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To know where Slovakia is it would be apt to refer to the country’s geographical coordinates. Slovakia is a Central European country which came into being only a few years ago. There is a great debate whether Slovakia would be considered an east European country or a central European country. The birthday of Slovakia Republic is on 1st January 1993. Slovakia is a small country bordered by different countries on all sides thus it is also called a landlocked country. The latitude of Slovakia is 48 degree north and the longitude is 19 degree east. From the latitude it can be seen that the country of Slovakia is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle. The total area of the country is 48,845 square kilometers.
The location of Slovakia can be further determined by the countries which surround this nation. The immediate neighbors of Slovakia with which it shares the border are Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Austria and Poland. Among these countries the maximum amount of land border is shared with Hungary and Poland. Poland is located on the north, Hungary on the south, Austria on the west and Ukraine on the east of Slovakia. The northern part of Slovakia has high mountains and the Danube river basin is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of Slovakia is the vibrant city of Bratislava which is located on the south western part of the state.
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