COUNTRY INFORMATION
Official name
Slovak Republic
Capital
Bratislava
Coordinates
48°40’ N, 19°30’ E
Location
Slovakia is located in Central Europe and shares borders with Austria on the west, the Czech Republic on the northwest, Poland on the north, Ukraine on the east, Hungary on the south.
Area
Total area: 48 845 sq km
Land area: 48 800 sq km
Water area: 45 sq km
Land boundaries
1 474 km
Coastline
0 km
Administrative division
Slovakia is divided into 8 regions.
Political system
Slovakia is a parliamentary republic. President is the chief of state and is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. Prime Minister, the head of government, is appointed by the President (usually the leader of majority party). Parliament – National Council of the Slovak Republic (Narodna Rada Slovenskej Republiky), is unicameral and has 150 seats.
Population
5 463 046
Ethnic groups
Slovak 86%, Hungarian 10%, Roma 2%, Ukrainian 1%, other 1%
Religions
Roman Catholic 69%, Protestant 11%, Greek Catholic 4%, other 16%