- Name: Slovenska republika (The Slovak Republic)
- short name Slovensko (Slovakia)
- ISO 2-letters code: SK, 3-letters code: SVK
- Area: 49 036 sq. km (18 921 sq miles)
- Population:5 379 455 (26.5.2001)
- Population Density: 109 per sq. km
- Nationalities: Slovak 4 614 854 (85,8%), Czech 44 620 (0,8%), Hungarian 520 528 (9,7%), Romany 89 920 (1,7%), Ruthenian 24 201, Ukrainian 10 814
More: Results of Population and Housing Census 2001 at the site of the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic - Official Language: Slovak
- National flag:
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- State seal:
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- National anthem: Nad Tatrou sa blyska:
 notation, lyrics, sound clip (WAV, RealAudio, Sun.au), CD Slovak National Athem and Solemn Choirs. - Constitution of the Slovak Republic.
- Type of institution: Parliamentary democracy.
- Constitutional and legislative power: National Council of the SR - NR SR (Narodna rada Slovenskej republiky).
NR SR has one chamber with 150 members. - Executive power: President, Government.
- Judiciary power: Constitutional court and courts.
- Administrative division: Eight self-governmental regions: Banska Bystrica, Bratislava, Kosice, Nitra, Presov, Trencin, Trnava, Zilina.
- Slovakia is a member of the European Union since May 1, 2004 and a member of the NATO since March 29, 2004.
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