International Presence and Activities

Geographical Socio-Economic info Memberships SLOVAKIA COUNTRY'S ESSENTIALS Basic information Official Name: Slovak Republic (Slovenská republika) Area: 49,037 km² Population: 5.5 million Capital: Bratislava (433,000) Other cities: Košice (239,000), Prešov (89,000) Official Language: Slovak Currency: Euro (EUR) since January 1, 2009 Ethnic groups: • 80.7% Slovaks • 8.5% Hungarians • 10.8% non-identified, Roma, Czechs, Rusyns... Slovakia is a member of: ⚫ European Union, since May 2004 • NATO, since March 2004 Euro area, since January 2009 Slovakia European Union (Euro Zone members) European Union (Non Euro Zone members) Political framework Form of State: Parliamentary Republic Political Structure: President, unicameral National Council of the Slovak Republic with 150 seats serving four-year term Elections: last ones held in February 2020: Four parties' coalition: • OĽaNO with 53/150 seats • Sme rodina with 17/150 seats • Sloboda a Solidarita with 13/150 seats • Za ľudí with 12/150 seats President: Ms. Zuzana Čaputová Prime Minister: Mr. Igor Matovič Governor of the Slovak National Bank: Mr. Peter Kažimír 4 Structure Parliament Relevant persons

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