General Facts about Slovakia

Slovakia is in Europe, Eastern Europe and is part of the European Union.

It is landlocked and borders with Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest.

Its capital is Bratislava.

Its total area is 49,035 km2 (18,933 sq mi).

Its lowest point is the Bodrok River at 94.3 m(308 ft)*1

Its highest point is Gerlach Peak (Gerlachovsky Stit) at 2,655 m (8,711 ft)*1

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Its population is 5,397,036 people *1

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Official Language: Slovak *2

Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, non religious*2

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Currency: Euro and the Slovak Koruna (SKK)

GPD (Gross Domestic Product) is $118,079 billion (2021 Estimate)*1

Industries include: metal production, electricity, gas, oil, nuclear fuel, chemicals, machinery, paper, rubber products, textiles, and ceramics. *2

This is the flag and the coat of arms of Slovakia:

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Sources

*1 Wikipedia

*2 Encyclopedia Britannica

*3 coolkidfacts.com/slovakia-facts

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