| Nationality: |
noun: Slovak(s)
adjective: Slovak |
| Ethnic
groups: |
Slovak 85.7%,
Hungarian 10.7%, Gypsy 1.5% (the 1992 census figures underreport the Gypsy/Romany
community, which could reach 500,000 or more), Czech 1%, Ruthenian 0.3%,
Ukrainian 0.3%, German 0.1%, Polish 0.1%, other 0.3% |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic
60.3%, atheist 9.7%, Protestant 8.4%, Orthodox 4.1%, other 17.5% |
| Languages: |
Slovak (official),
Hungarian |
| Country
name: |
conventional
long form : Slovak Republic
conventional short form: Slovakia
local long form: Slovenska Republika
local short form: Slovensko |
| Administrative divisions: |
4 departments
(kraje, singular - kraj) Bratislava, Zapadoslovensky, Stredoslovensky,
Vychodoslovensky
Note: an article in the Slovakian press
mentions there are 8 departments named Bratislava, Banska Bystrica, Kosice,
Nitra, Presov, Trnava, Trencin, and Zilina |
| Flag: |
Description:
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed
with the Slovak cross in a shield centered on the hoist side; the cross
is white centered on a background of red and blue |
| Area |
comparative:
about twice the size of New Hampshire |
Geography
A substantial part of Slovakia is covered with mountains belonging to Western-Carpathian
Bow. Mountains create several parallel stripes, divided by valleys, where
rivers (river Vah in the valley of Povazie, Hron in Pohronie) run.
The outer stripe is created by lower mountains,
covered with forests: Biele Karpaty, Javorniky, Nizke Beskydy. The inner
part is created by lower Male Karpaty, Strazovske vrchy, Velka Fatra, Mala
Fatra and higher parts of Nizke Tatry and Vysoke Tatry (Low and High Tatra)
with highest peak of Carpathian Bow - Gerlachovsky stit (2655 m). Three
low lands are located in the southern part of Slovakia: Zahorska (Borska)
nizina and Podunajska nizina in the west and Vychodoslovenska nizina in
the east. South-western border of the country is formed by Danube river.
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