population: 5,429,763 economy: Mixed Economy relations with the US: diplomatic language: slovak religion: Roman Catholicism, Atheist, Protestantism, Eastern Orthodox traditions and customs: unique sayings, folk art, literature, folk music, various holiday festivals, Holy Thursday. natural resources: Antimony, mercury, iron, copper, lead, zinc, magnesite, limestone, lignite. government: Parliamentary republic famous people: Stefan Janos, Peter Tomka, Ferdinand Čatloš, Karol Sidor, Pavol Jozef Šafárik.