Slovakia: Facts & Figures
Area: 49,037 km2 (2009, statistic bureau SR)
Population: 2011: 5,397,036 = 110 per km2 (per 31 December 2011, statistic bureau SR)
Population statistics: Slovak 80.7%, Hungarian 8.5%, Roma 2.0%, Ruthenian (Ukrainian) 0.6%, Czech 0,6% (per 31 December 2011, statistic bureau SR)
Age structure: 0-14 years 15.3%, 15-64 years 72.0%, 65 and older 12.7%
| City | 2001 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Bratislava | 428,672 | 432,801 |
| Kosice | 236,093 | 233,886 |
| Presov | 92,786 | 90,835 |
| Nitra | 87,285 | 83,444 |
| Zilina | 85,400 | 85,129 |
| Banska Bystrica | 83,056 | 79,819 |
| Trnava | 70,286 | 67,368 |
| Martin | 60,133 | 57,987 |
| Trencin | 57,854 | 56,403 |
| Poprad | 56,157 | 54,271 |
Official language: Slovakian
Languages: according to 2011 census: Slovakian 78.6%, Hungarian 9.4%, Roma 2.3%, Ruthenian 1.0%, Ukrainian 0.1%, other 8.6%
Religion: Catholic 62%, Protestant 5.9%, Greek Catholic 3.8%, other 14.9%, none 13.4% (2011 census)
Government type: parliamentary democracy
Independent state since 1 January 1993 (separation from former Czechoslovakian Republic).
Administrative divisions: 8 regions (kraje)
Political system: constitution of 1993, most recently amended 2001. Republic since 1993. Parliament (National Council, Narodna Rada Slovenskej Republiky), one chamber, 150 members. Elections every four years. Direct election of the head of state every five years (eligible for a second term). Voting age 18.
Political leaderships:
Head of state: Ivan Gašparovič, since 15 June 2004 (reelected on 21 April 2009), formerly founder of the Movement for Democracy (HZD). Next presidential election April 2009.
Last parliamentary elections: 10 March 2012
National holiday: 1 January (1993, independence), Constitution Day (ratified by Parliament): 1 September (1992), new constitution entered into force on 1 January 1993.
EU: member since 1 May 2004
Capital: Bratislava
Bratislava Region (kray) 602.436 inhabitants (2011), of that 432.801 inhabitants in the capital Bratislava (31.12.2010), 5 municipal districts, 17 subdivisions.
Mayor (Primator): Milan Ftáčnik (since 27 November 2010), independent candidate supported by the left-wing SMER Social Democrats
3 deputy mayors
Currency: 1 Euro = 100 Cent (since 1 January 2009)
International vehicle code: SK
Internet country code: .sk
International telephone access code: +421
Economic Data 2010 - 2014 Slovakia:
