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Slovakia |
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Republic of Slovakia |
| Capital City |
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Bratislava |
| Official Language |
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Slovak |
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| Population |
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5.423.567 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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948.696 inhabitants |
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- air and water pollution has increased in the 1990s
- however, efforts to shut down pollution-producing industrial plants have been hampered by economic considerations, including concern about the high rate of unemployment |
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| Location |
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Central Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 1 hour |
| National Day |
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1 January (Formation of Slovak Republic in 1993) |
| Currency |
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Slovak Crown (SKK) |
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| Area |
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49.030 sq km |
| Forest |
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45% |
| Land Boundaries |
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1.662,8 km |
| Coastline |
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0 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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2.656 m (Gerlach) |
| Lowest point |
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95 m (Bodrog) |
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| Weather |
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Continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Winters are typically cold and dry, while summers tend to be hot and humid. |
| Summer temperatures |
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16°/26°C |
| Winter temperatures |
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-3°/ 2°C |
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