 Bratislava holds shares in 17 companies directly, for example in the public transport company (Dopravný podnik Bratislava), the waste collection and disposal company, the water utility and others.The city also manages municipal organisations such as the City Police ("Mestská polícia"), Bratislava City Museum, ZOO Bratislava, etc.The Bratislava Region is the wealthiest and economically most prosperous region of Slovakia, despite being the smallest by area and having the second smallest population of the eight Slovak regions.