Slovak Republic

Slovenska Republika

CAPITAL: Bratislava

FLAG: Horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, superimposed with a crest of a white double cross on three blue mountains.

ANTHEM: Nad Tatru sa blyska (Over Tatra it lightens).

MONETARY UNIT: The currency of the Slovak Republic is the Slovak koruna (SK) consisting of 100 hellers, which replaced the Czechoslovak Koruna (KCS) on 8 February 1993. There are coins of 10, 20, and 50 hellers and 1, 2, 5, and 10 korun, and notes of 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 korun. SK1 = $0.0271 (or $1 = SK36.87) as of May 2003.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard.

HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; May Day, 1 May; Anniversary of Liberation, 8 May; Day of the Slav Apostles, 5 July; Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising, 29 August; Reconciliation Day, 1 November; Christmas, 24–26 December. Movable holiday is Easter Monday.

TIME: 1 PM = noon GMT.

Location, Size, and Extent

Slovakia is a landlocked country located in Eastern Europe. Comparatively, it is about twice...