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SlovakiaArea: 49,035 sq km
Natural resources: brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
Geographic note: landlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys
Population: 5,463,046, country comparison to the world: 110
Ethnic groups: Slovak 85.8%, Hungarian 9.7%, Roma 1.7%, Ruthenian/Ukrainian 1%, other and unspecified 1.8%
Religions: Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13%
Government type:
parliamentary democracy
Capital: Bratislava
GDP per capita: $21,100
Languages: Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6%%
Location: Central Europe, south of Poland