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  1. Date of Independence: January 1, 1993
  2. Date of Current Constitution: January 1, 1993
  3. Population: 5,396,193 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 18,933 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Bratislava
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Main Industries: metal products, food and beverages, oil, chemicals, coal, plastics
  8. Agriculture: grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit
  9. Natural Resources: brown coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, maganese ore, salt
  10. Currency: koruna
  11. GDP: $44.5 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $8,300 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Slovak (official), Hungarian
  14. Religions: Roman Catholic, atheist, Protestant denominations, Orthodox
  15. Literacy Rate: not available
  16. Life Expectancy: 70 years (male)
  17.                 77 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 10 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 population