Slovakia

SK / SVK 48.7°, 19.7°

Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi), hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice.

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Capital

Bratislava

Population

5,409,407

Area

49,033 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Parliamentary republic

Languages

Slovak 81.8%, Hungarian 8.5%, Roma 1.8%

Sells

cars, vehicle parts/accessories, video displays, broadcasting equipment

Sells to

Germany 20%, Czechia 10%, Hungary 7%

Land borders

5: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland ...

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+421

Founded

1993

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Slovakofficial

81.8%

Hungarian

8.5%

Roma

1.8%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

wheat
sugar beets
maize
milk
barley
rapeseed

Largest cities

Bratislava capital	423,737
Košice	225,044
Petržalka	112,380
Nitra	86,329
Prešov	82,927

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 World War I1914–1918 Iraq War2003–2011

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

parliamentary republic

Money, belief and alliances

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe World Meteorological Organization International Civil Defence Organisation United Nations European Union International Development Association International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance International Energy Agency NATO International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Australia Group Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Climate and geography

temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Gerlachovský štít

Landmarks and landscapes

Spis Castle High Tatras

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (5)

Austria

Czech Republic

Hungary

Poland

Ukraine

In charge right now

Robert Fico Head of government

Peter Pellegrini Head of state

Figures from its history

Alexander Dubcek Leader of the Prague Spring Alexander Dubček was a Slovak statesman who served as the First Secretary of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ) from January 1968 to April 1969 and as Chairman of the Federal Assembly from 1989 to 1992...