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Mlynské nivy, one of the business districts in Bratislava
Mlynské nivy, one of the business districts in Bratislava

The Bratislava Region is the wealthiest and economically most important region in Slovakia, despite being the smallest by area and having the second smallest population of the eight Slovak regions. The Bratislava Region (Slovak Bratislavský Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Since 1949 (except 1990-1996, Slovakia has been divided into a number of Kraje ' (singular kraj; usually translated as "Regions" with capital The most important governmental institutions, including the Ministry of Finance and the central bank, as well as many private companies have their headquarters in Bratislava. National Bank of Slovakia (Národná banka Slovenska NBS is the Central bank of Slovakia, which is a member of the European Union and the European ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading More than 75% of Bratislava's population works in the service sector, mainly composed of trade, banking, IT, telecommunication industry, tourism and others. Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel [1] The Bratislava Stock Exchange (BSSE), the organiser of the public market of securities, was founded on March 15, 1991. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [2]

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Budget

Bratislava has a balanced budget of almost six billion Slovak korunas (€182 million) as of 2007. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading The Slovak koruna (slovenská koruna is the currency of Slovakia since February 8, 1993. [3] One fifth of that is used for investment. Bratislava holds shares in 17 companies directly, for example in the public transport company (Dopravný podnik Bratislava), the waste collection and disposal company, the water utility and others. Dopravný podnik Bratislava akciová spoločnosť (literally Public Transport Company Bratislava Ltd Garbage Collection redirects here For the topic as related to computing see Garbage collection (computer science Waste collection is the component of [4] The city also manages municipal organisations such as the City Police (Mestská polícia), Bratislava City Museum, ZOO Bratislava, etc. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Bratislava City Museum (Múzeum mesta Bratislavy abbr MMB is a museum in Bratislava, Slovakia, established in 1868 The ZOO Bratislava (Zoologická záhrada Bratislava is a Zoo in Bratislava, Slovakia, in the borough of Karlova Ves. [5]

GDP

NBS Office Tower in Bratislava
NBS Office Tower in Bratislava

Bratislava region accounts for about 26% of Slovak GDP. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading [6] The GDP per capita (PPP), which was valued at €27,802 (2004), reaches 129. The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 3% of the EU average, which is the second highest level (after Prague) of all regions in all the recently joined countries. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. [7]

The primary sector is represented only with a share of 0. 9% in the region, that is, one fifth of the share observed at the national level (4. 5%). The secondary sector accounts for 20. 3%, that is 11. 5 percentage points under the share in the Slovakia. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million

Foreign investments

More than 60% of all direct foreign investments in Slovakia are located in the Bratislava Region. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Bratislava Region (Slovak Bratislavský Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. A car manufacturer Volkswagen Slovakia was established in Bratislava in 1991 subsequent to acquiring Škoda Auto and has expanded since. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [8] Currently, its production focuses on sport utility vehicles, which represent 68% of all production. A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis VW Touareg is finished and Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7 are partially built there. The Porsche Cayenne is a five-seat mid-size Sport utility vehicle manufactured by the German automaker Porsche since 2002, with The Audi Q7 is a Full-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV produced by German automaker Audi [9][10][11]

In recent years service and high-tech oriented businesses are thriving in Bratislava. High tech is Technology that is at the cutting edge —the most advanced technology currently available Many global companies, including IBM, Dell, Lenovo, AT&T, SAP, and Accenture, are building their outsourcing and service centres or have plans to build in near future here. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology The multinational technology company Dell Inc develops manufactures sells and supports Personal computers and other computer-related products Lenovo Group Limited (,) is China's largest and the world's fourth largest Personal computer manufacturer after Hewlett-Packard and Dell of the U Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and SAP AG (,) is the largest European Software enterprise and the fourth largest in the world with headquarters in Walldorf, Germany Accenture () is a global Management consulting, Technology services, and Outsourcing company Outsourcing is Subcontracting a process such as product design or Manufacturing, to a Third-party company [12][13]

Biggest industries and companies

Other important companies and big employers with headquarters in Bratislava include:[14]

Construction boom

The Slovak economy's strong growth in the 2000s has led to a boom in the construction industry, and several major projects have been completed in or are planned for Bratislava. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Slovak Telekom (in the past officially called Slovenské telekomunikácie and Slovak Telecom; the brand used for fixed line products is T-Com since T-Mobile is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Orange Slovensko is a member of the global communications group Orange. In Financial economics, a financial institution acts as an agent that provides Financial services for its clients or members Slovenská sporiteľňa is the largest commercial bank in Slovakia. Tatra banka is a Commercial bank in Slovakia. It was founded in 1990 as the first private bank in Slovakia. UniCredit SpA () is an Italy -based pan-European bank with over 40 million customers and operations in 22 countries SE (formerly AG,,) is a large Financial services provider headquartered in Munich, Germany. AXA Winterthur Group is a multinational Insurance company The original company named Winterthur was founded in Winterthur, Switzerland, In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure Doprastav as is a Slovak construction company which was established in 1953. Strabag ( is a European Construction company based in Vienna, Austria (formerly based at Spittal an der Drau, Austria A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline Slovnaft is the largest Oil refinery in Slovakia. It was established in 1957 in Bratislava. Henkel AG & Co KGaA () is an international company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. A public utility (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the Infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, as (abbr SPP Slovak: literally "Slovak Gas Industry" is a Slovak Natural gas Monopoly. Slovenské elektrárne as is a Slovak Electric utility company based in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, and successor to the former State monopoly Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Kraft Foods Inc ( is the second-largest Food and Beverage company headquartered in North America (behind PepsiCo) and the third Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Whirlpool Corporation ( is a Fortune 500 company and a global manufacturer and marketer of major Home appliances,with annual sales of approximately $18 billion more Johnson Controls Inc is an United States company based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Železnice Slovenskej republiky (literally Slovak Republic Railways abbr Dopravný podnik Bratislava akciová spoločnosť (literally Public Transport Company Bratislava Ltd Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain Slovakia is rapidly becoming a Developed country, with the highest sustained GDP growth in the European Union, reporting 10 [15] Areas attracting developers include the Danube riverfront, with two major projects already under construction: River Park[16] in the Old Town, and Eurovea[17] near the Apollo Bridge. Most Apollo (literally Apollo Bridge, provisionally known as Most Košická during construction after the street leading to it in Bratislava is a Other locations under development include the areas around the main railway and bus stations,[18] around the former industrial zone near the Old Town,[19] and in the boroughs of Petržalka[20] and Ružinov. It is expected that investors will spend €1. 2 billion on new projects by 2010. [21] See also List of tallest buildings in Bratislava. There are several high-rise buildings in Bratislava over 100 Meters high

Education

Around 38% of all university educated people in the country are concentrated in Bratislava. The potential of the qualified population with a university or college education is utilised to the level of 94%.

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References

  1. ^ Economy and employment. City of Bratislava (February 23, 2006). Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on April 26, 2007. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ Basic Information. City of Bratislava (no date). Retrieved on May 3, 2007. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  3. ^ Official Website of the City of Bratislava. Budget. Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
  4. ^ Official Website of the City of Bratislava. Obchodné spoločnosti mesta (Slovak). Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
  5. ^ Official Website of the City of Bratislava. Mestské organizácie (Slovak). Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
  6. ^ Bratislavsky Kraj (Bratislava Region) - Economy. Eurostat (February 2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Retrieved on April 25, 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  7. ^ Regional GDP per inhabitant in the EU27 (PDF). Eurostat (February 19, 2007). Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on April 25, 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  8. ^ Jeffrey Jones. "VW Bratislava expands production", The Slovak Spectator, 1997-08-27. The Slovak Spectator (or in abbreviated form Slovak Spectator) is a Slovakia’s only English-language newspaper Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Retrieved on 2007-04-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar.  
  9. ^ A brief journey through a long history: 2000-2003. Volkswagen (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on April 25, 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  10. ^ Volkswagen (Slovak Republic). Global Auto Systems Europe (no date). Retrieved on April 25, 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  11. ^ Volkswagen sales up to a record Sk195.5 billion. The Slovak Spectator (April 2, 2007). Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on April 25, 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  12. ^ Lenovo invests in Slovakia with new jobs. Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (April 20, 2006). Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on April 25, 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  13. ^ Dell in Bratislava. Dell (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on April 25, 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  14. ^ eTREND Rankings: Biggest Employers in Slovakia; TREND Top IT (Eng.); TREND Top Telecom (Eng.); Biggest Exporters in Slovakia; Biggest Utility Companies in Slovakia; Biggest Companies of the Slovak Engineering Industry; Biggest Food and Tobacco Companies in Slovakia; Biggest Producers of Construction Materials in Slovakia; Biggest Chemical and Pharmaceutical Companies in Slovakia; Biggest Travel Agencies in Slovakia. eTREND (2006). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on April 25, 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  15. ^ Visit Bratislava: Real Estate Market. City of Bratislava. Retrieved on June 3, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  16. ^ River Park. City of Bratislava. Retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  17. ^ EUROVEA International Trade Centre. City of Bratislava. Retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  18. ^ Regeneration of Central Railway Station Square Area. City of Bratislava. Retrieved on June 3, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  19. ^ Twin City to uplift bus station. The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved on 6 June 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  20. ^ Petržalka City. City of Bratislava. Retrieved on June 6, 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  21. ^ New investments in Bratislava, especially near the Danube river. City of Bratislava. Retrieved on 6 June 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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