Country

Slovakia

Also Known As Slovak Republic

Eastern Europe

Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. It became independent from Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Bratislava. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Bratislava 2

Population

5,405,368 2

31 March 2026 estimate, from Slovakia's own Wikipedia infobox, which also carries a 2021 census figure of 5,449,270.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

49,035 2

Independence or Founding Year

1993 2

Slovakia became independent from Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993, the "Velvet Divorce."

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Slovakia

Associated With

Central Europe

Has Capital

Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.

Source Bratislava (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Danube

Source Danube (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Slovakia

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Jozef Gruska

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Jozef GruskaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Jozef Gruska (11 December 1933 – 14 December 2025) was a Slovak computer scientist and academic.

Norbert Fristacky

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Róbert Szelepcsényi

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Peter Tomka

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Peter TomkaLead sentence 1tier 3

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Peter Tomka (born 1 June 1956) is a Slovak judge of the International Court of Justice.

Vladimír Mathern

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Michal Martikan

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Michal MartikanLead sentence 1tier 2

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Michal Martikán (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmixal ˈmartikaːn]; born 18 May 1979) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has been competing at the international level since 1994.

Peter Sagan

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Peter SaganLead sentence 1tier 2

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Peter Sagan (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpeter ˈsaɡan]; born 26 January 1990) is a Slovak former professional cyclist who competed in road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing.

Peter Stastny

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Peter Stastny

Origin Of

Árpád Feszty

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Árpád Feszty (Wikipedia)Lead

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was born in the town of Ógyalla (then Hungary, now Hurbanovo, Slovakia)

Bryndzové halušky

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Kolach

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Lokša

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Loksa (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Lokša or lokše (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈlɔkʂa] and [ˈlɔkʂe] respectively; may be written in English as loksha or lokshe) is a type of potato pancake like flatbread, popular in the cuisine of Slovakia and South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

Meatloaf

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Meatloaf - Wikipedia

Mohnnudel

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Oblea

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Oblea (Wikipedia)

Slovak Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tokaji

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Tokaji

Site Of

Archbishop's Palace (Kosice)

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Archbishop's Palace (Kosice) (Wikipedia)

Spis Castle

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Spis Castle

Cestné a Stavebné Mechanizmy Tisovec

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Cestné a Stavebné Mechanizmy Tisovec

Konštrukta - Defence

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Konštrukta - Defence (Wikipedia)Lead section, location

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Konštrukta – Defence is a state-owned arms designer and manufacturer in Slovakia.

Kremnica Mint

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Bank of Slovakia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Blatnica Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Blatnica Valley

Carpathian Mountains

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Carpathian Mountains

Gader Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gader Valley (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

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Gader Valley (Slovak: Gaderská dolina) is a long valley in the Greater Fatra Range in Central Slovakia.

Vrátna dolina

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Vrátna dolina

Slovak Sign Language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Slovakia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitutional Court of Slovakia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Slovak Constitutional Court English site, brief history pageCountry

Quote, Country

The Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic was established according to the Constitution of the Slovak Republic, which was adopted during the period of the Federation but was fundamentally designed as the constitution of an independent state.

Law of Slovakia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Law of Slovakia - Wikipedia

Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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