Slovakia: Introduction

Total Population: 5,433,456

Annual Growth Rate: 0.3%

Density: 113 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 56.8%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Bratislava (430,000); Kosice (230,000); Presov (100,000); Zilina (85,000); Nitra (85,000).

Ethnic Origins: 85.8% Slovaks, 9.7% Hungarians, 1.7% Romanies, 1% Ukrainians, Others 1.8%.
 

Official Language: The official language of Slovakia is Slovak which is spoken by 85% of the population.

Other Languages Spoken: It is important to note that other languages are used in this country such as Hungarian, Ukrainian, Polish and Czech. Hungarians represent the largest minority in Slovakia, with more than 10% of the total population. Most Hungarians speak their mother tongue and live in the south of the country. Finally, Czechs represent the third national minority and keep their own language: Czech.

Business Language(s): Slovak, German and English.

Religion: Catholics 60%, Protestants 8.5%, Orthodox 4%, Others 17.5%.

Area: 49,030 km²

Type of State: A Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy, OECD member, Ex-Transition country.
Leading world producer of cars per inhabitant; heavily dependent on Russia for energy.

HDI*: 0.818/1

HDI (World Rank): 31/169

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Slovakia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Slovakia, Dial +421

Internet Suffix: .sk

Computers: 51.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 20.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 51.3 per 100 Inhabitants