Head of state: Ivan Gasparovic
Head of government: Iveta Radicova 
form of government: Republic, parliamentary democracy
Area: 48,845 km2
Capital: Bratislava
Population: 5.5 million
Language: Slovak
Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)
Gross domestic product (gdp): USD 88.2bn
Change against previous year: -4.9%
Gdp per person: USD 16,315
Swiss colony: 294 persons
Swiss exports: CHF 493m
Change against previous year: -11.8%
Swiss imports: CHF 385m
Change against previous year: -13.1%