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Prior to 1993, the Slovak Republic was a part of the now defunct state of Czechoslovakia.On 19 January 1993, after the Slovak Republic had become a separate state, the National Council of the Slovak Republic enacted a nationality law to establish "the conditions of gain and loss of citizenship" in the newly formed republic.
Language law of Slovakia is primarily governed by two acts: [1] The Act on the State Language of the Slovak Republic [2] (Act No. 270/1995 [3]), also known as the "State Language Act". [3] [4] It fixes the status and regulates the use of the Slovak language. It took force on 1 January 1996 (except article 10, which entered into force on 1 ...
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The Slovaks (Slovak: Slováci [ˈsɫɔvaːt͡si], singular: Slovák [ˈslɔvaːk], feminine: Slovenka [ˈsɫɔvɛŋka], plural: Slovenky) are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak the Slovak language. In Slovakia, c. 4.4
Slovakia grants full Slovak citizenship to children of Slovak parents (one or both parents) irrespective of the place of birth. Persons with at least one Slovak grandparent and "Slovak cultural and language awareness" may apply for an expatriate identity card entitling them to live, work, study and own land in Slovakia.
However, even though Czech and Slovak are different languages, in most cases both Czech and Slovaks can easily understand each other, speaking their own language. Nevertheless, language is an important cornerstone of the Czech and Slovak societies. Thus, knowledge of language is a requirement for the acquisition of citizenship.
The Slovak citizen ID card (Slovak: Občiansky preukaz, citizen card, literally civic certificate) is the identity document used in the Slovak Republic (and formerly in Czechoslovakia), in addition to the Slovak passport. It is issued to all citizens, and every person above 3 years of age permanently living in Slovakia.
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