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Slovakia, officially Slovak Republic, republic
in central Europe, bordered on the north by Poland, on the
east by Ukraine, on the south by Hungary, and on the west
by Austria and the Czech Republic. Formerly parts of Czechoslovakia,
Slovakia and the Czech Republic emerged as independent republics
on January 1, 1993. Slovakia has an area of 49,035 sq km (18,932
sq mi). Bratislava is the capital and largest city.
Capital City - Bratislava
Languages - Slovak (official), others
Religions - Catholic, others
Ethnic Groups - 85% Slovak, Czechs, Germans,
Poles and Ruthenians
Population - 5,388,000
Slovakia is in the Central European Time Zone. Central European
Standard Time (CET) is 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT+1).

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