Slovakia has more castles and castle ruins per head than any other country. Bratislava is the only capital in the world bordering two other countries, Austria and Hungary.
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Easy learning about Slovakia
The capital city of Slovakia is Bratislava, capital city of Slovakia.
Word: Tatras
Meaning: alpine peaks
Administrative Divisions
8 regions (kraje)
- Banska Bystrica
- Bratislava
- Kosice
- Nitra
- Presov
- Trencin
- Trnava
- Zilina
Where in the world is Slovakia located?
Slovakia is a Country located in the Eastern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
Basic Information
Capital City: Bratislava, capital city of Slovakia
Population: 5,413,813 (UN)
Area: 48,845 km² / 30,351 sq mi
People from Slovakia are called: Slovaks, Slovakians
Geography
Latitude: 48.734° N
Longitude: 19.050° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
Climate
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 18 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 584 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 29 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.661 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 44 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.88
Mean Years of Schooling: 13.1
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 78.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 2004
Euro - since 2009
Schengen - since 2007
NATO - since 2004
Technical Information
TLD: .sk
Calling Code: +421
MapGeo Name: Slovakia
MapGeo Code: SK