Ing. Jitka Spillerova - Dowina
Incoming agency
Košická 37
821 08 Bratislava
Slovakia
tel.: +421 2 55 56 56 40
fax: +421 2 434 261 01
e-mail:dowina@dowina.sk
Incoming agency
Košická 37
821 08 Bratislava
Slovakia
tel.: +421 2 55 56 56 40
fax: +421 2 434 261 01
e-mail:dowina@dowina.sk
General information
| Area: | 49 034 km2 |
| Population: | 5 402 547 (2000) |
| Population density: | 110/km2 |
| Capital: | Bratislava, 616 982 inhabitants (1999) |
| Geography: | Slovakia is situated in Central Europe, sharing frontiers with the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Hungary and Ukraine. In spite of being a small country it presents a great diversity of landscape and cultural habits. Mountains, lowlands, canyons, lakes, cave formations, forests and meadows provide many examples of its natural beauty. Almost a half of the country is taken up by the Carpathian Arc, a range of mountains stretching across the north. The best known smaller ranges are the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) and the Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) |
| Climate: | The Slovak Republic lies in a moderate zone and possesses a continental climate with four distinct seasons. The average daily temperature in winter is 2°C (35°F) rising to 21°C (70°F) in the summer. January is the coldest month, the hottest being July and August. |
| Language: | The official language is Slovak. Hungarian, Ruthenian, Ukrainian and German are spoken by ethnic minorities. |
| Time: | GMT + 2 (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in October to last Saturday in March) |
| Electricity: | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Telephone: | country code is 00421, dial 112 (police, ambulance service, fire brigade) |
| Mobil telephone: | GSM 1800/900. Main network providers include Eurotel Bratislava and Orange. |
| Travel documents: | Passport |
| Currency: | Slovenská koruna (SK) = 100 halierov |
| Public holidays: | January 1, January 6, April (Easter), May 1, May 8, July 5, August 29, September 1, September 15, November 1, December 24 - 26 |