Official name: Slovak republic
Capital city : Bratislava
Area: 49 035 km2
Population: 5 389 180 (51.5% female) as of 31.12. 2005
Population density: 110/km2
Official language : Slovak
State formation date: January 1st, 1993
Location
Central Europe (17o - 22o E, 47o - 49o N)
The Mid & North of the country are mountains (Carpathian curve), for the East & South are typical lowlands.
Border countries
Hungary (679 km)
Poland (597,5 km)
Czech Republic (265 km)
Austria (127,2 km)
Ukraine (98 km)
Time: Central European Time (GMT +1 hour)
Climate: moderate climatic zone with changing 4 seasons; average temperature in winter -2 oC, in summer 21 oC. In some mountain ranges the snow remains in average 130 days per year.
Administrative divisions:
- self-governing regions: Bratislavsky, Trnavsky, Trenciansky, Nitriansky, Zilinsky, Banskobystricky, Presovsky, Kosicky
- 79 districts
- 138 towns
- 2891 municipalities (incl. towns)
Nationalities/Ethnic groups:
- Slovak 85,8 %
- Hungarian9,7 %
- Roma(Gipsy) 1,7 %
- Czech 0,8 %
- Other 2 %
National Holidays and Days Off:
- 1st January - Day of Slovak Republic's Establishment
- 6th January - Epiphany (The Three Magi)
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- 1st May - Labour Day
- 8th May - Day of victory of the fascism
- 5th July - St. Cyril's and Method's Day
- 29th August - Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
- 1st September - Day of Slovak Republic's Constitution
- 15th September - Lady of Sorrows Day (Blessed Virgin Mary)
- 1st November - All Saints Day
- 17th November - Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
- 24th December - Christmas Eve
- 25th December - Christmas Day
- 26th December - St. Stephen's Day
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