🇸🇰 Slovakia - Country

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Slovakia
Slovenská republika · Slovak Republic
Name Origin
Slavs
Named After the Slovak Slavic People
Symbols
✝️ Double Cross · Tatra Mountains · Slavic Tricolor
Codes
SK · SVK
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.sk
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+421
International Calling Code
Currency
EUR · € · Official Currency Since 2009
Official Language
West Slavic Language · Hungarian, Rusyn, Czech & Romani Minority Languages
Religion
Christianity
Predominantly Roman Catholic Central European Society
Capital
National Capital & Political Center of Slovakia
Largest City
Largest Metropolitan, Economic & Cultural Center in Slovakia
Government
Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic
Region
Carpathian Region · Visegrád Group · Danube Basin
Regions
8 Regions
Bratislava · Trnava · Trenčín · Nitra · Žilina · Banská Bystrica · Prešov · Košice · Further Divided into 79 Districts (Okresy), Municipalities, Cities, Towns & Villages
Time Zone
Central European Time (UTC+1)
Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
President Peter Pellegrini
President
Peter Pellegrini
Since June 15, 2024 · President of Slovakia · Head of State of the Parliamentary Republic
Prime Minister Robert Fico
Prime Minister
Robert Fico
Since October 25, 2023 · Prime Minister of Slovakia · Head of Government & Executive Authority
Deputy Prime Minister Denisa Saková
Deputy Prime Minister
Denisa Saková
Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia · Senior Executive Official of the National Government
Deputy Prime Minister Tomáš Taraba
Deputy Prime Minister
Tomáš Taraba
Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia · Senior Cabinet & Government Administration Official
Deputy Prime Minister Peter Kmec
Deputy Prime Minister
Peter Kmec
Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia · Executive Official for Strategic & European Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kaliňák
Deputy Prime Minister
Robert Kaliňák
Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia · Senior Security & Executive Government Official
Area
18,933 sq mi
49,035 km² · #129 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
5,430,000
#119 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
287/sq mi
111/km² · #98 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated Along the Danube & Váh Corridors
Demonym
Slovak
Great Moravia
c. 833
Formation of the Great Moravian Slavic State in Central Europe
Czechoslovakia Founded
October 28, 1918
Slovaks & Czechs Formed the State of Czechoslovakia Following World War I
Modern Independence
January 1, 1993
Slovakia Became Independent Following the Peaceful Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
Slovakia Location
48.6690° N, 19.6990° E
Central Europe · Carpathian Mountains · Danube Basin
Europe Globe
Continent
Bratislava, Slovakia WEATHER
Košice, Slovakia WEATHER

No Weather Information

Nitra, Slovakia WEATHER
Regions

Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe characterized by mountainous terrain including the Carpathian Mountains, forested hills, river valleys, and fertile lowlands in the south.

📍 Slovakia is a landlocked country located in Central Europe, positioned between major European regions. It is bordered by Czech Republic to the northwest, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, and Austria to the southwest.
Slovakia’s terrain is largely mountainous, with the Carpathian Mountains running through much of the country, including the High Tatras, which contain some of the highest peaks in Central Europe. The southern regions feature lowlands and fertile plains.
Slovakia’s central location has historically made it a crossroads of trade, culture, and migration in Europe, linking Eastern and Western regions.
Bratislava, Bratislava
👥 480,000
Košice, Košice
👥230,000
Prešov, Prešov
👥85,000
Žilina, Žilina
👥80,000
Nitra, Nitra
👥75,000
Trnava, Trnava
👥65,000
Trenčín, Trenčín
👥55,000
Martin, Žilina
👥55,000
Poprad, Prešov
👥50,000
Prievidza, Trenčín
👥45,000
Michalovce, Košice
👥38,000
Komárno, Nitra
👥34,000
Levice, Nitra
👥33,000
Humenné, Prešov
👥32,000
Bardejov, Prešov
👥31,000
Piešťany, Trnava
👥28,000
Ružomberok, Žilina
👥27,000
Topoľčany, Nitra
👥26,000
Regions (Kraje)
B
Bratislava
(Bratislavský kraj)
Banská Bystrica
(Banskobystrický kraj)
K
Košice
(Košický kraj)
N
Nitra
(Nitriansky kraj)
P
Prešov
(Prešovský kraj)
T
Trenčín
(Trenčiansky kraj)
Trnava
(Trnavský kraj)
Z
Žilina
(Žilinský kraj)
Regions are the primary administrative divisions of Slovakia. Total: 8
Road System (Central European Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Slovakia follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type E
Slovakia commonly uses Type C and Type E electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Slovakia?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.cz = Czech Republic .hu = Hungary .pl = Poland

Slovakia uses:

.sk

What is the ISO Code for Slovakia?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Slovakia is a sovereign country in Central Europe.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as SK. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Slovakia is assigned:

SK

Official ISO country name:

Slovak Republic

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: SK
ISO-3 Code: SVK
ISO Numeric Code: 703
SK Slovakia Flag Slovakia (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F8 U+1F1F0
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🇸🇰 "Nad Tatrou sa blýska" – (Slovak) / "Lightning Over the Tatras"
• Lyrics written by Janko Matúška in 1844
• Music based on a traditional Slovak folk melody
• Adopted as Slovakia’s national anthem in 1993
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Unofficial Mottos:

Primary Modern Branding Slogan

"Dobrá krajina"

(Translated from Slovak: "Good Idea Slovakia", the primary modern branding slogan used by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs to promote the country. This slogan is used for public diplomacy, marketing, and to present Slovakia as a country of innovative ideas)

Historic Motto:

"Verní sebe, svorne napred!"

(Translated from Slovak: "Faithful to Ourselves, Together Ahead!", the 1939–1945 Slovak Republic used this motto)

National Concept:

"Slovensko Slovákom"

(Translated from Slovak: "Slovakia for the Slovaks", has historically been used in nationalistic contexts)

Slovakia National Anthem:

"Nad Tatrou sa blýska"

(Translated from Slovak: "Lightning Over the Tatras")

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