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The (First) Slovak Republic (Slovak: (Prvá) Slovenská republika), [9] until 21 July 1939 known as the Slovak State (Slovak: Slovenský štát), [10] was a partially-recognized clerical fascist client state of Nazi Germany which existed between 14 March 1939 and 4 April 1945 in Central Europe.
The Slovak National Council's Declaration of Independence of the Slovak Nation (Slovak: Deklarácia Slovenskej národnej rady o zvrchovanosti Slovenskej republiky) was a resolution of the Slovak National Council on 17 July 1992, by which members of the Council demanded Slovakia's independence although it was not a Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
This is a list of sister cities in the United States.Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.
at the same time the St. Cyril and Methodius Day; Probably marks the assassination of Matúš Černák, a former minister of the WWII Slovak Republic and then leader of the Slovak exile, in Munich in 1955; 17 July (1992) Independence Day: Výročie deklarácie o zvrchovanosti SR: Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Slovak Republic
Czechoslovakia declared independence from Austro-Hungary in 1918. It was divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993. Czechoslovakia – Pre-War (1918–1939) (M) Československé Muniční a Kovodělné Závody A.S. ("Czechoslovakian Munitions and Metalworking Factories") (1934–1946) – Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia ...
Slovakia is a member of the European Union, the Eurozone, the Schengen Area, the United Nations, NATO, CERN, the OECD, the WTO, the Council of Europe, the Visegrád Group, and the OSCE. Slovakia is also home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The world's largest per-capita car producer, Slovakia manufactured a total of 1.1 million cars in ...
Initially, Slovakia experienced more difficulty than the Czech Republic in developing a modern market economy. Slovakia joined NATO on 29 March 2004 and the EU on 1 May 2004. Slovakia was, on 10 October 2005, for the first time elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council (for 2006–2007).
The constitution of (future) independent Slovakia was adopted in Bratislava: 15 September: Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, patron saint of Slovakia: Sviatok Panny Márie Sedembolestnej, patrónky Slovenska: The Patron saint of Slovakia is Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows: 28 October (1918)† Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czecho ...