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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bratislava
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423,737
|
2020
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|
Kosice
|
236,563
|
2020
|
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Presov
|
94,718
|
2020
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| Region: |
Central / Eastern Europe |
| Population: |
5,494,128 |
| Area Total: |
48,845km2 |
| Area Land: |
48,800km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Bratislava |
| Climate: |
Temperate; cool summers; cold,
cloudy, humid winters. |
| Languages: |
Slovak (official)
Hungarian |
| Currency: |
1 koruna (Sk$) = 100 halierov |
| Holiday: |
Slovak Constitution Day is 1 September (1992), Liberation of the Republic is 8 May |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 24.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 60.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 26.2" |
Boundaries
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Hungary
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677 km
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Poland
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444 km
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Czech Republic
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214 km
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Austria
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91 km
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Ukraine
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90 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Slovak
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85.70%
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Hungarian
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10.60%
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Roma
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1.60%
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Silesian
|
1.10%
|
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Ruthenian and Ukrainian
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0.60%
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other
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0.20%
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German
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0.10%
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Polish
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0.10%
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German
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0.10%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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60.30%
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other
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17.50%
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atheist
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9.70%
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Protestant
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8.40%
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Orthodox
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4.10%
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CountryWire
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