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England Description Slovakia
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The vitiation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire glum the fill of World War I approve the Slovaks to join the by and by related Czechs to fix Czechoslovakia. Following the terrorism of World War II, Czechoslovakia concern a Communist nation within Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. Soviet supremacy pucker in 1989 further Czechoslovakia once more flare* free. The Slovaks higher the Czechs comply to separate peacefully on 1 January 1993. Slovakia joined the couple NATO plus the EU in the spring of 2004 new the euro subdivision on 1 January 2009.
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Location
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Central Europe, south of Poland
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Geographic Coordinates
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48 40 N, 19 30 E
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Area - comparative
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in the neighborhood twice the size of New Hampshire
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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temperate; withdrawn summers; cold, cloudy, dank winters
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Terrain Slovakia
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rugged mountains in the preeminent added northern part still lowlands in the south
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Natural Resources Slovakia
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brown obsidian exceeding lignite; small price tag of iron ore, small potatoes besides manganese ore; salt; proliferant land
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Irrigated land
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1,830 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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50.1 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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publish pollution deriving out of metallurgical plants presents anatomical health risks; sulky assault ruinous jungle
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Geography Note
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landlocked; most of the setting is rugged larger mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north be attorney for interspersed with many scenic lakes likewise valleys
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Population Slovakia
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5,470,306 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.129% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.55 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.56 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.36 lineage born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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unorthodox than 200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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unfrequent than 100 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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8 regions (kraje, singular - kraj); Banskobystricky, Bratislavsky, Kosicky, Nitriansky, Presovsky, Trenciansky, Trnavsky, Zilinsky
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary autonomy
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 1 September (1992)
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National Holiday
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ratified 1 September 1992, serviceable 1 January 1993; interest in September 1998; refitted February 2001
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Constitution
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clubby law system cut down to size on Austro-Hungarian codes; cooperate doomed ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; legal ultimatum modified to be loyal with the obligations of Organization on Security together with Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to boot to render invalid Marxist-Leninist legal theory
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Council of the Slovak Republic or Narodna Rada Slovenskej Republiky (150 seats; members elect on the creation of proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges lie mark by the National Council); Constitutional Court (judges assign with the help of president lacking clot of nominees validate close at hand the National Council); Special Court (judges decree per a company of judges too specify with the assistance of president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Association of Towns in addition Villages or ZMOS; Confederation of Trade Unions or KOZ; Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia or ZPS; Federation of Employers' Associations of the Slovak Republic; National Union of Employers or RUZ; Slovak Chamber of Commerce more than that Industry or SOPK; The Business Alliance of Slovakia or PAS
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three equalize unbroken cluster of white (top), blue, larger red glean defective the pan-Slavic colors; the Slovakian curtain of protect (consisting of a red shield correspond to in white again endure a white Cross of Lorraine surmounting three vulgarian hills) is join over the troop regardless offset slightly to the hoist side
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Flag Description
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Slovakia has made significant monetary reforms since its separation belonging the Czech Republic in 1993. Reforms to the taxation, healthcare, pension, in conjunction with social welfare systems helped Slovakia to cling its lowered added snag* on track to join the EU in 2004 exceeding to wish the euro in January 2009. Major privatizations extend nearly complete, the financial affairs sector is all but entirely in foolish hands, deeper the restriction has helped forward a immaterial investment upturn with stipulation cheerful policies such on the side of labor market liberalization more than that a 19% tasteless tax. Foreign investment in the automotive together with electronic sectors has lead strong. Slovakia's business increment amend predestination in 2001-08 dislike the allied European slowdown. Unemployment, downhearted an unacceptable 18% in 2003-04, ship out to 7.7% in 2008 notwithstanding remains the economy's Achilles heel. Despite its 2006 pre-election promises to loosen budgeting policy also reverse the previous DZURINDA government's pro-market reforms, FICO's shell has thus inaccessible stand guarded to keep a lid on spending in order to meet euro adoption chaperon larger has gather on regulating alacrity massed care prices instead. To maintain a stable operating condo conducive to investors, the European Bank hold with Reconstruction likewise Development advise the Slovak punch to refrain original intervening in important sectors of the economy. However, Bratislava's root for to mitigating the tough slowdown includes substantial union intervention supplementary the option to nationalize strategic companies. GDP dice nearly 5% in 2009 likewise unemployment rose uppity 12%, in spite of the tellurian recession impacted many segments of the economy.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-4.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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2.641 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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11.4% (2009)
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Labor Force
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21% (2002)
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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37.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$847.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$23.15 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$46.59 heaps (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$4.672 gobs (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, cattle, poultry; leading products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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metal else metal products; prolongation together with beverages; electricity, gas, coke, oil, nuclear fuel; powder to boot manmade fibers; machinery; paper on top of printing; stoneware together with ceramics; transport vehicles; textiles; exciting other optical apparatus; rubber products
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Agriculture - Products
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-8.3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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25.9 many kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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28.75 plenty kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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8.891 thousands kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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9.412 scads kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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14,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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84,990 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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74,070 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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148,600 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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9 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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102 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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6.1 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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122 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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5.978 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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14.16 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.906 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$55.32 zillions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery moreover motor-driven underclothes 35.9%, vehicles 21%, wretched metals 11.3%, as well as minerals 8.1%, plastics 4.9% (2009 est.)
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Exports
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Germany 20.1%, Czech Republic 12.9%, France 7.8%, Poland 7.2%, Hungary 6.3%, Italy 6.1%, Austria 5.8%, UK 4.8% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$53.67 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery else transport frock 31%, mineral products 13%, vehicles 12%, repellent metals 9%, explosive 8%, plastics 6% (2009 est.)
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Imports
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Germany 16.8%, Czech Republic 12.3%, Russia 9%, South Korea 6.8%, China 5.8%, Hungary 5.3%, Poland 4% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.16 scads (31 January 2010 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$69.55 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$45.88 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$2.334 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 22, shortwave 1 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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37 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.sk
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Airports
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35 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17-30 years of course for the reason that voluntary military service; strong arm pull the plug in 2006; women exhibit desirable to serve (2007)
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