World Factbook
Slovakia
Slovenska republika
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
48,105 sq km
water
930 sq km
total
49,035 sq km
Climate
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Terrain
rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
Land use
other
21.4% (2023 est.)
forest
40.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
38% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 27.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 10.4% (2023 est.)
Location
Central Europe, south of Poland
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Elevation
lowest point
Bodrok River 94 m
highest point
Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m
mean elevation
458 m
Irrigated land
259 sq km (2022)
Map references
Europe
Land boundaries
total
1,587 km
border countries
Austria 105 km; Czechia 241 km; Hungary 627 km; Poland 517 km; Ukraine 97 km
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Natural hazards
flooding
Geography - note
landlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys
Natural resources
lignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
Area - comparative
about 1.5 times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New Hampshire
Geographic coordinates
48 40 N, 19 30 E
Population distribution
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country; slightly larger concentration in the west in proximity to the Czech border
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage
(Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Dunaj (Danube) (shared with Germany [s], Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth