ocr: Strengths Potential for tourism, particularly skaing in the latras, once hotelintrastructure is upgraded. ealaesses Legacy of status as less-developed part of Czechoslovalda. Loss ofsubsidies from Czech Republic. Economy's narrow emphasis on heavy engineering and arms manutacture; collapse OfCOMECON markets for these have hit Slovalda very hard. Unemployment high, since Slovak economy is not competitive in European markets. Lack of foreign investors. Many slalled Slovalcs in areas such as banlang and policy-malding have remainedin the Czech Republic.
