3. BORDER COUNTRIES Hungary(679 km), Poland (597.5 km), theCzechRepublic (265 km), Austria (127,2 km), Ukraine (98 km)
4. Slovakia is a mountainous country. There are theHigh and LowTatras, the Big and Small Fatra, the Slovak Ore Mountains, the Štiavnica Mountains, etc. Theseparts are perfectforhiking in summer and skiing in winter. There are plains in thesouthwithagriculture and theriverDanube, thebiggestEuropeanriver. There are big citieswithindustry and smallhistoricaltownswithnicescenery. There are a lotof spas, thermalparks, caves and mineralsprings in Slovakia.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION Area: 49 035 km² Population: 5 500 000 Location: CentralEurope Officialname: TheSlovak Republic (SR) State formationdate: 1 January 1993 State system: republic Politicalsystem: parliamentarydemocracy Prezident: Ivan Gašparovič EU membersince1 May 2004 Currency : Euro
8. POPULATION 5.5 millionpeoplelive in the Slovak Republic Ethnicgroups : 85.8% Slovaks 9.7% Hungarians 1.7% Gypsies 2.8% other minority groups