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LOCATION :
Central European state once the
eastern 40% of Czechoslovakia.
Part of
Czechoslovakia until Slovakia's separation from the Czech Republic
in 1993. Multiparty republic, currently led by a broad coalition
government that replaced the former nationalistic ex-Communist
leadership in 1998. The primary political concern in Slovakia is
admittance into the EU, a goal that has become more realistic as the
government addresses the significant infrastructure problems. The
constitution provides for freedom of religion and the government
respects this in practice. Bratislava is the capital and the
population 5,387,191 (in year 2000), Slavic 80.7%, and other
19.3%. Official language is Slovak.
People Groups :
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