This is Slovakia 🇸🇰 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Bratislava |
|---|---|
| Population | about 5.45 million |
| Area | 47,070 km² (18,174 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Slovak Republic |
| Also written | Eslovaquia (es) · Slovaquie (fr) · 斯洛伐克 (zh) · سلوفاكيا (ar) · Словакия (ru) · スロバキア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Slovakia and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 48.7119° S, 160.3699° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 1,300 km (808 miles) south-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 2,071 km (1,287 miles) from the point.
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