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Foot-and-mouth: Manx government bans Hungary and Slovakia imports • Mar. 12, 2025, 9:32 PM ET (BBC)
Slovakia Doubles Weapons, Ammunition Exports in 2024, CSOB Says • Mar. 12, 2025, 3:30 AM ET (Bloomberg)
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UK bans imports of some animal products from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case • Mar. 7, 2025, 1:00 PM ET (The Indian Express)
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Also Known As Slovak Republic • Slovak Socialist Republic • Slovensko • Slovenská Republika
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Robert Fico
Capital Bratislava
Population (2025 est.) 5,416,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 0.937 euro
Head Of State President: Peter Pellegrini
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Council [150])
Official Language Slovak
Official Religion none
Official Name Slovenská republika (Slovak Republic)
Total Area (Sq Km) 49,034
Total Area (Sq Mi) 18,932
Monetary Unit euro (€)1
Population Rank (2023) 121
Population Projection 2030 5,516,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 286.1
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 110.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2021) 53.2% • Rural: (2021) 46.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 73.6 years • Female: (2022) 80.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2007) 100% • Female: (2007) 100%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 123,676
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 22,790
1The euro (€) replaced the Slovak koruna (Sk) on January 1, 2009, at an exchange rate of €1 = Sk 30.13.

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Bratislava Castle and Old Town
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Štrbské Pleso
Slovak Ore Mountains
Danube River
church of St. Catherine
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National anthem of Slovakia
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Vladimir Mečiar
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Jozef Tiso
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