● Capital: Bratislava
● Language: Slovak
● Currency: Euro
● Population: 5.4 million, 110 per km² (2019)
● Surface: 49 034 km²
(Image: Flag of the Republic of Slovakia; source: Pixabay)
Already in the 6th century tribes of Slavs settled in Slovakia, from which developed the Slavian empire. After 300 years the country became a Hungarian province, but after World War I it declared its independence of Hungary. In 1918 it became a part of the Czech Republic.
Slovakia has been a member of the EU since 2004.
(Image: Castle Bratislava; source: Pixabay)
The Danube flows through Slovakia over a length of 171 km. Near the capital it forms a river branch, the so-called „Small Danube“, and thus creates an island, with 1 800 km² the largest river island in Europe.
(Image: Danube landscape in Slovakia; source: Pixabay)
Geography: Two thirds of the land are covered by the Carpathians, an important tourist attraction, with more than 4000 caves.
Famous people: Alexander Dubcek, the Saints Kyrill and Method, Andy Warhol
(Image: High Tatra Mountains in Carpathians; source: Pixabay)
