Slovakia
Country in Central Europe
Also known as Slovak Republic · SVK · SK
- Capital
- Population
- 5,409,407(December 31, 2025)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Population of Slovakia by gender – SR-area-region-district, cities-rural (annually) [om7102rr]Retrieved 2026-04-01
- , 5,419,451(December 31, 2024)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Population of Slovakia by gender – SR-area-region-district, cities-rural (annually) [om7102rr]Retrieved 2025-04-24
- , 5,449,270(January 1, 2021)
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Sources- 1.Stated in The 2021 Population and Housing Census“Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia v SR k 1. 1. 2021”scitanie.sk/obyvatelia/zakladne-vysledky/pocet-obyvatelov/SR/SK0/SRRetrieved 2021-12-21
- +3 more
- 5,409,407(December 31, 2025)
- Area
- 49,033.72 km²(2025)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Population density of Slovakia – SR-area-region-district, cities-rural [om7015rr] : Area (square meter)Retrieved 2026-04-01
- , 49,035 km²
- , 49,034 km²(2024)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Population density of Slovakia – SR-area-region-district, cities-rural [om7015rr] : Area (square meter)Retrieved 2025-04-24
- 49,033.72 km²(2025)
- GDP (nominal)
- $115B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $119B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $115B(2022)
- Currency
- euro(since 2009)
- , Slovak koruna(1993–2009)
- Official language
- Head of state
- Peter Pellegrini(since 2024)
- , Andrej Kiska(2014–2019)
- , Ivan Gašparovič(2004–2014)
- +3 more
- Head of government
- Robert Fico(since 2023)
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Sources- 1.“Slovakia swears in a new Cabinet led by a populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine”apnews.com/article/slovakia-new-government-fico-ukraine-bfe5f251d3a3b75e72ccee60f7c591b3Retrieved 2023-11-23
- , Vladimír Mečiar(1993–1994)
- , Jozef Moravčík(1994–1994)
- +9 more
- Robert Fico(since 2023)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
648 statements · 33% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 47.7314°N, 18.2900°E
- Emergency phone number
- 112
- 150 has use: fire department
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 155 has use: emergency medical services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 158 has use: police
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Type E
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Vehicle registration plate code
- SK(since 1993)
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Native label
- Slovenská republika
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- Slovenská republika
- Diplomatic relation
- Italy statement is subject of: Italy–Slovakia relations
- Germany(since 1992) statement is subject of: Germany–Slovakia relations
- Belarus statement is subject of: Belarus–Slovakia relations
- Ukraine(since 1993) statement is subject of: Slovakia–Ukraine relations
- Czech Republic statement is subject of: Czech Republic–Slovakia relations
- Slovenia statement is subject of: Slovakia–Slovenia relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Slovakia–United Kingdom relations
- Bulgaria statement is subject of: Bulgaria–Slovakia relations
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- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Slovakia relations · diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Slovakia, Hungary
- Austria statement is subject of: Austria–Slovakia relations
- Liechtenstein statement is subject of: Liechtenstein–Slovakia relations
- Holy See statement is subject of: Holy See–Slovakia relations
- Poland statement is subject of: Poland–Slovakia relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Slovakia relations
- Kosovo statement is subject of: Kosovo–Slovakia relations
- Malta statement is subject of: Malta–Slovakia relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Slovakia–Taiwan relations
- United States statement is subject of: Slovakia–Uzbekistan relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Russia–Slovakia relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Serbia–Slovakia relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Slovakia relations
- North Korea(since 1993) statement is subject of: North Korea–Slovakia relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Slovakia relations
- Chile statement is subject of: Chile–Slovakia relations
- Romania statement is subject of: Romania–Slovakia relations
- Demonym
- slowakisch
- Slowaak
- szlovák
- Slovak
- Slovakiano
- slovako
- Slovakiyänan
- سلوفاكي applies to part: masculine
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- سلوفاكية applies to part: feminine
- سلوفاكيون applies to part: plural
- словаки applies to part: plural
- словак applies to part: masculine
- словачка applies to part: feminine
- словак applies to part: masculine
- словачка applies to part: feminine
- словаки applies to part: plural
- סלובקי applies to part: masculine
- סלובקית applies to part: feminine
- slovaci applies to part: plural
- slovac applies to part: masculine
- slovacă applies to part: feminine
- স্লোভাক
- slovacco applies to part: masculine singular
- slovacca applies to part: feminine singular
- slovacchi applies to part: masculine plural
- slovacche applies to part: feminine plural
- slovensce
- eslovacu applies to part: masculine singular
- eslovaca applies to part: feminine singular
- Słowak applies to part: masculine
- Słowaczka applies to part: feminine
- eslovaco applies to part: neuter
- Slovaque applies to part: feminine singular, masculine singular
- славакі applies to part: plural
- славак applies to part: masculine
- славачка applies to part: feminine
- slovaca applies to part: feminine singular
- slovache applies to part: feminine plural
- slovachi applies to part: masculine plural
- slovaco applies to part: masculine singular
- صلوڤاكي applies to part: masculine singular
- صلوڤاكية applies to part: feminine singular
- صلوڤاكيين applies to part: masculine plural
- صلوڤاكيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Slóvacach
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- Slowake applies to part: masculine singular · lexeme sense: L616549-S1
- Slowaken applies to part: masculine plural
- Slowakin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L616553-S1
- Slowakinnen applies to part: feminine plural
- Geoshape
- Data:Slovakia.map
- Total fertility rate
- 1.6(2024)
- 1.34(2014)
- 1.34(2013)
- 1.34(2012)
- 1.45(2011)
- 1.43(2010)
- 1.44(2009)
- 1.34(2008)
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- 1.27(2007)
- 1.25(2006)
- 1.27(2005)
- 1.25(2004)
- 1.2(2003)
- 1.19(2002)
- 1.2(2001)
- 1.3(2000)
- 1.33(1999)
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 49.0878°N, 22.5656°E
- Köppen climate classification
- warm-summer humid continental climate proportion: 0.9993
- Member of
- European Union(since 2004)
- United Nations(since 1993)
- NATO(since 2004)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- World Trade Organization(since 1995)
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Sources- 1.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/slovak_republic_e.htmRetrieved 2024-10-11
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1993)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1993)
- International Development Association(since 1993)
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- International Finance Corporation(since 1993)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1993)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1994)
- Australia Group(since 1994)
- Eurocontrol(since 1997)
- Treaty on Open Skies
- Interpol(since 1993)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/SLOVAKIARetrieved 2022-10-23
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
1
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/slovakiaRetrieved 2022-10-29
- Movement Coordination Centre Europe
1
Sources- 1.mcce-mil.com/wp-content/uploads/glance/MCCE-AT-A-Glance-September-2017.pdfRetrieved 2017-12-08
- International Energy Agency
1
- UNESCO(since 1993)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1993)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=267Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1993)
1
- Visa Waiver Program(since 2008)
1
- International Civil Defence Organisation(since 1994) subject has role: observer status
1
Sources- 1.icdo.org/who-we-are/members/observer-states.htmlRetrieved 2020-05-11
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1993)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- Visegrád Group
- Schengen Area(since 2007)
- International Centre for Migration Policy Development(since 2006)
- World Customs Organization(since 1993)
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance(since 2005)
1
Sources- 1.holocaustremembrance.com/countries/slovakiaRetrieved 2024-03-17
- CERN Council
1
Sources- 1.“Council - Composition as from January 2025 | CERN Council”council.web.cern.ch/en/content/council-composition-january-2025Retrieved 2025-01-09
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- European Economic Area
- Railway traffic side
- right statement supported by: German Wikipedia · sourcing circumstances: disputed
- left sourcing circumstances: disputed
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Sources- 1.forschungsinformationssystem.de/servlet/is/325069/Retrieved 2018-11-22
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 valid in period: standard time
- UTC+02:00 valid in period: daylight saving time
- Central European Time
- Europe/Bratislava
- Anthem
- Nad Tatrou sa blýska literal translation: Mellt dros y Tatras · audio: Nad Tatrou sa blýska.ogg
- Life expectancy
- 77 years(2022) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- 75 years(2021)
- 77 years(2020)
- 78 years(2019)
- 76.5634 years(2015)
- 76.8122 years(2014)
- 76.4122 years(2013)
- 76.1098 years(2012)
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- 75.9585 years(2011)
- 75.1122 years(2010)
- 74.9098 years(2009)
- 74.7049 years(2008)
- 74.2073 years(2007)
- 74.2049 years(2006)
- 73.9049 years(2005)
- 73.9585 years(2004)
- 73.6049 years(2002)
- 73.4024 years(2001)
- 73.0512 years(2000)
- 72.9024 years(1999)
- Shares border with
- Poland statement is subject of: Poland–Slovakia border
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- Ukraine statement is subject of: Slovakia–Ukraine border
1
- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Slovakia border
1
- Austria statement is subject of: Austria–Slovakia border
1
- Czech Republic statement is subject of: Czech Republic–Slovakia border
1
- Poland statement is subject of: Poland–Slovakia border
- Highest point
- Gerlachovský štít elevation: 2,654 m
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 49.6136°N, 19.4672°E
- Lowest point
- Bodrog elevation: 94 m · coordinates: 48.3711°N, 21.7028°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 48.3806°N, 16.8333°E
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 48.6725°N, 19.7000°E
- VAT rate
- 23%
- 19%
- 5%
- Public holiday
- Christmas day in year for periodic occurrence: December 25
- New Year's Day day in year for periodic occurrence: January 1
- Epiphany day in year for periodic occurrence: January 6
- Holy Friday
- Easter Monday
- International Workers' Day day in year for periodic occurrence: May 1
- Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
- All Saints' Day
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- Motto text
- Travel in Slovakia - Good idea
- Teithiwch Slofacia - Syniad gwych!
- BTI Status Index
- 8.77(2022)
- 8.72(2020)
- 8.59(2018)
- 8.75(2016)
- 8.79(2014)
- 8.88(2012)
- 9.14(2008)
- 9.06(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 6.53(2022)
- 6.36(2020)
- 6.7(2018)
- 6.96(2016)
- 7.09(2014)
- 6.8(2012)
- 7.03(2010)
- 7.2(2008)
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- 7.38(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 6.97(2020)
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- 7.17(2019)
1
- 7.1(2018)
1
- 6.97(2020)
- Located in/on physical feature
- Central Europe
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2023-01-04
- 2.workwithdata.com/place/slovak-republicRetrieved 2024-10-07
- Eastern Europe
- Central Europe
- Human Development Index
- 0.848(2021)
- 0.857(2020)
- 0.862(2019)
- 0.859(2018)
- 0.856(2017)
- 0.854(2016)
- 0.851(2015)
- 0.849(2014)
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- 0.848(2013)
- 0.845(2012)
- 0.844(2011)
- 0.84(2010)
- 0.833(2009)
- 0.831(2008)
- 0.823(2007)
- 0.812(2006)
- 0.803(2005)
- 0.794(2004)
- 0.784(2003)
- 0.779(2002)
- 0.77(2001)
- 0.763(2000)
- 0.755(1999)
- 0.748(1998)
- 0.738(1997)
- 0.73(1996)
- 0.72(1995)
- 0.711(1994)
- 0.701(1993)
- 0.694(1992)
- 0.69(1991)
- 0.692(1990)
- Hashtag
- Slovakia
- slovakia
- Official name
- Slovenská republika reason for preferred rank: form in native language
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- Slovenská republika
- la République slovaque
- Slowakische Republik
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- Eslovàquia
- Slovenská republika reason for preferred rank: form in native language
- Happy Planet Index score
- 46.6(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 23.2(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.803(2021)
- 0.812(2020)
- 0.81(2019)
- 0.807(2018)
- 0.805(2017)
- 0.799(2016)
- 0.794(2015)
- 0.791(2014)
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- 0.797(2013)
- 0.793(2012)
- 0.793(2011)
- 0.788(2010)
- Suicide rate
- 9.3(2019)
- Short name
- Slovensko pronunciation audio: Sk-Slovensko.ogg · ipa transcription: ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ · reason for preferred rank: form in native language
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- Slovakio
- Slowakei
1
- Slowakei
- Slovacia
- Slovakia
- Slovensko pronunciation audio: Sk-Slovensko.ogg · ipa transcription: ˈslɔʋɛnskɔ · reason for preferred rank: form in native language
- Birth rate
- 9.7(2022)
- 10.4(2021)
- 10.4(2020)
- 10.5(2019)
- Male population
- 2,654,098(2022)
- 2,659,702(2021)
- 2,665,719(2020)
- 2,663,171(2019)
- Death rate
- 11(2022)
- 13.5(2021)
- 10.8(2020)
- 9.8(2019)
- Rural population
- 2,503,549(2022)
- 2,515,539(2021)
- 2,524,162(2020)
- 2,523,688(2019)
- Female population
- 2,777,654(2022)
- 2,787,545(2021)
- 2,793,108(2020)
- 2,790,976(2019)
- Urban population
- 2,928,203(2022)
- 2,931,708(2021)
- 2,934,665(2020)
- 2,930,459(2019)
- Unemployment rate
- 6.143(2022)
- 6.894(2021)
- 6.719(2020)
- 5.761(2019)
- Number of seats in assembly
- 15(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
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Sources- 1.“European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament”eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32023D2061Retrieved 2025-06-09
- 14(2004–2004) legislative body: European Parliament
- 14(2004–2006) legislative body: European Parliament
- 14(2007–2009) legislative body: European Parliament
- 14(2020–2023) legislative body: European Parliament
- 13(2009–2011) legislative body: European Parliament
- 13(2011–2013) legislative body: European Parliament
- 13(2013–2014) legislative body: European Parliament
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- 13(2014–2020) legislative body: European Parliament
- 15(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
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On other databases
201 identifiers linking Slovakia across the web's reference databases
- AllTrails trail IDslovakia
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID34981
- ArchINFORM location ID3041
- Armeniapedia ID9760
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID300386533
- Atlante Geopolitico IDslovacchia_res-e5847016-00a2-11e2-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- BabelNet ID00072229n
- BBC News topic IDcywd23g04w4t
- BBC Things ID3e584966-8dec-413f-a591-db59cc4868ae
- BHCL UUIDab3549a2-7ff8-4674-9c2a-3168bc50ee26
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11947852t
- Biblissima authority IDQ26876
- Booru tagslovakia
- British Museum place IDx40902
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDslowakische-republik
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10389176
- CANTIC ID981058511961106706
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryslovakia
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2240
- CNA topic IDslovakia
- Colon ClassificationSG--59252
- Comic Vine ID4020-56299
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Slovakia/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDslovakien
- Data Commons IDcountry/SVK
- DBNL country IDslowa01
- De Agostini IDSlovàcchia+o+Repubblica+Slovàcca
- Der Spiegel topic IDslowakei
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--4373
- DR topic IDslovakiet
- Enciclopedia dei ragazzi IDslovacchia
- Enciclopedia dell'Arte Medievale IDslovacchia
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID121942
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Slovakia-historical-region-Europe
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDslovaquie
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID231499
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)382WJO
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)381486
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0032121
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDSlovachchyna
- Enzyklopädie des europäischen Ostens ID8aca
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-1foQ-kccg-4Y6M
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ26
- Euronews topic IDslovakia
- EuroVoc ID5859
- FactGrid item IDQ426081
- Fandom article IDcountries:Slovakia
- FAST ID1203007
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)LO
- France 24 topic ID (French)slovaquie
- Freebase ID/m/06npd
- GACS ID445
- GADM IDSVK
- GCMD keyword IDc707babd-bca8-46ea-90ab-8cf17a6c50fe
- GENC 3-character codeSVK
- GeoNames ID3057568
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)V4JFs8
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7011765
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-2882
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Slovakia
- GitHub topicslovakia
- GitLab.com topic IDSlovakia
- GND ID4055297-4
- GNS Unique Feature ID-845931
- Golden ID (archived)Slovakia-394V6
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDeslovaquia
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0024753
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDSlovakia
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal IDslovakiia-40118e
- Grove Art Online IDT079220
- Gyldendals Teaterleksikon IDSlovakiet
- Harper's tagslovakia
- HBL topic IDSlovakien
- HDS ID025464
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDadm_368372
- IAB code1405
- ICANNWiki page IDSlovakia
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30925
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2290446
- IdRef ID027436837
- Image Archive, Herder InstituteQ214
- INaturalist place ID8267
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99117
- Interlingual Index IDi82914
- Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine IDS\L\Slovakia
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108561
- IOC country codeSVK
- ISNI0000000123644624
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeSK
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeSVK