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Slovakia πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡°

Slovakia is a country in Europe with a population of 5,643,453. Its capital is Bratislava. The official currency is EUR, and the main languages are Slovak.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Bratislava
  • Continent: Europe
  • Population: 5,643,453
  • Area: 49,035 kmΒ²
  • Density: 115 people per kmΒ²
  • Currency: EUR
  • Languages: Slovak
  • ISO code: SK

Where Slovakia sits

Slovakia πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡° is one of 46 countries in Europe, with its capital at Bratislava. It covers 49,035 square kilometres β€” 127th in the world β€” and is home to about 5,643,453 people, 115th globally.

The countries it shares a continent with include Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Italy. If you are learning geography region by region β€” which works far better than alphabetically, because memory for places is spatial β€” those are the ones to learn alongside it.

How Slovakia compares

Raw figures are hard to hold on their own, so it helps to anchor them. In population, Slovakia sits closest to Central African Republic and Finland. In land area, its nearest counterparts are Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.

At 115 people per square kilometre it is somewhat above the world average of 59.4. It ranks higher by population than by area, so it is more crowded than its size alone suggests.

Slovak is listed as official in Slovakia alone. The EUR is shared with 25 other countries, including Andorra, Austria and Belgium, and 22 others.

To see Slovakia next to every other country, sort the country rankings by population, area or density; its currency and languages are listed alongside every other country's in world currencies and world languages.

How to remember Slovakia

Bratislava is the only national capital in the world that borders two other countries, Austria and Hungary. It is also only about 50 km from Vienna, the closest pair of capitals in Europe.

The flag of Slovakia: white, blue and red

πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡° The flag is three horizontal stripes of white, blue and red, with a red shield showing a white double cross on three blue hills, set towards the flagpole. White, blue and red are the Pan-Slavic colours. The first Slovak tricolour, from 1848, was inspired by the flag of Russia, and the coat of arms was added in 1992. The shield is what tells it apart from Russia's flag.

Region and neighbours

Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe, with the Carpathian Mountains, including the High Tatras, in the north. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and Czechia. Slovakia is landlocked, with no coast on the open ocean.

Three facts about Slovakia

  1. Slovakia became an independent country on 1 January 1993, after Czechoslovakia split peacefully in what is sometimes called the Velvet Divorce.
  2. GerlachovskΓ½ Ε‘tΓ­t, about 2,655 m high in the High Tatras, is the highest peak in Slovakia and in the whole Carpathian Mountains.
  3. Slovakia adopted the euro as its currency on 1 January 2009.

Sources: Wikipedia: Slovakia, Wikipedia: Flag of Slovakia, Wikipedia: Bratislava, Wikipedia: GerlachovskΓ½ Ε‘tΓ­t, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Slovakia

Quizzes that include Slovakia

Three angles are worth covering for any country β€” where it is, what its flag looks like, and what its capital is. For Slovakia those are:

Doing all three for one continent before moving on is far more efficient than learning flags globally, then capitals globally, then the map.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the colours of the Slovakia flag?

The flag of Slovakia is three horizontal stripes of white, blue and red, with a red shield showing a white double cross on three blue hills, set towards the flagpole. White, blue and red are the Pan-Slavic colours. The first Slovak tricolour, from 1848, was inspired by the flag of Russia, and the coat of arms was added in 1992. The shield is what tells it apart from Russia's flag.

Which countries border Slovakia?

Slovakia shares land borders with Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and Czechia.

How can I remember the capital of Slovakia?

Bratislava is the only national capital in the world that borders two other countries, Austria and Hungary. It is also only about 50 km from Vienna, the closest pair of capitals in Europe.