Slovakia, a long form is Slovak Republic is a country in Central Europe. It has an area of ​​49,035 square kilometers and are home to approximately 5.43 million inhabitants. It borders with the Czech Republic (251.8 km), Austria (107.1 km), Poland (541.1 km), Ukraine (97.8 km) and Hungary (654.8 km). The capital city of Slovakia is Bratislava. The first state formation of Slavs in present-day Slovakia was Samo's Empire (7th century) and later Principality of Nitra (early 9th century), whose connection with the Moravian principality arose in Great Moravia in 833. Since the mid-10th the end of the 11th century, the territory of Slovakia gradually incorporated into Uhorsko (since 1867 Austria-Uhorsko). After the collapse of Austria-Uhorsko in 1918, Slovakia was part of the Czech and Slovakia until 1993 (except for the period of independence during the First Slovak Republic). First January 1993 was the division of the state formation of the independent Slovak Republic.The Slovak Republic is a parliamentary democracy, the official language is Slovak. From 1 May 2004, Slovakia joined the European Union, 21 December 2007 is a member of the Schengen area. From 16th January 2009 member of the European Monetary Union - Euro area and became the official currency of the euro, followed by a Slovak crown. Joining the euro will finalize the process of integration into the European Union. Slovakia is also a full member of NATO.

  International analysts consider the Slovak economy as extremely successful, and many examples for other post-communist countries, including the new European Union member states. The Slovak Republic has fulfilled all conditions and from 1 January 2009 to replace its original name (Slovak koruna) euro. This difficult transition took place without problems and price increases.
Gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices according to the Statistical Office in 2010 amounted to 65.905 billion euros, a year-about 4.5 percent more.
The average gross wage in 2004 was 408 euro and in 2010 it was already 769 euros.
Consumer prices in 2010 grew by one percent.
The unemployment rate in 2004 was 18.1 percent in the coming years and gradually declined to 9.6 percent in 2008. The crisis was reflected in an increase in unemployment in 2009 to 11.7 percent and at the end of 2010 to 12.5 percent.

   The pillars of the economy are automotive and electronics industries. The first significant foreign investment in 1992 was coming to a small Volkswagen car factory on the outskirts of Bratislava. Today is the largest company in Slovakia. Completely manufactured vehicles such as the Touareg, Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne vehicle part and Skoda Octavia. In Martin contractor transmissions and components in them and Kosice are preparing cars for export to Russia. Since 2011, in Bratislava, will produce a family model cars Vollkswagen Up!.

   In 2006 began to produce small cars in Trnava, western Slovakia, the French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen and a year later in a new plant near Zilina in northwestern Slovakia, South Korean automaker Kia Ceed model. Slovakia has dubbed Detroit of the East and become the largest automaker in the world per capita. At the same time automakers were established in Slovakia and about 150 manufacturers of components for cars. Many come for the car throughout Europe.

   Galanta is the biggest European plant of the Korean company Samsung (televisions with plasma or LCD screens and other products). The company in early 2008 opened another business in Voderady in Trnava (LCD modules to widescreen TVs). Samsung plans to create in Slovakia Europe's "silicon valley". Samsung supplying LCD panels for Sony company, which since 2007 in Nitra produces televisions with LCD screens.

   Slovakia is also a producer of short firearms. There is a constructional company focusing on development and production of weapons and special machinery. Produced pistols and K100 P1 sold worldwide.

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