Slovakia Population: 5,423,567 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Bratislava [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Slovakia
In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once more became free. The Slovaks and the Czechs agreed to separate peacefully on 1 January 1993. Slovakia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.

The Slovak Flag Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with the Slovak cross in a shield centered on the hoist side; the cross is white centered on a background of red and blue.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about Slovakia. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 0.14% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 70.21 yrs - Male     • 78.37 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 1,294,700 (2003) Televisions:     • 2.62 million (1997) Radios:     • 31,200,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .sk Did you know ... People from Slovakia are called Slovaks