Geography Atlas

Where Everything Happened
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

The Inner World

The Civil World

The Natural World

Countries

Slovakia

Also Known As Slovak Republic

Citation Formats

General Reference

APA Style

BibTeX

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.

Facts
Capital
Bratislava 1
Population
5,405,368 1
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 1
Area (sq km)
49,035 1
Independence or Founding Year
1993 1
Slovakia became independent from Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993, the "Velvet Divorce."
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Central Europe, Regions

Has Capital

Bratislava, Cities

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.

Source Bratislava (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Europe, Continents

Rivers Through Territory

The Danube, Bodies of Water
Source Danube (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Slovakia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Quote, Infobox
Slovak Republic
View the Source
1. Slovakia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Quote, Infobox, capital
Bratislava
View the Source
1. Slovakia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, area
Quote, Infobox, area
49,035 km2 (18,933 sq mi)
View the Source
1. Slovakia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDemographics section, 31 March 2026 estimate
Quote, Demographics section, 31 March 2026 estimate
5,405,368 (31 March 2026 estimate)
View the Source
1. Slovakia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
It is 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.
View the Source
Danube (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section
Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine.
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.

View At A Past Year

The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.