| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | SKISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | SVKISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | BratislavaGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | SlovakiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Slovak RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | SlovenskoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the country takes its name from the local Slav ethnic group; the origin of the group's name is unclear, although early forms were used in Medieval Latin (Sclavus) and Byzantine Greek (Sklabos)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Constitution Day, 1 September (1992)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Peter PELLEGRINI (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | EURISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | EuroISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 8ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Banskobystrický kraj / Bratislavský kraj / Košický kraj / Nitriansky kraj / Prešovský kraj / Trenčiansky kraj / Trnavský kraj / Žilinský krajISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | double-barred cross (Cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius) over three peaksCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Nad Tatrou sa blyska" (Storm Over the Tatras); lyrics/music: Janko MATUSKA/traditional; history: adopted 1993; music based on an 1843 Slovak folk song "Kopala studienku" (She Was Digging a Well)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | white, blue, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Slovakia; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the country takes its name from the local Slav ethnic group; the origin of the group's name is unclear, although early forms were used in Medieval Latin (Sclavus) and Byzantine Greek (Sklabos)
description: three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red; the national coat of arms (a red shield bordered in white, with a white double-barred cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius on top of three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset to the left meaning: white, blue, and red are the pan-Slav colors
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
