Population: 5.4 million
Currency: Euro (since January 1, 2009)
Date of Establishment: January 1, 1993 (following the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic)
Political System: Parliamentary democracy
President: Peter Pellegrini (since June 15, 2024)
Administrative Organization: 8 higher territorial units, 8 regions, 79 districts, 2,927 municipalities, including 140 towns and cities.
Regional Capitals: Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra, Trenčín, Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Prešov, Košice
Official Language: Slovak
State Symbols: National coat of arms, flag, seal, and anthem "Lightning over the Tatras"
Neighboring Countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine
Area: 49,036 km²
Density of population: 110.67 per km²