Slovakia is situated in Central Europe, bordering the Czech Republic and Austria in the west, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east and Hungary in the south. It was under the occupation of Czechoslovakia till 1993, the year when it gained independence and laid down its own constitution. Since that year, the country has witnessed major growth in its tourism industry. It has turned from a largely unexplored country to the one which sees an increasing stream of tourists every year. The rich legacy and mesmerizing natural beauty of the country, seen in the form of historical towns and snow-clad mountains, form its most popular attractions. To know more about Slovakia, read the information provided below.
Fun & Interesting Facts about Slovakia
- The official name of Slovakiais the Slovenska Republika (The Slovak Republic).
- Slovakiais situated in Central Europe and spreads over an area of approximately 49,000 sq km.
- The capital of Slovakiais Bratislava, which is also the largest city of the country.
- Majority of the people in SlovakiaareRoman-Catholics, followed by Greek-Catholics, Protestants, Reformists and Orthodox.
- The official language of Slovakia is Slovak. However, Hungarian, Romani, Ukranian, Czech and German are also spkoen there.
- The currency of Slovakia is Slovenska koruna (Slovak crown).
- Slovakiafollows the system of ‘Parliamentary Democracy’.
- Slovakia is a member of the European Union, NATO, OECD, WTO and other international organizations.
- Slovakia gained independence from Czechoslovakia on 1st January 1993. The same day, it formed its own constitution.
- Around 90 percent of the Slovaks have had secondary education, amongst the highest rates in the EU.
- The women of Slovakia, along with Lithuania and Poland, marry the youngest (at around 24 years) in the European Union.
- Slovakia has been called a European Tiger Economy, along with the Czech Republic.
- It is estimated that in 2008, Slovakia will be the biggest per capita car producer in the world.
- Slovakia has plans to adopt Euro as its currency on 1st January 2009.
- Štefan Baniè, a Slovak, invented the first actively used parachute, patenting it in 1913.
