Slovakia

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Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko), or officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. Its capital and largest city is Bratislava. Slovakia joined NATO in 2004, and is a member state of the European Union since May 1, 2004.