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Capital: Bratislava
Area: 49,035 sq km / 18,940 sq m
Language: Slovak
Currency: Slovak Koruna
Population: 5,430,033
Life expectancy: 68 (men), 75 (women)
Literacy rate: 99%
Religions: Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Reformist, Orthodox
Physical features: Western range of the Carpathian Mountains in the north; plain of the River Danube in the south
Ethnic distribution: 87% Slovak, 11% Hungarian, small communities of Czech, Moravian, Silesian
Exports: Iron ore, copper, mercury, magnesite, armaments, chemicals, textiles, machinery
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