Slovakia

SLOVAKIA (Slovak Republic)

Slovak Republic is a country located in Central Europe, surrounded by the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Austria.

■ Total area: 49 035 km2

■ Population: 5 379 450

■ Capital city: Bratislava

■ Currency: Euro (sign: €; code: EUR)
1 EUR (€) = 100 cents (c)

■ Official language: Slovak

■ Type of government: parliamentary democracy
■ Formation date: 1. January 1993

Slovak Republic became the member of European Union on 1. st. May 2004.

Membership in international organizations: UN, OECD, WTO, EU, NATO, V4

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Slovak Republic is divided into eight self-governing regions and 79 districts:

- Bratislava region with center Bratislava

- Trnava region with center Trnava

- Trenčín region with center Trenčín

- Nitra region with center Nitra

- Žilina region with center Žilina

- Banská Bystrica region with center Banská Bystrica

- Košice region with center Košice

- Prešov region with center Prešov

■ More information about Slovakia:

About Banská Bystrica