Slovakia
Land of castles, caves and the High Tatras
Passport card
Slovak Republic
Slovakia
- Capital
- Bratislava
- Continent
- Europe
- Currency
- Euro
- Languages
- Slovak
- People
- About 54 lakh
- Size
- About 49,035 km²
- Leader
- Prime Minister Robert Fico
- A country since
- 1 January 1993
- Time
- 4½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Bratislava, and 8:30 am in summer
⭐ Slovakia has more castles for its size than almost any other country.
Your Slovakia stamp
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Slovakia
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Slovakia
Turn the globe with your finger. Slovakia has 5 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Slovakia and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 67 times the size of Slovakia.
- PeopleIndia has about 270 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 54 lakh in Slovakia.
- DistanceBratislava is about 5,500 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeSlovakia is 4½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Bratislava, or 8:30 am in summer.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Slovakia, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Slovakia
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Slovakia's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Slovakia back on the map
Slovakia and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 6 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Slovakia worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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