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Welcome to Slovakia

Slovakia was long part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, centered around the left bank of the beautiful blue Danube.

General Information

Government: Republic, pluralist democracy made up of a president, prime minister and an assembly of 150 members elected for a 4 year term.

Important dates

  • July 17, 1992 – declaration of Slovak sovereignty
  • January 1, 1993 – creation of the Slovak Republic
  • February 8, 1993 – separation of the Czech and Slovak currencies

Capital: Bratislava
Currency: Slovak crown
Languages spoken: Slovak, Hungarian
Principal industries: a growing industrial sector, tied to the nuclear industry

Agriculture: wheat, barley, corn

Geography
  • Area: 49,035 square kilometers
  • Danube plains watered by two affluents: the Vah and the Hron
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