Dig straight down through Slovakia 🇸🇰 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Slovakia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Slovakia, that point sits at 48.7119° S, 160.3699° W. 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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