Slovakia
Europe Β· Capital: Bratislava
How it is run: Slovakia is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Slovakia is home to 5.4 million people in Central Europe, where people speak Slovak.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
5.4 million people
That is about 668 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
49,037 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 110 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
26th most people in Europe
27th largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
Slovak
π° Money
Euro (β¬)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
78.4 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$28,544
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
53.2% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
15.6% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+421
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.sk
π§ People here are called
Slovak
π·οΈ Name at home
Slovensko
Also written: Slovak Republic, SlovenskΓ‘ republika.
π Coast or inland
Landlocked β no coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Eastern European Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Slovakia is landlocked β it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Eslovaquia
French
Slovaquie
Arabic
Ψ³ΩΩΩΨ§ΩΩΨ§
Chinese
ζ―ζ΄δΌε
Japanese
γΉγγγγ’
Russian
Π‘Π»ΠΎΠ²Π°ΠΊΠΈΡ
Portuguese
EslovΓ‘quia
German
Slowakei
Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 26.5Γ as many people as Slovakia.
- Slovakia covers roughly 467 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Slovakia lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 2,707 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Slovakia shares its part of the world with Poland. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
π·οΈ Official name
Slovak Republic
ποΈ Capital
Bratislava
π Region
Europe Β· Central Europe
π€ Country code
SK
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Slovakia π
π§ Where on the map
48.7Β° N, 19.5Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+1 β when it is noon in London it is about 13:00 in Bratislava.
- Slovakia sits in Central Europe, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Slovakia is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Slovakia shares its part of the world with Poland. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- πΈπ° is the flag of Slovakia. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is SK.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Slovakia has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Slovakia?
- If Slovakia spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Slovakia?
Bratislava
Which money do people spend in Slovakia?
Euro (β¬)
How many countries share a land border with Slovakia?
5 β Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine.
Roughly how many people live in Slovakia?
5.4 million people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy π°
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