Population

2010 estimate 5,429,763-2001 census 5,379,455 - Density 111/km2 287/sq mi

Currency

Euro (€)2 (EUR2)