Slovakia Geography

Country Name: Slovak Republic

Capital City: Bratislava

Population: 5,439,448 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.15% (2006)

Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)

Languages: Slovak

Area: 48,845 sq km

Inflation Rate: 4.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 11.7% (2005)

Domain extension: .sk

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF SLOVAKIA

Location:

Central Europe, south of Poland

Geographic Co-ordinates:

48 40 N, 19 30 E

Area - total:

48,845 sq km

Area - total:

48,845 sq km

Area - land:

48,800 sq km

Area - water:

45 sq km

Land Boundaries:

1,524 km

Border Countries:

Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 677 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 97 km

Terrain:

rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south

Elevation - highest point:

Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Bodrok River 94 m

Natural Resources:

brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land

Arable Land:

29.23%

Permanent Crops:

2.67%

Other Land Use:

68.1% (2005)

Natural Hazards: