What is the currency in Slovakia?
Slovakia
Slovakia adopted the Euro currency on 1 January 2009 as the 16th member of the Eurozone. The euro in Slovakia was approved by the European commission on 7 May 2008. The Slovak koruna was revalued on 28 May 2008 to 30.126 for 1 euro, which was also the exchange rate for the euro.
Slovakia is an attractive country for foreign investors mainly because of its low wages, low tax rates and well educated labour force. In recent years, Slovakia has been pursuing a policy of encouraging foreign investment. FDI inflow grew more than 600% from 2000 and cumulatively reached an all-time high of $17.3 billion in 2006, or around $22,000 per capita by the end of 2008.
Rada
In Slovakia
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins
Slovakia joined the Eurozone on 1 January 2009. They had two varieties of Slovak commemorative coins scheduled to be minted in 2009. These special high-value commemorative coins are not to be confused with €2 commemorative coins, which are coins designated for circulation and do have legal tender status in all countries of the Eurozone. So far the coins will be in silver with face value 10 and 20 euro respectively.
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following the introduction of the Bosnian dinars and replacement of the Yugoslav dinar, Bosnian dinar was in circulation in most of the territory controlled by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The areas under Croatian control used the Croatian dinar and also kuna, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina territory held by Serb forces, proclaimed "Republika Srpska", dinar was also introduced as a means of payment. Shortly after the dinar introduction, Deutsche Mark was preferred as the new means of payment in the Bosniak and Croat dominated RBiH. In present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina the currency is convertible mark which replaced the dinar and German currency in 1998. Euro was used as secondary currency, but was banned on 1 October, but many shops and gas stations privately accept Euro as a currency.
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins
Slovenia joined the Eurozone on January 1, 2007. Although they did not mint any collectors' coin in 2007, in such a short time they already built a small collection, with face values ranging from €3 to €100. Is right here, in the face value, where the uniqueness of the Slovenian coins can be found. They have so far €3, €30 and €100 coins; using other materials, silver and gold for each of those coins.
Czech koruna
In 1892, the Austro-Hungarian krone replaced the gulden, at the rate of one gulden equaling two kronen (which is also the reason why the 10-koruna coin is still nicknamed "pětka" or "the five" by the Czechs). The name ""krone"" was invented by the emperor, Franz Joseph I of Austria. After Austria-Hungary dissolved in 1918, the only successor state that kept the name of the currency, the koruna, was Czechoslovakia. In the late 1920s, the Czechoslovak koruna was the hardest currency in Europe. During the Second World War, the currency on the occupied Czech territory was artificially weakened. The Czechoslovak koruna was restored after the war. It underwent a highly controversial monetary reform in 1953.
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Taxation in Slovakia
The value-added tax (VAT) in Slovakia is levied at a rate of 20%, but is expected to fall back to 19% when the crisis is over. A lower rate of 10% is levied on medicine and certain books.
Celtic coinage
The Boii gave their name to Bohemia and Bologna; a Celtic coin (Biatec) from Bratislava's mint is displayed on Slovak 5 koruna coin, which was in use until Slovakia joined the euro zone on January 1, 2009.
Switzerland–European Union relations
The currency of Switzerland is the Swiss franc. Switzerland (with Liechtenstein) is in the unusual position of being surrounded by countries that use the euro. As a result, the euro is "de facto" accepted in many places, especially near borders and in tourist regions. Swiss Federal Railways accept euros, both at ticket counters and in automatic ticket machines. Also many public phones, vending machines or ticket machines accept euro coins. Many shops and smaller businesses that accept euros take notes only, and give change in Swiss francs, usually at a less favourable exchange rate than banks. Many bank cash machines issue euros at the traded exchange rate as well as Swiss francs.
List of motifs on banknotes
The official currency of Scotland is the Pound sterling (GBP). Under Scottish legislation, banknotes are issued by commercial banks not the government. The motifs issued by the Bank of Scotland are:
Biatec
Biatec was the name of a person, presumably a king, who appeared on the Celtic coins minted by the Boii in Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia) in the 1st century BC. The word Biatec (or Biatex) is also used as the name of those coins. In the literature, they are also sometimes referred to as "hexadrachms of the Bratislava type". Biatecs, in fact hexadrachms and tetradrachms made of high quality silver and gold, bear inscriptions in capital Latin letters. Among 14 different inscriptions (for example NONNOS, DEVIL, BUSU, BUSSUMARUS, TITTO), BIATEC appears most frequently. The inscriptions represent the oldest known use of writing in Slovakia and the neighboring territories. The coins have a diameter of 25 millimeters and a weight of 16.5-17 grams. The obverse usually shows various depictions of a head or a pair of heads. The reverse usually shows a horseman, but various mythological and real animals also occur.
Outline of Slovakia
Economy of Slovakia
Economy of Slovakia
Due to the Slovak GDP growing very strongly from 2000 until 2008 – e.g. 10.4% GDP growth in 2007 – the Slovak economy was referred to as the Tatra Tiger.
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team () represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium from 2019 is reconstructed Tehelné pole in capital city of Slovakia Bratislava and their head coach is Pavel Hapal. Slovakia is one of the newest national football teams in the world, having split from the Czechoslovakia national team after the dissolution of the unified state in 1993. Slovakia maintains its own national side that competes in all major professional tournaments since.
Taxation in Slovakia
The income tax in Slovakia is levied at two different rates of 19% on income below 35.022,31 Euro and 25% above A personal allowance of 3.803,33 Euro apply, which is phased out when yearly income hit 25% income tax bracket. In case of a non-working spouse a further allowance can be claimed.
List of people on banknotes
Currency: Lev (pl. Leva, лв; since 1881)"See also Bulgarian lev".
Currency: Kyat (K; since 1852)"See also Burmese kyat".
Currency: Central African CFA franc (FCFA; since 1945)"See also Central African CFA franc."
Currency: Dollar ($, 1867–Present)"See also Banknotes of the Canadian dollar and Canadian dollar."
Currency: Central African CFA franc (FCFA; since 1945)"See also Central African CFA franc."
Currency: Central African CFA franc (FCFA; since 1945)"See also Central African CFA franc."
Currency: Czechoslovak koruna (Kčs; 1919-1993)"See also Czechoslovak koruna".
Currency: Czech koruna (Kč; since 1993)"See also Czech koruna".
Currency: Renminbi (¥; since 1948)"See also Fourth series of the renminbi" and "Renminbi".
Currency: Confederate States dollar ($; 1861-1865)"See also Confederate States dollar".
Currency: Krone (kr, 1873–Present)"See also Danish krone."
Currency: Mark (M, 1948-1990)"See also East German mark."
Currency: Pound (£, 1836–Present)"See also Egyptian pound."
Currency: Ethiopian dollar/birr (Br/ብር; since 1894)"See also Ethiopian dollar/birr".
Currency: Peseta (₧, 1969-1975) and Ekwele (plu. Bipkwele; 1975-1985)See also "Equatorial Guinean peseta" and "Equatorial Guinean ekwele".
Currency: Kroon (KR, 1928-1940, 1992–2010)"See also Estonian kroon."
Currency: Króna (kr, 1951–present)"See also Faroese króna."
Currency: Dollar ($; 1939-1953)"See also Malayan dollar."
Currency: Dollar ($; 1953-1967)"See also Malaya and British Borneo dollar."
Currency: Mark (mk, 1860–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also Finnish mark."
Currencies: Franc (₣, 1795–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also French franc."
Currency: CFP franc (F; 1945-)"See also CFP franc."
Currency: Central African CFA franc (FCFA; since 1945)"See also Central African CFA franc."
Currencies: Deutsche Mark (DM, 1948–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also German mark."
Currencies: Drachma (Δρ., 1832–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also Greek drachma."
Currency: Franc (1848-1960)"See also Guadeloupe franc."
Currency: Franc (FG; 1959-1971); Syli (1971-1985)"See also Guinean franc" and "Guinean syli".
Currency: Peso (1975-1993)"See also Guinea-Bissau peso". 
Currency: Forint (Ft, 1946–present)"See also Banknotes of the Hungarian forint and Hungarian forint."
Currency: Króna (kr, 1874–Present)"See also Icelandic króna."
Currency: Rupiah (Rp; since 1945)"See also Banknotes of the rupiah" and "Indonesian rupiah".
Currency: Toman (to 1931); Rial (since 1932)Symbol: "See also Iranian toman and Iranian rial."
 Currencies: Dinar (1932–present)"See also Iraqi dinar."
Currencies: Pound (£, 1928–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also Irish pound, Series B Banknotes (Ireland) and Series C Banknotes (Ireland)."
Currencies: Pound or Lira (£, 1948–1980)Sheqel (₪, 1980–1985)New Shekel (₪, 1985–present)"See also Israeli lira, Old Israeli shekel and Israeli new shekel."
Currencies: Lira (₤, 1861–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also Italian lira."
Currency: Yen (¥, 1870–Present)
"See also Japanese yen."
Currency: Franc (1960-1963)"See also Katangese franc."
Currency: Shilling/Shilingi (KSh; since 1966)"See also Kenyan shilling."
Currency: Korean yen (엔; 1902-1945)"See also Korean yen". 
Currency: Second North Korean won (₩; 1959-2009)"See also North Korean won".
Currency: First South Korean won (1945-1953); Hwan (전; 1953-1962)"See also South Korean won (1945-53) and South Korean hwan." 
Currency: Lats (Ls, 1922–1940, 1993–2014)"See also Latvian lats."
Currency: Dinar (ل.د; since 1971)"See also Libyan dinar."
Currency: Litas (Lt, 1993–2015)"See also Banknotes of the Lithuanian litas and Lithuanian litas".
Country codes of Serbia
This code is used for national currency, in this case the Serbian dinar. This three-letter code is composed of, by rule, first two letters of the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 and a third letter is initial of the currency itself: codice_40. Exceptions from the rule are made only in the third letter, if that suits the country better — however that is not the case here.
History of the euro
Slovakia adopted the euro on 1 January 2009. The koruna was part of ERM II from 28 November 2005, requiring that it trade within 15% of an agreed central rate; this rate was changed on 17 March 2007 and again on 28 May 2008. The rate of 30.126 SKK from May 2008 was finally confirmed on 8 July 2008.
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Slovakia)
These special coins have a legal tender only in Slovakia, unlike the normal issues of the Slovak euro coins, which have a legal tender in every country of the Eurozone. This means that the commemorative coins made of gold and silver cannot be used as money in other countries. Furthermore, as their bullion value generally vastly exceeds their face value, these coins are not intended to be used as means of payment at all—although it remains possible. For this reason, they are usually named Collectors' coins.
Slovakia
The Slovak economy is a developed, high-income economy, with the GDP per capita equalling 77% of the average of the European Union in 2016. The country has difficulties addressing regional imbalances in wealth and employment. GDP per capita ranges from 188% of EU average in Bratislava to 54% in Eastern Slovakia.
Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia
The party's platform includes anti-Roma rhetoric, immigration control, Christian morality, paternalism on economic issues, interest-free national loans, replacement of the euro currency with the Slovak koruna, law and order, rejection of the idea of same-sex civil unions, and criticism of the country's current leadership and foreign policy. The party proposes to reduce the number of parliamentarians from 150 to 100 members, to widen freedom of speech, to establish a home guard, and to withdraw the Slovak military from missions abroad. Moreover, it wants Slovakia to leave the European Union, European Monetary Union and NATO.
Slovakia
The official language is Slovak, a member of the Slavic language family. Hungarian is widely spoken in the southern regions, and Rusyn is used in some parts of the Northeast. Minority languages hold co-official status in the municipalities in which the size of the minority population meets the legal threshold of 15% in two consecutive censuses.
Prisons in Slovakia
In 2011 the average cost of imprisoning one person in Slovakia was 37.26 euro per day. Each prisoner and detainee is obliged by law to pay 3.09 euro per day, an obligation that many people manage to evade. The total unpaid sum rose to 11.7 million euro as of June 2011.
Coins of the Slovak koruna (1939–45)
The coins of the World War II Slovak koruna (slovak: "koruna slovenská") were the first coins ever minted by a Slovak state. These coins were minted in the Kremnica mint, once the common state mint of the whole Czechoslovak state. Coins carried not only monetary but also propaganda function: they showed the symbols of the Slovak nation and the just born independent Slovak state. Lower denominations were made of base metals, while those above 5 Ks contained silver.
Heller (money)
The term heller (, ) was also used for a coin valued at 1/100 of a koruna (crown) in the Czech Republic (Czech koruna) and Slovakia (Slovak koruna), as well as in former Czechoslovakia (Czechoslovak koruna).
Slovakia
In 2017, Slovakia was ranked by the International Monetary Fund as the 39th richest country in the world (out of 187 countries), with purchasing power parity per capita GDP of $32,895. The country used to be dubbed the "Tatra Tiger". Slovakia successfully transformed from a centrally planned economy to a market-driven economy. Major privatisations are completed, the banking sector is almost completely in private hands, and foreign investment has risen.
The Slovak economy is one of the fastest growing economies in Europe and 3rd fastest in eurozone (2017). In 2007, 2008 and 2010 (with GDP growth of 10.5%, 6% and 4% retrospectively). In 2016, more than 86% of Slovak exports went to European Union, and more than 50% of Slovak imports came from other European Union member states.
National Bank of Slovakia
The supreme governing body of the National Bank of Slovakia is the Bank Board, which formulates monetary policy, applies appropriate instruments, and rules on monetary measures. It is composed of the Governor and two Vice-Governors, who are appointed and dismissed by the President of Slovakia and other eight members, who are appointed and dismissed by the Slovak government following the proposal of the Governor. As many as three members of the Bank Board are not required to be in a working relationship with the NBS.
History of the euro
Slovenia was the first country to join the eurozone after the launch of the coins and banknotes. Participation in ERM II began on 28 June 2004 and on 11 July 2006 the Council of EU adopted a decision allowing Slovenia to join the euro area as from 1 January 2007. The euro replaced the Slovenian tolar on 1 January 2007. The exchange rate between the euro and tolar had been set on 11 July 2006 at 239.640 SIT, but unlike the previous launches, cash and non-cash transactions were introduced simultaneously.
European Exchange Rate Mechanism
As of 2016, only the Danish krone participates in ERM II. The currencies of Sweden (the Swedish krona), the three largest countries which joined the European Union on 1 May 2004 (the Polish złoty, the Czech koruna, and the Hungarian forint), the two countries which joined on 1 January 2007 (the Bulgarian lev, and the Romanian leu) as well Croatia, which joined the EU on 1 July 2013 (the Croatian kuna), are required to join in accordance with the terms of the applicable treaties of accession.
2012 Slovak parliamentary election
On 11 October 2011, the National Council of the Slovak Republic, the parliament of Slovakia, voted on whether to approve the expansion of the European Financial Stability Fund. As Slovakia was the last eurozone country to vote on the measure, prime minister Iveta Radičová of the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party (SDKÚ) made it a vote of confidence. The motion was called on the grounds, according to the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party, that Slovakia, the second poorest eurozone country, should not bail out richer countries such as Greece in the interest of bank re-capitalisation. The motion then failed by 21 votes after SaS and Direction – Social Democracy (Smer–SD) abstained.
Východné Slovensko
Eastern Slovakia is one of the four NUTS-2 Regions of Slovakia. It was created at the same time as were the Košice and Prešov regions. Eastern Slovakia is the poorest of the four regions of Slovakia and its GDP per capita is 49,8% of the European Union average (€11,500 per year).
Digital currency
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Economy of Europe
Slovenia became the first formerly communist nation to adopt the EU currency, the euro, in 2007, followed by Malta and Cyprus in 2008, and Slovakia in 2009. In 2011, Estonia became the first republic from the former Soviet Union to adopt the euro, followed by Latvia in 2014, and Lithuania in 2015. Recently, Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union, which had entered on the 1st day of July 2013.
Slovenian tolar
In 1992, coins were introduced in denominations of 10, 20 and 50 stotinov (10, 20 and 50 stotins), 1 tolar, 2 tolarja and 5 tolarjev (2 and 5 tolars). 10 tolarjev (10 tolars) coins were added in 2000, followed by 20 and 50 tolarjev (20 and 50 tolars) in 2003. The obverse designs all show the denomination, with animals native to Slovenia on the reverses. The coins were designed by Miljenko Licul and Zvone Kosovelj and featured reliefs of animals by Janez Boljka.
History of the euro
To assist the process of conversion to the euro, on 1 April 2008, the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) announced their plan for withdrawal of the Slovak koruna notes and coins. A few days later, on 5 April 2008, Slovakia officially applied to enter the eurozone. On 7 May 2008, the European Commission approved the application and asked member states to endorse the bid during the EU finance ministers' meeting in July 2008.
Outline of Slovakia
Slovakia – landlocked sovereign country located in Central Europe. Slovakia has a population of over five million and an area of . The Slovak Republic borders the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The largest city is its capital, Bratislava. It is a member of the European Union.List of ecoregions in Slovakia
Hungarians in Slovakia
On 1 September 2009 more than ten thousand Hungarians held demonstrations to protest the so-called language law that limits the use of minority languages in Slovakia. The law calls for fines of up to £4,380 for institutions "misusing the Slovak language". There were demonstrations in Dunajská Streda (), Slovakia, in Budapest, Hungary and in Brussels, Belgium.Some 585 schools in Slovakia, including kindergartens, use the Hungarian language as the main language of education. Nearly 200 schools use both Slovak and Hungarian. In 2004, the J. Selye University of Komárno was the first state-financed Hungarian-language university to be opened outside of Hungary.Note: only towns in Slovakia are listed here, villages and rural municipalities are not.
Slovakia
Slovakia is ranked among the top EU countries regarding the knowledge of foreign languages. In 2007, 68% of the population aged from 25 to 64 years claimed to speak two or more foreign languages, finishing 2nd highest in the European Union. The best known foreign language in Slovakia is Czech. Eurostat report also shows that 98.3% of Slovak students in the upper secondary education take on two foreign languages, ranking highly over the average 60.1% in the European Union.
Tuzex
The Czechoslovak koruna (crown) was a soft currency, that is, not exchangeable for other currencies outside the country. In 1948 shops were established under the name Darex to sell goods to foreigners for foreign (hard) currency only (based on the earlier Torgsin shops in the Soviet Union). Later, these became open to ordinary citizens, but not for crowns. In 1950, to speed up transactions and limit fraud, foreign currency was first converted into Darex vouchers in values of crowns.
Beer in Slovakia
Brands
Central Europe
Currently, the members of the Eurozone include Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland use their currencies (Croatian kuna, Czech koruna, Hungarian forint, Polish złoty), but are obliged to adopt the Euro. Switzerland uses its own currency, Swiss franc.
Swiss franc
The franc (, French and Romansh: "franc", ; sign: Fr. or SFr.; code: CHF) is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) issues banknotes and the federal mint Swissmint issues coins.
Euro starter kits
Slovakia joined the eurozone on 1 January 2009. As part of the euro changeover preparation, Slovakia issued 1,200,000 starter packs for the general public on 1 December 2008. Each starter kit contains €16.60 in coins; this is equivalent to SKK500.09, but the price was rounded-down to SKK500. The starter kits were available for purchase in the Slovak Post branches, local commercial banks and National Bank of Slovakia. Almost 90% of the Slovak starter kits were sold in the first five days.
Slovak koruna
The obverse of the coins feature the coat of arms of Slovakia, with motifs from Slovak history on the reverses.
Coins were exchangeable for euros at the National Bank of Slovakia until January 2, 2014.
Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia
In terms of the economy, the party wants to also nationalize all strategic industries such as power stations, steel manufacturing or public transport. The party wants to create energy self-sufficiency and food self-sufficiency to make the country less dependent on imports by rebuilding the agricultural industry. The party wants to get rid of bureaucracy in business to increase growth of domestic companies and it rejects the TTIP agreement. In addition the party wants to exit the European Monetary Union and re-establish the previous currency (Slovak koruna) to give the state and the central bank authority to decide on the monetary policy. Moreover, the party also wants to protect the environment from pollution and exploitation by implementing laws and regulation and support alternative energy.
Austrian schilling
Although the euro became the official currency of Austria in 1999, euro coins and notes were not introduced until 2002. Old schilling denominated coins and notes were phased out from circulation because of the introduction of the euro by 28 February of that year. Schilling banknotes and coins which were valid at the time of the introduction of the euro will indefinitely remain exchangeable for euros at any branch of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.
Slovak euro coins
In 2005, an official public contest for Slovak euro coin designs was held, which took place over two rounds. The deadline for the first round was 31 January 2005, after which the ten top designers chosen by the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) were invited to make plaster reliefs of their designs. In the second round, the NBS called a public vote conducted from 12 November until 20 November 2005 on the ten designs that were picked from the over 200 submissions. On 21 November 2005, the results were made public; the most popular design was the coat of arms of Slovakia. On 20 December 2005, the design for the Slovak euro coins was officially made public on the NBS website. Since then Slovakia has been doing economic reforms to be able to adopt the euro.
Slovakia national football team results
2019
Ukrainian hryvnia
The hryvnia, sometimes hryvnya (, , approximately , abbr.: грн ("hrn" in the Latin alphabet)); sign: ₴, code: UAH), has been the national currency of Ukraine since 2 September 1996. The hryvnia is subdivided into 100 "kopiyky". It is named after a measure of weight used in medieval Kievan Rus'.
Banknotes of the Slovak koruna (1939-45)
In 1939, Czechoslovak notes for 100, 500 and 1000 korún of Czechoslovak koruna were issued with SLOVENSKÝ ŠTÁT overprinting stambs for use in the Slovak Republic. That year also were introduced first banknotes of Slovak koruna, 10 and 20 koruna notes by the government.
Bank of Slovenia
The Bank of Slovenia joined the Eurosystem in 2007, when the euro replaced the tolar as the official currency of Slovenia.
Austro-Hungarian krone
In Czechoslovakia the currency was superseded by the koruna, at par. The names of the present-day "koruna" and "haléř" (in the Czech Republic) and the pre-Euro "koruna" and "halier" (in Slovakia) are derived from the Austro-Hungarian Krone and Heller.
2012 Slovak parliamentary election
Although Direction had won an absolute majority, Fico announced on election night that he would be willing to consult with other parties if they so wished. He also said that: "The European Union can lean on "Smer" because we realise that Slovakia, as a small country living in Europe and wanting to live in Europe ... desires to maintain the eurozone and the euro as a strong European currency." However, no other parties were willing to form coalition with Smer, leading Fico to form the first one-party government in Slovakia since 1993.
Flag of Slovakia
The current form of the national flag of Slovakia () was adopted by Slovakia's Constitution, which came into force on 3 September 1992. The flag, in common with other Slavic nations, uses the colors white, blue, and red.
List of people on banknotes
Currencies: Franc (fr., 1944–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also Luxembourgish franc."
Currency: Pataca (MOP$; since 1894)"See also Macanese pataca."
Currency: Malian franc (MAF; 1962-1984)"See also Malian franc".
Currency: Lira (pl. liri: Lm; 1825-2007)"See also Maltese lira."
Currency: Peso ($, 1821–Present)"See also Mexican peso."
Currency: Mohru/Rupee (Rs.; since 1932)"See also Nepalese rupee".
Currencies: Gulden (ƒ, 1817–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also Banknotes of the Dutch gulden and Dutch gulden".
Currency: Krone (kr, 1877–Present)"See also Banknotes of the Norwegian krone and Norwegian krone".
Currency: Rupee (Rs., 1947–present)"See also Pakistani rupee."
Currency: Balboa (B/.; since 1904)"See also Panamanian balboa".
Currency: Peso (₱; since 1903)"See also Banknotes of the Philippine peso and Philippine peso (piso)".
Currency: Złoty (zł, 1924–present)"See also Historical coins and banknotes of Poland and Polish złoty".
Currencies: Escudo ($, 1911–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also Portuguese escudo."
Currency: Portuguese Indian rupia (1871-1958); Portuguese Indian escudo (1958-1961)"See also Portuguese Indian rupia and Portuguese Indian escudo." 
Currency: Portuguese Timorese escudo (1959-1976)"See also Portuguese Timorese escudo."
Currency: Dinar (plural Dinara (1992-1998))"See also Republika Srpska dinar."
Currency: Leu (L, 1867–Present)"See also Banknotes of the Romanian leu."
Currency: Dollar ($; 1858-1953)"See also Sarawak dollar."
Currencies: Tolar (SIT, 1991–2007)Euro (€, 2007–present)"See also Slovenian tolar."
Currencies: Pound (£, 1825–1961)Rand (R, 1961–present)"See also South African pound and South African rand."
Currency: Ruble (руб, 1917–1991) and Chervonet (1922–1947)"See also Soviet ruble and Russian chervonets."
Currencies: Peseta (₧, 1868–2002)Euro (€, 2002–present)"See also Spanish peseta."
Currency: Dollar ($; 1898-1939)"See also Straits dollar."
Currency: Sudanese pound (1957-June 8, 1992)"See also Sudanese pound".
Currency: Guilder ("Gulden" (ƒ); 1940-2003)"See also Surinamese guilder".
Currency: Krona (kr, 1873–Present)"See also Swedish krona."
Currency: Franc (Fr., 1850–Present)"See also Swiss franc."
Currency: Paanga (T$; since 1967)"See also Tongan paʻanga".
Currency: Lira (₤, 1843–2005)New Lira (₤, 2005–present)"See also Turkish lira and Turkish new lira."
Currency: First manat (1993-2005)"See also Turkmenistan manat".
Slovenian tolar
On 1 January 2007, the tolar was supplanted by the euro. Slovenia issues its own euro coins, like all other nations in the Eurozone.
Hungarian forint
The forint (sign: Ft; code: HUF) is the currency of Hungary. It was formerly divided into 100 fillér, but fillér coins are no longer in circulation. The introduction of the forint on 1 August 1946 was a crucial step in the post-World War II stabilisation of the Hungarian economy, and the currency remained relatively stable until the 1980s. Transition to a market economy in the early 1990s adversely affected the value of the forint; inflation peaked at 35% in 1991. Since 2001, inflation is in single digits, and the forint has been declared fully convertible. As a member of the European Union, the long-term aim of the Hungarian government may be to replace the forint with the euro, but that does not appear to be likely until some time during the 2020s.
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
The Slovakian version premiered on February 22, 2008 and aired on TV JOJ titled "LYRICS - Vyspievaj si milión!". It is hosted by Andrej Bičan. The jackpot for this version is now 100,000 euros because Slovakia is joining the Eurozone, which results in the 1,000,000 koruna prize being dropped.
Banknotes of the Ukrainian hryvnia
Banknotes of Ukrainian hryvnia are the banknotes or bills (in common lexicon) of Ukraine, denominated in Ukrainian hryvnias (UAH, ₴). Currently, they are issued in denominations of ₴1, ₴2, ₴5, ₴10, ₴20, ₴50, ₴100, ₴200, ₴500. All current notes are issued by the National Bank of Ukraine, which released its first series of notes in 1991. The current series of hryvnia banknotes were introduced into circulation between 2004 and 2006. Banknotes issued in Ukraine can be viewed at the Currency Museum of the National Bank of Ukraine in Kyiv.
Slovenian euro coins
Slovenia joined the Eurozone on January 1, 2007. In such a short time they already built a small collection of collectors coins, with face value ranging from 3 to 100 euro. Although they are all legal tender in Slovenia, these coins are not really intended to be used as means of payment, so generally they do not circulate (the only exception is the 3 euro coins which can be found in circulation although very, very rarely).
Czechoslovak koruna
The Czechoslovak koruna (in Czech and Slovak: "Koruna československá", at times "Koruna česko-slovenská"; "koruna" means "crown") was the currency of Czechoslovakia from April 10, 1919, to March 14, 1939, and from November 1, 1945, to February 7, 1993. For a brief time in 1939 and again in 1993, it was also the currency in separate Czech and Slovak republics.
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Slovakia)
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states of the Eurozone, mainly in gold and silver, although other precious metals are also used on rare occasions. Slovakia is scheduled to introduced the euro (€) on 1 January 2009. The National Bank of Slovakia, together with the Kremnica Mint, will be issuing both normal issues of Slovak euro coins, which are intended for circulation, and commemorative euro coins in gold and silver.
Slovak koruna
In 1939, Czechoslovak notes for 100, 500 and 1000 korún were issued with SLOVENSKÝ ŠTÁT overprinted on them for use in Slovakia. That year also saw the introduction of 10 and 20 koruna notes by the government.
Miljenko Licul
One of his most prominent career highlights was in 1991, when he won the contest for designing new Slovenian currency, the tolar. The banknotes, which were in circulation from October 1991 until the end of 2006, featured portraits of prominent Slovenian personalities, the work of painter Rudi Španzel. When Slovenia adopted the euro as the national currency, Licul designed the national side of Slovenian euro coins, together with Maja Licul and Janez Boljka. Licul and Boljka designed tolar coins together, as well.
Slovak koruna
Slovak banknotes denominated in koruny can be exchanged for euros indefinitely.
Slovak euro coins
On 19 June 2008, the leaders of the EU Member States confirmed Slovakia's readiness to join the eurozone on 1 January 2009. “I congratulate Slovakia for meeting all the relevant criteria,” said the current President of the European Council and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša.
Karel Kramář
In first months of Czechoslovakia, wages in the cites fell by 60% in real terms owning to inflation and 350, 000 workers, making up 8% of the population were unemployed. Inflation was a major problem in the first months of the new republic, all the more so as Czechoslovakia continued to use the old Habsburg notes in common with other former nations of the Habsburg empire, who printed their notes in abandon, in a sense "exporting" their inflation. In February 1919, a degree ordered that only Habsburg notes stamped with the Czechoslovak lion were legal tender, and in April 1919 the Czechoslovak crown was introduced as the new currency. The February degree largely ended the inflation which was threatening to economically destabilise Czechoslovakia.
Slovakia national football team results
2007
Transport in Slovakia
Transport in Slovakia is possible by rail, road, air or rivers. Slovakia is a developed Central European country with a well-developed rail network (3,662 km) and a highway system (225.25 km). Main international airport is the M. R. Štefánik Airport in the capital, Bratislava. Most important waterway is the river Danube used both by passenger, cargo and freight ships.
List of people on banknotes
Currency: Dinar (since 2003)Symbol: din."See also Serbian dinar."
Currency: Leone (since 1964)Symbol: Le"See also Sierra Leonean leone."
Currency: Dollar (since 1967)Symbol: S$"See also Singapore Portrait Series currency notes and Singapore dollar."
Economy of Slovakia
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Slovakia has increased dramatically. Cheap and skilled labor, a 19% flat tax rate for both businesses and individuals, no dividend taxes, a weak labor code, and a favorable geographical location are Slovakia's main advantages for foreign investors. FDI inflow grew more than 600% from 2000 and cumulatively reached an all-time high of, $17.3 billion USD in 2006, or around $18,000 per capita by the end of 2006. The total inflow of FDI in 2006 was $2.54 billion. In October 2005 new investment stimuli introduced – more favorable conditions to IT and research centers, especially to be located in the east part of the country (where there is more unemployment), to bring more added value and not to be logistically demanding.
Origin of foreign investment 1996–2005 – the Netherlands 24.3%; Germany 19.4%, Austria 14.1%; Italy 7.5%, United States (8th largest investor) 4.0%. Top investors by companies: Deutsche Telekom (Germany), Neusiedler (Austria), Gaz de France (France), Gazprom (Russia), U.S.Steel (U.S.), MOL (Hungary), ENEL (Italy), E.ON (Germany)...
Economy of Slovakia
Foreign trade
Slovak koruna
Compared to the pre-war Czechoslovak koruna, the Slovak koruna coins had an additional 50 Ks, the silver content of the 10 and 20 Ks coins was reduced from 700 ‰ to 500 ‰ and all but 5 Ks shrank in physical sizes. The designers were Anton Hám, Andrej Peter, Gejza Angyal, Ladislav Majerský and František Štefunko. Coins were minted in the Kremnica mint.
Slovak koruna
The graph shows the value of the euro in korunas from 1999 to December 2008. As may be seen, the currency strengthened as Slovakia's economy did. The koruna joined the ERM II on 28 November 2005 at the rate of € = 38.4550 Sk with a 15% band. On 17 March 2007, this rate was readjusted to 35.4424 Sk with the same band, an 8.5% increase in the value of the koruna. On the same day, 1 euro traded at 33.959 Sk. The central rate of koruna was then adjusted once more on 28 May 2008 to 23.8545 with no change in the band.
2010 Slovak parliamentary election
On 11 October 2011, parliament voted to approve the expansion of the European Financial Stability Fund on the grounds, according to the Freedom and Solidarity, that Slovakia, the second poorest eurozone country, should not bailout richer countries such as Greece and for bank re-capitalisation. As Slovakia was the last eurozone country to vote on the measure, Radičová made it a no confidence vote. The measure then failed by 21 votes after both Freedom and Solidarity and Smer abstained. However, another vote was expected with Smer rumoured to support it should there be a new election and more stringent terms. Smer came to an agreement with the governing coalition to support the measure in what Fico called "the most important document of this period." He also explained the first round rejection of the measure as "saying 'no' to a rightist government, but we're saying 'yes' to the rescue fund." As per the agreement between the two parties Minister Mikulas Dzurinda said that a snap election has been called: "We decided that as the first point of [Thursday's] parliamentary session, we will work on a proposal to shorten the voting period, with the goal of organising an election on 10 March. Immediately after [13 October or 14 October] we will debate proposals related to the EFSF."
Slovak euro coins
Slovakia's mint has been tasked to produce some 500 million euro and cent coins. As a preparation for the change on 1 January, starting from November 2008, these coins will be distributed to businesses all over Slovakia.
Economy of Slovakia
In 2007, Slovakia obtained the highest GDP growth among the members of OECD and the EU, with the record level of 14.3% in the fourth quarter. In 2014, GDP growth was 2.4% and in 2015 and 2016 Slovakia's economy grew 3.6% and 3.3% respectively. For year 2018, National Bank of Slovakia predicts raise of GDP by 4%.
Slovakia national football team results
2014
Stredné Slovensko
Central Slovakia is one of the four NUTS-2 Regions of Slovakia. It was created at the same time as were the Žilina and the Banská Bystrica  regions. Central Slovakia is the largest of the four regions of Slovakia and its GDP per capita is 58,8% of the European Union average (€13,600 per year).
National Bank of Slovakia
It is an independent institution, whose basic goal is to hold price stability. It was created on 1 January 1993, together with the Czech National Bank, as a result of the split in the State Bank of Czechoslovakia.
Education in Slovakia
Studies at the state and public universities is available free of charge for residents of Slovakia (?)and of the EU. School fees are being planned, however. Other students have to pay from USD 2,500 to USD 6,500 for one academic year.
Economy of Slovakia
The minimum wage in Slovakia is set at 520 € per month, the average salary for 2017 was 1052 € per month., in the Bratislava region in 2017 the average salary was €1527 per month. As of February 2018 the unemployment rate stood at 5.88%.
UniCredit Bank Slovakia
UniCredit Bank Slovakia was a Slovak bank, formed by the merger of HVB Bank Slovakia and UniBanka in 2007, both owned by Italy-based UniCredit Group. In 2013 it was absorbed by UniCredit Bank Czech Republic, forming UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia.
UniBanka, formerly known as Pol'nobanka, was a Slovak bank headquartered in Bratislava. An additional 51% shares was acquired from Slovenska Poistovna in May 2000 by UniCredit. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was a minority shareholder of the bank, for 20% stake. Before the acquisition, UniCredit (at that time known as Unicredito Italiano) already owned 5.43% shares, which was previously owned by Unicredito.
Slovenian tolar
The name "tolar" comes from Thaler, and is cognate with "dollar". The tolar was introduced on 8 October 1991. It replaced the 1990 (Convertible) version of Yugoslav dinar at parity. On 28 June 2004, the tolar was pegged against the euro in the ERM II, the European Union exchange rate mechanism. All recalled banknotes can be exchanged at the central bank for current issue.
Czechoslovak koruna
In 1993, on the dissolution of the Czechoslovak federation, the Czechoslovak koruna split into two independent currencies: the Slovak koruna and the Czech koruna. Accession to the EU in 2004 meant both currencies were slotted to be replaced by the euro once their respective countries met the criteria for economic convergence and there was the political will to do so. The Slovak koruna was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2009; there is currently no set or estimated date for the Czech koruna to be replaced.
Drug policy of Slovakia
Drug policy of Slovakia is the legislative framework that governs all aspects of legal drugs and illegal drugs on the territory of Slovakia. It was established with the country's creation on 1 January 1993; the Slovak Republic taking over all commitments of the former Czechoslovakia. Both domestic and international law governs the manufacture, sale, transport and use of most drugs. Alcohol is the most used drug in Slovakia, featuring prominently in the Slovak culture. Slovakia consistently ranks among the top alcohol consuming countries in the world.
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Currency: Romanian leu
Currency: Serbian dinar
Currency: Singaporean dollar
Currency: South Korean won
Currency: Swedish krona
Currency: Swiss franc
Currency: New Taiwan dollar
Currency: Thai baht
Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
Currency: United States dollar
Each denomination has a different amount found in a roll and are color-coded by denomination. See below:
Economy of Slovenia
Since that time it has vigorously pursued diversification of its trade with the West and integration into Western and transatlantic institutions. Slovenia is a founding member of the World Trade Organization, joined CEFTA in 1996, and joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. In June 2004 it joined the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The euro was introduced at the beginning of 2007 and circulated alongside the tolar until 14 January 2007. Slovenia also participates in SECI (Southeast European Cooperation Initiative), as well as in the Central European Initiative, the Royaumont Process, and the Black Sea Economic Council.
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Slovakia)
As of 9 October 2008, 2 variations of Slovak commemorative coins have been scheduled to be minted in 2009. These special high-value commemorative coins are not to be confused with €2 commemorative coins, which are coins designated for circulation and do have legal tender status in all countries of the Eurozone.
Swedish krona
The krona (; plural: "kronor"; sign: kr; code: SEK) is the official currency of Sweden. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it but, especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value. In English, the currency is sometimes referred to as the Swedish crown, as "krona" literally means crown in Swedish. The Swedish krona was the ninth-most traded currency in the world by value in April 2016.
Slovak koruna
Initially, the Slovak koruna was at par with the Bohemian and Moravian koruna, with 10 korunas = 1 Reichsmark. It was devalued, on 1 October 1940, to a rate of 11.62 Slovak korunas to one Reichsmark, while the value of the Bohemian and Moravian currency remained unchanged against the Reichsmark.
Slovakia
Slovakia features natural landscapes, mountains, caves, medieval castles and towns, folk architecture, spas and ski resorts. More than 5,4 million tourists visited Slovakia in 2017, and the most attractive destinations are the capital of Bratislava and the High Tatras. Most visitors come from the Czech Republic (about 26%), Poland (15%) and Germany (11%).
Andrej Hlinka
After the fall of Communism, Hlinka became again a respected person, mostly to nationalist sympathisers and to Christian democratic organisations, while the rest of current Slovak society seems mostly indifferent towards Hlinka's memory. Hlinka's image could be found on the Slovak 1000-crown banknote, before Slovakia's adoption of the Euro in 2009. A motion in the Parliament of Slovakia to proclaim him "father of the nation" nearly passed in September 2007.
Slovak koruna
In 1993, the newly independent Slovakia introduced its own koruna, replacing the Czechoslovak koruna at par.
List of motifs on banknotes
The official currency of Serbia is the Serbian dinar (RSD). The motifs used are:
Demographics of Slovakia
The official state language is Slovak, and Hungarian is widely spoken in the southern regions.
Economy of communist Czechoslovakia
The koruna (Kčs), or crown, was the national currency and consisted of 100 haléřů. In 1986 the currency continued to be convertible only under restricted conditions and at official rates. Violation of exchange regulations constituted a serious offense. The koruna could be used only within the country and was not used in foreign trade. In 1987 the official, or commercial, exchange rate was Kcs5.4 per US$l; the tourist, or noncommercial, rate was Kcs10.5 per US$l. The koruna was legally defined in terms of 123 milligrams of gold, which provided a historical basis for the commercial rate.The main function of the banking system was to act as the government's agent in implementing the financial plan, an important part of which consisted of expanding and contracting credit to meet the economy's needs. The central authorities controlled most investments directly, and the national plan regulated production. The State Bank acted as a supervisory agent in extending credit to the enterprises, ensuring that the investments met plan goals. The bulk of bank credit was for working capital, largely utilized to finance the purchase of materials and the sale of finished products. The powers of the State Bank appeared to be somewhat limited, however, since credit was extended according to guidelines for planned production.
History of the euro
Publicity for the transition from the koruna to the euro on 1 January 2009 included an "euromobile", with a professional actor driving around the countryside holding impromptu quiz shows about the euro. Winners received euro T-shirts, euro conversion calculators, and chocolate euro coins. Euro starter kits, available for 500 koruna, were a popular Christmas gift in 2008. The coins therein, however, were not valid as legal tender in the eurozone until 1 January 2009, with koruna exchanged through 17 January 2009, though redeemable at the central bank in Bratislava until a date to be determined. Anyone using Slovakian euro coins before 1 January could have been fined. Businesses using the transition to raise prices also were subject to penalty.
Slovenia
Slovenia has a developed economy and is per capita the richest of the Slavic countries by nominal GDP, and the second richest by GDP (PPP) behind the Czech Republic. Slovenia was in the beginning of 2007 the first new member to introduce the euro as its currency, replacing the tolar. Since 2010, it has been member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. There is a big difference in prosperity between the various regions. The economically wealthiest regions are the Central Slovenia region which includes the capital Ljubljana and the western Slovenian regions, as Goriška and Coastal–Karst, while the least wealthy regions are the Mura, the Central Sava and the Littoral–Inner Carniola.
List of motifs on banknotes
The official currency of Czech Republic is the Czech koruna (CZK). The motifs used are: