The Slovak Republic is located in Central Europe, sharing borders with Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine. Mountains, lowlands, valleys, lakes, cave formations, forests and meadows provide many examples of Slovakia's year-round natural beauty. The Carpathian Arc, a range of mountains stretching across the north, takes up almost half of the country. Lowlands stretch from the southwest through south to eastern parts of the country and are important agricultural areas of Slovakia.

The highest point	Gerlach Peak (“Gerlachovský štít”) in the High Tatras (“Vysoké Tatry”) 2,655 m above sea level
The lowest point	Bodrog River 94 m above sea level
Maximum length	428 km (Záhorská Ves [W] – Nová Sedlica [E])
Maximum breadth	195 km (Štúrovo [S] – Skalité [N])
The longest river	Váh River (378 km)
Time	GMT +1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to last Saturday in October). In winter, the Sun rises approximately at 7:30 and sets around 16:00. In summer, sunrise is before 5:00 and sunset is around 21:00.

Weather: The Slovak Republic has a continental climate with 4 seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter). Summers are hot; winters are cold, cloudy and humid. The average winter daily temperature is -2 °C but can plummet to -15 °C. The average daily temperature in summer is 21 °C but can be as warm as over 30 °C. The coldest month is January; the hottest month is July. The period from May to July is often considered the best season. Data concerns Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Weather in northern and mountainous regions could be much colder.