Bratislava ( or ; ( or ; ) is the
capital of
Slovakia, and with a population of about 500,000, the
country's largest city. The greater
metropolitan area is home to more than 650,000 people. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the
River Danube and the left bank of the
River Morava. Bordering
Austria and
Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.