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Slovakia

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Flag and abbrev. Flag of Slovakia SVK
Continent Europe
Leader Ivan Gašparovič
(President)
Population 5,455,407 (as of 2008)
Registered players 9,870
Percentage 0,002%
National team Slovakian National Team
National federation Slovenský zväz ľadového hokeja
IIHF ranking 8th (-2)
Top league Slovak Extraliga
Current champion HC Slovan Bratislava

Slovakia (long form: Slovak Republic; Slovak: Slovensko, long form Slovenská republika) is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (almost 19,000 square miles). 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. Slovakia is a member state of the European Union, NATO, OECD, WTO, and other international organizations.

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[edit] Organisation

Slovak hockey scheme
Elite SLOVNAFT Extraliga (13)
Second Slovak 1.Liga (16)
Third Slovak 2.Liga A (9) Slovak 2.Liga B (6)

[edit] History of hockey in Slovakia

[edit] International

[edit] Notable Slovak Players

Notable players from Slovakia include,

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