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People of Slovakia

Population:5,447,502 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 16.4% (male 456,105/female 435,154)
15-64 years: 71.5% (male 1,938,846/female 1,955,382)
65 years and over: 12.2% (male 247,728/female 414,287) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 36.1 years
male: 34.5 years
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
under 15 years: 1.048 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.992 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.598 male(s)/female
total population: 0.942 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 7.12 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.32 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 74.95 years
male: 71 years
female: 79.11 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.33 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:less than 200 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:less than 100 (2001 est.)
Nationality:noun: Slovak(s)
adjective: Slovak
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)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.6%
male: 99.7%
female: 99.6% (2001 est.)

Slovakia Quickstats

  • Population: 5,447,502 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 48,845 sq km
  • Density: 111 /km² (88th)
  • GDP (total): $99.19 billion (61st)
  • GDP (per capita): $19,171 (46th)
  • Literacy: 99.6%

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  • Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)
  • Dial code: +421³

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Slovakia Internet

  • Usage: 2,276,000
  • Penetration: 42.3 %
  • Top Domain: .lo

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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