Outline of Slovakia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Slovakia:
Slovakia – landlocked sovereign country located in Central Europe.[1] Slovakia has a population of five and a half million and an area of 49,036 square kilometres (18,933 sq mi).[2] Slovakia borders the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The capital Bratislava is its largest city. It is a member of the European Union and of NATO.
General reference[edit]
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Slovakia
- Official English country name: The Slovak Republic
- Common endonym(s): Slovensko
- Official endonym(s): Slovenská republika
- Adjectival(s): Slovak
- Demonym(s): Slovaks
- Etymology: Name of Slovakia
- International rankings of Slovakia
- ISO country codes: SK, SVK, 703
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SK
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sk
Geography of Slovakia[edit]
- Slovakia is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Slovakia
- High: Gerlachovský štít 2,655 m (8,711 ft)
- Low: Bodrog 94 m (308 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,474 km
Hungary 676 km
Poland 420 km
Czech Republic 197 km
Austria 91 km
Ukraine 90 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Slovakia: 5,404,784 (June 30, 2008) - 109th most populous country
- Area of Slovakia: 49,036 km2
- Atlas of Slovakia
Environment of Slovakia[edit]
- Climate of Slovakia
- Renewable energy in Slovakia
- Geology of Slovakia
- Protected areas of Slovakia
- Wildlife of Slovakia
Natural geographic features of Slovakia[edit]
- Glaciers of Slovakia
- Islands of Slovakia
- Lakes of Slovakia
- Mountains of Slovakia
- Rivers of Slovakia
- Valleys of Slovakia
- World Heritage Sites in Slovakia
Regions of Slovakia[edit]
Ecoregions of Slovakia[edit]
List of ecoregions in Slovakia
Administrative divisions of Slovakia[edit]
Administrative divisions of Slovakia
Regions of Slovakia[edit]
Districts of Slovakia[edit]
Demography of Slovakia[edit]
Government and politics of Slovakia[edit]
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Slovakia: Bratislava
- Elections in Slovakia
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| European elections | |
| Referendums | |
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| In the European Parliament (14 seats) | |
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| Defunct parties (post-1989) |
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Branches of the government of Slovakia[edit]
Executive branch of the government of Slovakia[edit]
- Head of state: President of Slovakia,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Slovakia,
- Cabinet of Slovakia
Legislative branch of the government of Slovakia[edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Slovakia[edit]
Foreign relations of Slovakia[edit]
International organization membership[edit]
The Slovak Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Slovakia[edit]
- Capital punishment in Slovakia
- Constitution of Slovakia
- Crime in Slovakia
- Human rights in Slovakia
- Law enforcement in Slovakia
- Slovak mafia
- Prisons in Slovakia
Military of Slovakia[edit]
- Command
- Forces
- Military ranks of Slovakia
Local government in Slovakia[edit]
History of Slovakia[edit]
- Timeline of the history of Slovakia
- Current events of Slovakia
- Economic history of Slovakia
- Military history of Slovakia
Culture of Slovakia[edit]
- Architecture of Slovakia
- Cuisine of Slovakia
- Festivals in Slovakia
- Languages of Slovakia
- Media in Slovakia
- Museums in Slovakia
- National symbols of Slovakia
- People of Slovakia
- Prostitution in Slovakia
- Public holidays in Slovakia
- Records of Slovakia
- Religion in Slovakia
- World Heritage Sites in Slovakia
Art in Slovakia[edit]
- Art in Slovakia
- Cinema of Slovakia
- Literature of Slovakia
- Music of Slovakia
- Television in Slovakia
- Theatre in Slovakia
Sports in Slovakia[edit]
Economy and infrastructure of Slovakia[edit]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 56th (fifth-sixth)
- Agriculture in Slovakia
- Banking in Slovakia
- Communications in Slovakia
- Companies of Slovakia
- Currency of Slovakia: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Economic history of Slovakia
- Energy in Slovakia
- Health care in Slovakia
- Mining in Slovakia
- Slovakia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Slovakia
- Transport in Slovakia
- Water supply and sanitation in Slovakia
Education in Slovakia[edit]
See also[edit]
- Index of Slovakia-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Slovakia-related topics
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Slovakia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Smith, Joel B.; Huq, Saleemul; Lenhart, Stephanie; Mata, Luis José; Nemesová, Ivana; Touré, Sekou (11 May 2017). Vulnerability and adaptation to the climate change. ISBN 9789401736534. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
External links[edit]
- General
- Statistics
- News
- The Slovak Spectator, English-speaking news magazine
- Slovakia today, English-language online newspaper
