Slovakia
Former Czechoslovak half
Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
It was part of Czechoslovakia until the peaceful dissolution in 1993, known as the Velvet Divorce.
The capital is Bratislava.
Slovakia joined the European Union in 2004.
Slovakia's chief city
- DanubeMajor Central European river
- CarpathiansCentral European mountain range
- Central EuropeContinent's middle zone
Central European mountain range
- peaksHighest points attained
- alpineOf high elevations
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- skiingSnow sport on runners
mountain huts · trails · chairlifts · ridge · valleys · gorges · national parks
Continental political-economic federation
- SchengenBorder-free European area
- eurozoneMonetary union sharing currency
- NATOWestern defense organization
- EUEuropean political-economic bloc
integration · enlargement · accession · euro · parliament · commission · Brussels · membership
Surrounded and sealed within
- inlandAway from the coast
- borderedHad a defined edge
- surroundedBounded on all sides
- interiorInside area or region
continental · Central European · neighbors · Austria · Hungary · Poland · Czech Republic · Ukraine
Medieval Slavic polity
- Velvet RevolutionCzechoslovakia's nonviolent 1989 transition
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- Austro-Hungarian EmpireDual monarchy until 1918
- Treaty of Trianon1920 Hungarian peace accord
Cyril and Methodius · communism · Warsaw Pact · Iron Curtain · independence · 1993 · Prague Spring · federation
Inherited cultural narratives
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- potteryFired clay objects
Bratislava
Slovakia's chief city
- DanubeMajor Central European river
- CarpathiansCentral European mountain range
- Central EuropeContinent's middle zone
Carpathians
Central European mountain range
skiing · mountain huts · trails · chairlifts · ridge · valleys · gorges · national parks
European Union
Continental political-economic federation
- SchengenBorder-free European area
- eurozoneMonetary union sharing currency
- NATOWestern defense organization
EU · integration · enlargement · accession · euro · parliament · commission · Brussels · membership · treaty
enclosed
Surrounded and sealed within
- inlandAway from the coast
- borderedHad a defined edge
- surroundedBounded on all sides
interior · continental · Central European · neighbors · Austria · Hungary · Poland · Czech Republic · Ukraine · crossroads
Great Moravia
Medieval Slavic polity
- Velvet RevolutionCzechoslovakia's nonviolent 1989 transition
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- Austro-Hungarian EmpireDual monarchy until 1918
Treaty of Trianon · Cyril and Methodius · communism · Warsaw Pact · Iron Curtain · independence · 1993 · Prague Spring · federation · dissolution
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- European RegionsEastern Europe, Bavaria, Scandinavia, Western Europe, Balkans
- puppet statespuppet state, client state, satellite state, puppet regime, vassal state
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- EuropeAlbania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, France
- NationsChina, France, Japan, Germany, Mexico
- Eastern EuropePoland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria
SlovakiaUnited Kingdom
Atlantic archipelago nation
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