STATISTICS: SLOVAKIA

Slovakia Official name: Slovensk Republika (Slovak Republic). Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Council ). Chief of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister. Capital: Bratislava. Official language: Slovak. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 Slovak koruna (Sk) = 100 halura; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = Sk 34.84; 1 = Sk 59.32. Demography Population (1998): 5,425,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 286.5, persons per sq km 110.6. Urban-rural (1991): urban 56.8%; rural 43.2%. Sex distribution (1995): male 48.69%; female 51.31%. Age breakdown (1995): under 15, 22.3%; 15-29, 23.8%; 30-44, 22.9%; 45-59, 15.9%; 60-74, 11.5%; 75 and over, 3.6%. Population projection: (2000) 5,466,000; (2010) 5,676,000. Doubling time: not applicable; population growth is negligible. Ethnic composition (1995): Slovak 85.7%; Hungarian 10.6%; Gypsy 1.6%; Czech 1.1%; Ruthenian 0.3%; Ukrainian 0.3%; German 0.1%; other 0.3%. Religious affiliation (1991): Roman Catholic 60.3%; nonreligious and atheist 9.7%; Protestant 7.9%, of which Slovak Evangelical 6.2%, Reformed Christian 1.6%; Greek Catholic 3.4%; Eastern Orthodox 0.7%; other 18.0%. Major cities (1996): Bratislava 452,053; Kosice 240,915; Presov 92,687. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 11.2 (world avg. 25.0); legitimate 86.0%; illegitimate 14.0%. Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 9.5 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1995): 1.6 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1996): 1.5. Marriage rate per 1,000 population (1996): 5.1. Divorce rate per 1,000 population (1996): 1.8. Life expectancy at birth (1996): male 68.8 years; female 76.7 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1995): diseases of the circulatory system 541.1; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 206.5. National economy Budget (1995). Revenue: Sk 163,138,000,000 (tax revenue 80.3%; nontax revenue 16.3%; customs 3.3%; insurance 0.1%). Expenditures: Sk 171,437,000,000 (education, health, and social welfare 39.7%; debt service 6.8%). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$3,891,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): cereals 3,941,000 (of which wheat 2,112,000, barley 960,000, corn 650,000, rye 105,600); livestock (number of live animals) 2,076,000 pigs, 929,000 cattle, 430,000 sheep; roundwood (1995) 4,887,000 cu m; fish catch (1993) 2,773. Mining and quarrying (1995): iron ore 820,000; lead-zinc ore 300,000; copper ore 280,000. Manufacturing (1995): crude steel 3,958,000; pig iron 3,207,000{1}; cement 2,981,000; plastic and resins 449,900; flour 375,000; nitrogenous fertilizers 229,300; cotton yarn 11,655; beer 4,369,000 hectolitres; refrigerators and freezers 330,200 units. Construction (1991): residential 1,147,000 sq m. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 24,740,000,000 (25,898,000,000{2}); coal (metric tons; 1995) 3,725,000 (14,390,000{2}); crude petroleum (barrels; 1994) 492,850 (32,866,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1993) 3,603,000 (2,323,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) 288,000,000 (5,037,986,000{2}). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1995) 4.0; income per household (1994) Sk 48,190{3} (U.S.$1,545{3}); sources of income (1995): wages and salaries 78.9%, transfer payments 8.1%, other 13.0%; expenditure (1995): food and beverages 26.4%, taxes 18.7%, clothing and footwear 8.7%, housing 7.7%, household durable goods 3.5%, other 35.0%. Population economically active (1995): total 2,586,300; activity rate of total population 48.2% (participation rates: ages 15-64, 76.4%; female 66.0%; unemployed 6.1%). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$18,206,000,000 (U.S.$3,410 per capita). Land use (1994): forested 40.6%; meadows and pastures 17.0%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 32.9%; other 9.5%. Foreign trade Imports (1995): Sk 260,791,000,000 (machinery and transport equipment 28.9%; semimanufactured products 17.8%; petroleum and petroleum products 17.5%; chemical products 13.6%; manufactured products 8.0%). Major import sources: Czech Republic 27.8%; Russian Federation 16.6%; Germany 14.3%; Austria 5.1%; Italy 4.6%; Poland 2.8%. Exports (1995): Sk 255,096,000,000 (semimanufactured products 40.4%; machinery and transport equipment 18.8%; chemical products 13.2%; manufactured goods 12.2%; food, beverages, and tobacco 5.9%). Major export destinations: Czech Republic 35.3%; Germany 18.8%; Austria 5.0%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995): length 3,665 km; passenger-km 4,202,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 13,674,000,000. Roads (1995): total length 17,869 km (paved, n.a.). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 1,015,794; trucks and buses 97,516. Merchant marine: n.a. Air transport (1994): passenger-km 60,283,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 5,557,000; airports (1996) with scheduled flights 2. Education and health Educational attainment (1991). Percentage of adult population having: incomplete primary education 0.5%; primary and incomplete secondary 30.6%; complete secondary 58.6%; higher 9.4%; unknown 0.9%. Literacy (1990): total population age 15 and over literate 3,980,202 (100%); males literate 1,916,410 (100%); females literate 2,063,792 (100%). Health (1995): physicians 14,081 (1 per 381.2 persons); hospital beds 62,634 (1 per 86 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1996) 10.2. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): 47,000 (army 70.2%, air force 29.8%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1994): 2.4% (world 3.0%); per capita expenditure U.S.$160. {1} 1995. {2} 1993. {3} Households of employees with two children and wife not economically active.