![]() ![]() In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. ![]() The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi), with a population of over 5.4 million. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia ( / s l oʊ ˈ v æ k i ə, - ˈ v ɑː k-/ ( listen) Slovak: Slovensko ( listen)), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika ( listen)), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ![]()
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