- government: parliamentary republic
- area: 49035 km2
- capital: Bratislava
- official languages: Slovak
- population: 5 million
- currency: Slovak koruna
- year of joining the European Union: 2004
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 10,200 % (2005)
- leading religions: Catholicism, Protestantism
- traditional dish: mozgova polevka (brain soup)
- life expectancy: 72 years
- national sports: hockey, cross-country skiing
- calling code: +421
- international license plate codes: SK
- internet TLD: .sk