Location: Central Europe
Official name: Slovak Republic
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1993 / 1993
Capital city: Bratislava
Population: 5.4 million / 285 people per sq mile (110 people per sq km)
Total land area: 18,859 square miles (48,845 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Slovak (official language), Hungarian (Magyar), Czech
Main religions: Roman Catholic 69%, Other 13%, Nonreligious 13%, Greek Catholic (Uniate) 4%, Orthodox Christian 1%
Ethnic mix: Slovak 86%, Magyar 10%, Roma 2%, Other 1%, Czech 1%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Euro = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 99%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2885 kilocalories
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