Slovakia
Information
| Capital | Bratislava |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Area/ Size | 49,035 sq km |
| Population | 5,445,829 (July 2017 est.) |
| Language | Slovak (official) 78.6%, Hungarian 9.4%, Roma 2.3%, Ruthenian 1%, other or unspecified 8.8% (2011 est.) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 8.2%, Greek Catholic 3.8%, other or unspecified 12.5%, none 13.4% (2011 est.) |
| Climate | temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
| Industry | Industries: automobiles; metal and metal products; electricity, gas, coke, oil, nuclear fuel; chemicals, synthetic fibers, wood and paper products; machinery; earthenware and ceramics; textiles; electrical and optical apparatus; rubber products; food and beverages; pharmaceutical
Industrial production growth rate: 3.5% (2017 est.) Exports – commodities: vehicles and related parts 27%, machinery and electrical equipment 20%, nuclear reactors and furnaces 12%, iron and steel 4%, mineral oils and fuels 5% (2015 est.) Exports – partners: Germany 20.7%, Czech Republic 11.6%, Poland 7.7%, France 6.3%, Italy 6.1%, UK 6%, Hungary 6%, Austria 6% (2017) |
| Transport | Airports: 35 (2013)
Pipelines: gas transmission pipelines 2,270 km; high-pressure gas distribution pipelines 6,278 km; mid- and low-pressure gas distribution pipelines 27,023 km (2016); oil 510 km (2015) Railways: total: 3,580 km Roadways: total: 56,926 km (includes local roads, national roads, and 464 km of highways) (2016) Waterways: 172 km (on Danube River) (2012) |
| Economy | GDP (PPP): $191 billion
GDP – composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 3.8% industry: 35% services: 61.2% (2017 est.) |
| Other Facts | Electricity – from fossil fuels: 35.1% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
Electricity – from nuclear fuels: 25.5% of total installed capacity (2015 est.) Internet users: total: 4,382,558; percent of population: 80.5% (July 2016 est.) |