Slovakia

SlovakiaBy Aaron ByrneMap of Europe Showing Slovakia

Map of Slovakia

Map Of Slovakia(Main Cities, Rivers, Mountains)The Capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.Another main city is KosiceThe longest river in Slovakia is the River VahThe highest Peak in Slovakia is Gerlachchovsky at an elevation of 2,655 m (8,711 ft)

Flag And National Anthem Of Slovakia

Population of SlovakiaOverall Population: 5.4 MillionCapital City: 462,000 (Bratslava)Population of other main city: 240,000 (Koscise)Currency: KorunaHow many mobile phones: 5.925 millionEthnicity / Race of SlovakiaSlovakian ReligionsEconomic ActivitiesServices: 64% of the GDP of Slovakia depends on the services sector and it employs 54% of the population of Slovakia.Industry: metal and metal products along with nuclear fuel make up most of Slovakias industry.Agriculture: The Lack of flat land is Slovakia makes it hard to grow crops but Potatoes and Sugar Beets are very commonly grown in Slovakia along with hops Wheat and Barley.Main IndustriesMetalFoodBeveragesOilNuclear fuelCoca ColaMain Agriculture

The agriculture sector is the Smallest sector in the Slovak economy as the lack of land due to vast amount of Mountains in Slovakia. The Agriculture only makes up about 5% of the countries GDP. It employs only about 8% of the People in Slovakia. Common crops include potatoes and sugar beets.Brief History of Slovakia

CommunismCommunism is a revolutionary idea created from socialism that a country should be run under a classless and stateless social order.Communism in Slovakia In 1945 Slovakia was liberated by the U.S.S.R under German rule since 1918. After world war 2 it joined the U.S.S.R. It became a communist state until the fall of communism in 1992.

Slovakias IndependenceSlovakia became a republic on the 1st of January 1993. Michael Kovac was elected as the first president of Slovakia. The state soon joined the organizations NATO and EU.Famous People

Martin Skyrtel (Liverpool Football Player)Worth 10 million.27 years old.6ft 3in (1.91m)

Eugene Cernan (Astronaut)Last man to ever step foot on the moonWas on Apollo 10 and 17Worked with NASA for 20 years

Famous ForSlovakia is Famous for its marvellous scenery with natural characteristics such as lakes and mountains which dominate the landscape of the beautiful nationSlovakia is also famous for its vast success in ice hockey winning such titles as the Olympic Gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada.Population of Slovakian CitiesBratislava: 413,192Kosice: 240,688Presov: 91,638Zilinia: 81,515Nitra: 78,875Trnava: 66816Martin: 57,300

Races of SlovakiaSlovak: 84%Hungarian: 11%Roma: 2%Ukranian: 1%

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