- Official name
- Slovak Republic Slovenská republika · Slovak
- Capital
- Bratislava
- Region
- Central Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 5.4 million
- Area
- 49,037 km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Neighbours
- Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine
- Internet / phone
- .sk · +421
Where it is
Notable facts
- Slovakia has more castles and châteaux per person than any other country.
- Bratislava is the only national capital that borders two other countries, Austria and Hungary.
- The country has over 6,000 caves, several of them UNESCO-listed.
- Slovakia produces more cars per capita than any other nation.
World Heritage 8 sites
- Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity
- Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
- Vlkolínec
National dish
Bryndzové halušky Small potato dumplings stirred through salty sheep-milk bryndza cheese, topped with fried bacon.