| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Bratislava |
428,800 |
2002 |
| Kosice |
234,800 |
2002 |
| Presov |
92,600 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Central / Eastern Europe |
| Population: |
5,380,600 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
48,845 km2 |
| Area Land: |
48,800 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0 km (Landlocked) km |
| Capital: |
Bratislava |
| Climate: |
Temperate; cool summers; cold,
cloudy, humid winters. |
| Languages: |
Slovak (official)
Hungarian |
| Currency: |
1 koruna (Sk$) = 100 halierov |
| Holiday: |
Slovak Constitution Day, 1 September (1992) |
|
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
60% |
| other |
18% |
| atheist |
10% |
| Protestant |
8% |
| Orthodox |
4% |
Ethnic Divisions |
| Slovak |
86% |
| Hungarian |
11% |
| Roma |
2% |
| Silesian |
1% |
| Ruthenian and Ukrainian |
.60% |
| other |
.20% |
| German |
.10% |
| Polish |
.10% |
| German |
.10% |
| Polish |
.10% |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Bratislava |
| January: |
-1.3°C / 29.7°F |
| July: |
20.3°C / 68.5°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
582.6mm / 22.9'' |
|
