Official nameSlovenská Republika (Slovak Republic)CapitalBratislavaPopulation estimate (2015)5·43 millionInternet domain extension.skCurrencyThe euro (EUR), which consists of 100 cents, has been in circulation since 1 January 2009.TerritorySlovakia is bounded in the north-west by the Czech Republic, north by Poland, east by Ukraine, south by Hungary and south-west by Austria.LanguageThe official language is Slovak.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words