Worth knowing
Slovakia
Bratislava sits right on the borders of Austria and Hungary. Vienna is only about 50 to 60 km away, which makes them one of the closest pairs of capitals in the world.
Where its story happens
Bratislava, at 48.14°N, 17.11°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Slovakia
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the hard countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Slovakia, in central Europe, between Poland and Hungary. See Slovakia on a map.
- Its capital is Bratislava, on the Danube, and the Tatra Mountains line its border with Poland.
- Until 1993 it was the eastern half of Czechoslovakia.
- The parents of the pop artist Andy Warhol came from a village in this country.
- Its capital is the only national capital that touches two other countries.