SLOVAKIA

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Slovakia People

Country Name: Slovak Republic

Capital City: Bratislava

Population: 5,439,448 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.15% (2006)

Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)

Languages: Slovak

Area: 48,845 sq km

Inflation Rate: 4.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 11.7% (2005)

Domain extension: .sk

PEOPLE OF SLOVAKIA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

16.4% (male 456,105/female 435,154)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

71.5% (male 1,938,846/female 1,955,382)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

12.2% (male 247,728/female 414,287) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

36.1 years

Median Age - male:

34.5 years

Median Age - female:

37.9 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.147% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

10.65 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

9.48 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.048 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.992 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.598 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.942 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

74.95 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

71 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

79.11 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Slovak(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Slovak 85.8%, Hungarian 9.7%, Roma 1.7%, Ruthenian/Ukrainian 1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% (2001 census)

Languages:

Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6% (2001 census)