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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Slovakia in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of Poverty. Scan other countries as well as this
one. Draw comparisons between activity
in adjacent countries and/or regions.
Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** The annual
precipitation cycle in Slovakia is expected to change significantly. This
includes a higher incidence of relatively longer droughts and shorter heavy
rain episodes. In addition, unstable
snow conditions may lead to more winter floods. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Slovakia U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/lo.html [accessed 17
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/slovakia/ [accessed 9 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - economic reforms
implemented after 1998 have placed Slovakia on a path of strong growth;
small, open economy driven mainly by automobile and electronics exports GDP -
per capita (PPP): $33,100 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
3.9% industry:
22.7% services: 73.4% (2015 est.) Unemployment
rate: 8.1% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 12.3% (2015
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 4.9 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 77.8 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 3.42 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Slovakia borgenproject.org/category/slovakia/ [accessed 8 March 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
The People Of Slovakia’s Lunik Ix Slum ~
Innovations In Poverty Eradication In Slovakia borgenproject.org/innovations-in-poverty-eradication-in-slovakia/ ~
5 Facts About Healthcare In Slovakia borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-slovakia/ ~
4 Facts About Poverty In Slovakia borgenproject.org/facts-about-poverty-in-slovakia/ ~
8 Facts About Education In Slovakia borgenproject.org/8-facts-about-education-in-slovakia/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Hunger In Slovakia borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-hunger-in-slovakia/ ~
Education In Slovakia borgenproject.org/education-in-slovakia/ ~
Is The Slovakia Poverty Rate Reduction Sustainable? borgenproject.org/slovakia-poverty-rate-reduction/ ~
Causes Of Poverty In Slovakia borgenproject.org/causes-of-poverty-in-slovakia/ Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Slovakia-ECONOMY.html [accessed 9 January 2021] Slovakia
is continuing the difficult transformation from a centrally controlled
economy to a market-oriented economy with some measure of success. In 2000
the government implemented austerity measures that helped to bring inflation
down to 7.3% in 2001 and 3.1% in 2002. Unemployment remains a serious
concern, at 19.8% in 2001 and 17.2% in 2002. All
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