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	Encyclopedia: Economy of Slovakia
		Slovakia continues the difficult transition from a centrally planned economy to a modern market economy (a reform slowed in the 1994-98 period due to the crony capitalism and other fiscal policies of Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar's government).
		Slovakia started 1999 faced with a sharp slowdown in GDP growth, large budget and current account deficits, fast-growing external debt, and persisting corruption, but made considerable progress toward achieving macroeconomic stabilization later in the year.
		Slovakia was invited by the European Union in December to begin accession negotiations early in 2000.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Economy-of-Slovakia (1506 words)

	MSN Encarta - Slovakia
		Slovakia, landlocked republic in central Europe, bounded on the northwest by the Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, on the south by Hungary, and on the southwest by Austria.
		Slovakia existed as part of Hungary from the beginning of the 10th century until 1918, when it united with the Czech lands of Bohemia and Moravia, in addition to a small part of Silesia, to form Czechoslovakia.
		Southwestern Slovakia is dominated by the Danubian Lowlands, a fertile region that extends to the Danube River on the Hungarian border.
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	Slovakia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko) is a landlocked republic in Central Europe.
		Slovakia was part of the center of Samo's empire in the 7th century.
		Eventually, Slovakia became a part of the Kingdom of Hungary in the 11th-14th centuries and as such was later part of Austria-Hungary prior to 1918.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/sl/slovakia.html (1090 words)

	Slovakia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Slovakia was the centre of Samo's empire in the 7th century.
		Slovakia would like to adopt the Euro currency in January 2009, although the public sector deficit needs to be cut in the draft budget from its current 3.8 percent of GDP to below 3 percent in order for this to be possible.
		The majority of the inhabitants of Slovakia are ethnically Slovak (86 percent).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slovakia (1576 words)

	Economy of Slovakia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Slovakia was invited by the (An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) European Union in December to begin accession negotiations early in 2000.
		Slovakia imports nearly all of its (A slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water) oil and gas from Russia.
		Slovakia's export markets are primarily (Click link for more info and facts about Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and (An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) European Union countries.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ec/economy_of_slovakia.htm (959 words)

	Slovakia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Slovakia formed part of the great empire of Moravia, under whose rulers Christianity was introduced by Saints Cyril and Methodius.
		Slovakia, however, played an important political role, with Bratislava serving as the Hapsburg capital, until all of Hungary was finally freed from the Turks in the late 17th cent.
		The Allied victory in 1945 restored Slovakia to its territorial status before the Munich Pact, and the constitution of 1948 recognized Slovakia as one of the constituent states of a reestablished Czechoslovakia; the other state was composed of Bohemia, Moravia, and a small part of Silesia.
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	Slovakia - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The Slovak Republic, more commonly known as Slovakia, is a landlocked republic in Central Europe, bounded on the northwest by the Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, on the south by Hungary, and on the southwest by Austria.
		Slovakia became a part of the Kingdom of Hungary in the Middle Ages and as such was later part of Austria-Hungary prior to 1918.
		Slovakia is expected to become a member of the European Union in May 2004.
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	Access International Domains
		Slovakia had an external debt of $18.31 billion in 2003 (est.) and received $205 million in economic aid in 2000.
		Slovakiaâs labor force consists of 2.58 million workers (2003) and the countryâs unemployment rate was estimated at 15.2 percent in 2003.
		Slovakia has not achieved the same degree of economic growth and political accomplishments as the Czech Republic in terms of full membership in NATO and associate status in the European Union.
	webdb.iu.edu /internationalprograms/scripts/accesscoverpage.cfm?country=slovakia (1654 words)

	MapZones.com : Slovakia Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Slovakia in 1993 was largely an acknowledgement of economic reality.
		Slovakia continues the difficult transition from a centrally planned economy to a modern market economy.
		Strong challenges face the government in 2001, particularly the maintenance of fiscal balance, the further privatization of the economy, and the reduction of unemployment.
	www.mapzones.com /world/europe/slovakia/economyindex.php (400 words)

	SLOVAKIA.ORG - The Economy
		Slovakia is in fourth place in regards to secondary education, with a 91.7% rate of schooling.
		Although subsistence agriculture traditionally dominated the Slovak economy, this sector declined during the Communist period, when industry was promoted as Slovakia’s principal economic activity.More than one-third of land in Slovakia is cultivated.
		Slovakia became industrialized in the latter half of the 20th century, under the Communist government.
	www.slovakia.org /economy2.htm (1300 words)

	Slovakia - Economy
		Slovakia's economic growth exceeded expectations in 2001-04, despite the general European slowdown.
		Unemployment, at an unacceptable 15% in 2003-04, remains the economy's Achilles heel.
		Slovakia joined the EU on 1 May 2004.
	www.exxun.com /Slovakia/e_ec.html (528 words)

	SLOVAKIA.ORG - The Economy
		The macro-economic results of Slovakia are comparable to the evolution of its neighboring countries and in numerous areas, Slovakia’s economic indicators present better figures than all the former Eastern bloc countries.
		1) Slovakia undertook the change in its economy and its property structures based on the scenarios initially agreed upon during the era of the Federation which were adapted to the conditions present in Slovakia.
		Slovakia exports especially to Germany (25% of its total exports) and to the Czech Republic (25%), with Austria in third place with 7%.
	www.slovakia.org /economy3.htm (473 words)

	Overview of Economy - The WorldWide-Tax.Com
		As a result of strikes and difficulties in the transition from a socialist to an open economy, the Slovak economy, despite a skilled and educated labor force, has not succeeded in reaching its potential.
		In 2003, exports from Slovakia, approximately 47%, were the export of machinery and transport equipment.
		Slovakia's main trading partners are the countries of the EU.
	www.worldwide-tax.com /slovakia/slo_over_economy.asp (385 words)

	Slovakian Property (Slovak Republic). FAQ Slovakia - Travel, Accomodation, Economy, Cuisine, 'How to Buy', Visa ...
		Slovakia’s business and legal environment is built around EU standards and the country is a member of the WTO and OSCE.
		Slovakia continues to struggle with a lack of employment opportunity, though the unemployment rate has been slowly falling from a 2001 high of around 21 per cent to a current level of 17.6 per cent.
		Slovakia’s growing economy has also led to healthy growth in foreign direct investment (FDI), which reached a year-on-year increase in 2000 – the highest increase among all EU candidate countries.
	www.sunshineestates.net /faq/faq_slovakia.html (1465 words)

	Economy - Slovakia - Europe
		Although many new private firms have been established in Slovakia’s service sector, most of the industrial sector remains in state hands, and privatization has been virtually halted in recent years by the parties controlling Slovakia’s government.
		Slovakia is a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), as well as of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
		In December 1997 the EU invited Slovakia to become a full member at an undetermined time in the future, in the organization’s second round of expansion.
	www.countriesquest.com /europe/slovakia/economy.htm (305 words)

	SLOVAKIA.ORG - The Economy
		A fundamental part of the conversion to a market economy is the return of state-controlled enterprises to private ownership which has been marred by a non-transparent privatization process.
		Slovakia, which until 1918, was known mostly under the name of "High Hungary" or "the Highlands", but also known under the Turkish name of "To’t vilajet ", is an ancient economic entity.
		Slovakia was, at the end of the fifteenth century and the beginning of the sixteenth century, the largest producer of copper in Europe.
	www.slovakia.org /economy1.htm (794 words)

	globalEDGE (TM) \| country insights - Economy of Slovakia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The economy grew 5.5% in 2004, the strongest growth in Central Europe for the fourth consecutive year, and is predicted to expand by more than 5% annually in 2005-2007.
		Slovakia’s total foreign debt was $23.7 billion at the end of 2004, up $5.4 billion from the 2003.
		Slovakia imports nearly all of its oil and gas from Russia and its export markets are primarily OECD and EU countries.
	globaledge.msu.edu /ibrd/CountryEconomy.asp?CountryID=71&RegionID=2 (537 words)

	Economy of Slovakia
		Such an arrangement quickly came to be perceived as untenable: Czechs foresaw a contagious inflation in Slovakia, and Slovaks feared economic "shock therapy" by the Czechs.
		Although Slovakia had in the last years of the Czechoslovak federation accounted for as much as two-thirds of the federation's armament production, this industry was in severe decline.
		With the economy in a period of transition, so, too, were the unions; their main concerns were burgeoning inflation and unemployment.
	www.interpreta.sk /economy.html (433 words)

	SLOVAKIA.ORG - The Economy
		Successful business in Slovakia generally requires the establishment of a good personal relationship and a feeling of mutual trust.
		Individuals who wish to stay in Slovakia for longer than 180 days must submit an application for a long term stay permit (ziadost' o vydanie povolenia na dlhodoby pobyt) to the Embassy of the Slovak Republic, Consular section, 2201 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 250, Washington D.C. 20007 (Tel: 202-965-5160 extension 3).
		Travelers to Slovakia should note that while major credit cards are increasingly accepted at major hotels and restaurants in Bratislava, acceptance lags in other parts of the country.
	www.slovakia.org /economy4.htm (921 words)

	AllRefer.com - Slovakia : Economy, Czech Republic & Slovakia (Czech And Slovak Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Farms, vineyards, orchards, and pastures for stock form the basis of S Slovakia's economy.
		The main crops are wheat, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, and fruit.
		The mountainous part of Slovakia has vast forests and pastures, used for intensive sheep grazing, and is rich in mineral resources, including high-grade iron ore, copper, magnesite, lead, and zinc.
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	Slovakia (08/05)
		Slovakia's ambitious roadmap for defense reform is the Force 2015 Long-Term Plan, which strikes a well-reasoned balance between requirements and resources and envisions a professionalized, combat-capable force of 18,000 uniformed personnel.
		Slovakia has been an active participant in U.S.- and NATO-led military actions and a stalwart partner in the war on terrorism, with military engineering brigades on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan.
		Slovakia is a member of the United Nations and participates in its specialized agencies.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3430.htm (3507 words)

	Economics - Slovakia economic analysis
		After its first year of independence Slovakia’s economy was in poor shape with a negative GDP growth of 3.7%, and inflation rate of 25.1%, and an increasing unemployment rate of 14.4% (National Bank of Slovakia).
		Slovakia’s 1998 GDP per capita of 3,832 USD was very competitive with other central European countries (Embassy of the Slovak Republic).
		One of the main principles of Slovakia’s foreign trade policy is to continue the liberalization of exports and imports (Embassy of the Slovak Republic).
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	Slovakia
		The country was liberated from the Germans by the Soviet army in the spring of 1945, and Slovakia was restored to its prewar status and rejoined to a new Czechoslovakian state.
		Slovakia - Slovakia or the Slovak Republic,Slovak Slovensko, republic (1995 est.
		Slovakia: Economy - Economy Farms, vineyards, orchards, and pastures for stock form the basis of S Slovakia's economy.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107967.html (1003 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Europe - Slovakia - Economy
		The economy grew 4.2% in 2003, the strongest growth in Central Europe, and is predicted to expand by more than 5% in 2004.
		Slovakiaâs total foreign debt stood at USD 18.3 billion in December 2003 (up USD 5.2 billion from 2002 largely because of developments in the cross rate of the Euro against the USD).
		Germany is Slovakia's largest trading partner, purchasing 30.5% of Slovakia's exports and supplying 24.8% of its imports in the first seven months of 2004.
	www.geographyiq.com /countries/lo/Slovakia_economy_summary.htm (551 words)

	People and Economy (from Slovakia) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		It is roughly coextensive with the historic region of Slovakia, the easternmost of the two territories that from 1918 to 1992 constituted Czechoslovakia.
		Slovakia is a landlocked state in central Europe.
		From 1918 until the end of 1992 Slovakia had been one of the three provinces of Czechoslovakia, along with Bohemia and Moravia.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-208131?tocId=208131&ct= (809 words)

	Slovakia Guide: Economy
		Slovakia has the least expensive labor force of Visegrad 4 countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia):
		Slovakia has the lowest investment per capita in the region, so opportunities are greater than in the neighboring countries (Note: Poland is not included because they did not provide such statistics):
		Slovakia has a large proportion of economically active population:
	www.slovakiaguide.com /business/economy.html (89 words)

	Slovakia, a new emerging economy
		The economy is in trouble, with 17% unemployed and sluggish growth.
		Slovakia had one of the weirdest fascist regimes ever in the 1930s and 1940s, a pro-Nazi, priest's dictatorship, extolling Catholic nationalism and violent anti-Semitism.
		Slovakia's Economy Ministry announced it will publish a report on the likely sale of the state's remaining stakes in utilities, sold under the former Dzurinda government (1998-2002), New Europe reports.
	www.newnations.com /archive/2003/March/sk.html (2838 words)

	The economy (from Slovakia) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
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		Slovakia's independence dates from Jan. 1, 1993, slightly more than three years after the collapse of the communist regime that had controlled the Czechoslovak federation since 1948.
		See why the economy of Indonesia is a model for developing countries.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=39488 (851 words)

	Slovakia News
		Slovakia will probably support the Czech proposal that EU countries should impose visa requirements on Canada if the country does not lift them for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan...
		Tuesday, 04 October 2005 17:25 in Bratislava Tue 04 Oct 05, 17:22 RSI The position of Slovakia and Russia towards international terrorism is expected to dominate talks between defense ministers of both...
		Slovakia took a step closer to a first ever World Cup finals appearance when a 0-0 draw with Russia gave them a place in the European zone play-offs.
	www.topix.net /world/slovakia (1112 words)

	Economy Of Slovakia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
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