Slovakia, Europe

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Image of Bratislava, capital city of Slovakia

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Slovakia is a country located in the Eastern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.

Easy learning about Slovakia
Slovakia is located in	Eastern Europe Europe Continent
Member of	European Union since 2004 Euro since 2009 Schengen since 2007 NATO since 2004
Slovakia has a population of	5,518,055 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Slovakia are called Slovaks, Slovakians
The country’s total area is	48,845 Km² ( 30,351 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank	27
Global Peace Index Score	2
Human Development Index (HDI)	Slovakia HDI ranks in position nº 45 worldwide Very High Human Development HDI of 0.855 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Slovakia’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 183 countries Slovakia passport ranks in position nº 9 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Slovakia ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data)
Slovakia EPI (English Proficiency Index)	is classified as High proficiency in English has a score of 584 ranks 18th worldwide (2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude	48° 40' N, 19° 30' E Open in Google Maps
Slovakia Capital city	Bratislava
Neighbouring countries	Poland, Hungary, Czechia, Ukraine, Austria.
Slovakia Climate	temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Most predominant religion	Roman Catholic,
Second most predominant religion	Protestant,
Currency name & code	Euro (EUR)
Internet ccTLD	.sk
Slovakia calling code	+421

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