| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (Central European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Slovak |
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| Other languages: | Czech, Hungarian, Roma, Ukrainian |
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| Currency: |
euros (EUR) $1 = €0.89, £1 = €1.19 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .sk | International Dialling Code: 421 |
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For help planning your trip to Slovakia including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Slovakia trip planning page.
Further information on Slovakia
Discover more about Slovakia - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 48,845 sq km (45 sq km under water)
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Neighbours (border lengths): Austria (91km), Czech Republic (197km), Hungary (676km), Poland (420km), Ukraine (90km)
Highest mountain: Gerlachovsky Stit (2,655m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Slovakia from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 45/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 50/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 14/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 54/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 35/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Slovak Republic Status: Independent Country
Population: 5,443,583 (rank: 115/196) Density: 111.4 people/sq km (rank: 73/196)
Ethnic groups: Slovak 85.8%, Hungarian 9.7%, Roma 1.7%, Ruthenian/Ukrainian 1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% (2001 census)
GDP (PPP): $133.4 billion GDP per capita: $24,700 (rank: 44/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.