Slovakia
Europe · Capital: Bratislava
Slovakia is a country in Europe, home to about 5.4 million people across 49,035 km². Its capital is Bratislava. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 5 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Bratislava
Region
Europe
Population
~5.4 million people
Area
49,035 km²
Density
110 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Slovak
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,655 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
The euro
Member of
European Union, NATO
Flag colors
white, blue, red
Land borders (5)
Austria
Czechia
Hungary
Poland
UkraineSlovakia in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Slovakia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 20 claims from the pool that are true of Slovakia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
- Is a NATO member1 of 32
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Is in Europe1 of 44
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177