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	History of Slovakia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Despite the formation of a short-lived Slovak Soviet Republic, the situation stabilised in late 1919.
		On August 29, 1944, 60,000 Slovak troops, guerilla forces and members of the general population, organized by the underground opposition, rose up against the Nazis coming to occupy the country in what became known as the Slovak National Uprising.
		In fact, the Slovak Republic saw comparatively high economic growth in the 1970s and 1980s relative to the Czech Republic (and mostly ongoingly from 1994 till today).
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_Slovakia (6450 words)

	Links from the Slovak Embassy
		Even though the Slovak Republic declared itself to be a Christian state and Tiso was himself a priest, this genocide was not prevented despite the protests of the Church and the Vatican.
		Alexander Dubček, the Slovak reform communist and the symbol of the “Prague spring” was replaced in April 1969 by Gustáv Husák.
		In July 1992 the Slovak National Council adopted Declaration on Slovak Sovereignty, on 1 September was adopted Slovak Constitution, in the end of November the Federal Assembly in Prague voted for cease of the federation.
	www.slovakembassy-us.org /history.html (7611 words)

	The Slovak Republic
		Slovaks, who once inhabited the eastern part of Czecho-Slovakia, are an independent nation in terms of language, culture, history, religion, political convictions, folklore, and mentality.
		Slovak Catholics (85% of the population) were not allowed by the Czech government to form their own party, so they concluded an agreement with the Democratic Party, as a result of which that party obtained 62 percent of all Slovak votes.
		In 1950 four Slovak Catholic bishops were arrested and the Greek Catholic Church, with 305,000 faithful, was formally suppressed and forcibly merged with the Orthodox Church and subordinated to the Patriarchate of Moscow.
	www.tccweb.org /slovakrep.htm (8379 words)

	Slovakia
		It borders the Czech Republic in the northwest, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east, Hungary in the south, and Austria in the southwest.
		In the 10th century, the ethnic Slovak territory included the northern half of present-day Hungary, and in the 14th century it still extended to present-day northern central and northern eastern Hungary (down to present-day Vác (in Slovak Vacov), Visegrád (Višegrad/Vyšehrad), Miskolc (Miškovec)).
		The Slovak climate is temperate, with relatively cool summers and cold, cloudy and humid winters.
	creekin.net /n167-slovakia.html (1468 words)

	SLOVAKIA.ORG - History
		The most important Slovak representative was Milan Rastislav Stefanik, French citizen of Slovak origin, who as a French general and leading representative of the Czecho-Slovak National Council based in Paris, made a decisive contribution to the success of the Czecho-Slovak cause.
		The national campaign amongst Slovak inhabitants was hindered by the fact that the Hungarian government had increased harassment of Slovaks during the war.
		When the war ended in 1945, the republic of Czechoslovakia was resurrected, with the exception of Ruthenia, a small area in the east that was taken over the by Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
	www.slovakia.org /history6.htm (2035 words)

	Czech Republic Slovak Resistance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A campaign of "whispering" propaganda was initiated to alert the acquiescent Slovak population to the true nature of the Tiso regime.
		Mutiny within the Slovak army (marshaled by the Axis powers for combat against Poland and, later, the Soviet Union) was encouraged and became commonplace.
		In March 1944, with Benes's approval, the Slovak National Council authorized Lieutenant-Colonel Jan Golian to prepare for a national coup to be coordinated with the arrival of Soviet troops.
	www.country-studies.com /czech-republic/slovak-resistance.html (475 words)

	Slovakia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Before Slovakia and the Czech Republic separated, a resolution was passed by the Czechoslovak government that stated neither of the two new countries could continue to use the flag of Czechoslovakia.
		However, the Czech Republic adopted the flag of Czechoslovakia in direct violation of the resolution and refused to change.
		The Slovaks and the Czechs agreed to separate peacefully on 1 January 1993.
	www.vdiest.nl /Europa/slovakia.htm (646 words)

	Slovak Republic - Worldworx Travel guide information and photography
		Slovakia or the Slovak Republic is located in Central Europe and is land-locked to the north by the Czech Republic and Poland, to the east by the Ukraine, to the south by Hungary and to the west by Austria.
		The population of Slovakia is 5,422,366 and is comprised of mostly Slovaks and Hungarians.
		The capital city is Bratislava and is located in the far west of the country on a strategic position on the Danube River between the Austrian capital Vienna and the Hungarian capital Budapest.
	www.worldworx.tv /slovakia (475 words)

	Nuclear Energy Agency Country Profiles - Slovak Republic
		The decision on the orientation of the Slovak power industry in regard to the utilisation of nuclear power plants created in 1970s, was the result of the fact that useable reserves of primary energy resources could not meet the demand for electricity.
		The goal of the Slovak Republic's nuclear research and development complex is to establish a research and development basis for the state authorities, manufacturers and suppliers of process equipment for nuclear power installations as well as for nuclear power plant operators.
		SKODA, EGP, ÚJV Rez from the Czech Republic; and
	www.nea.fr /html/general/profiles/slovak_republic.html (3538 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Europe
		The Slovak national revival was begun in the nineteenth century by intellectuals seeking to revive the Slovak language and culture.
		Negotiations on the federal constitution remained deadlocked over the issue of Slovak autonomy, and in the latter half of 1992, Meciar and Klaus negotiated an agreement that led to the division of Czechoslovakia into two independent states at the end of the year.
		When the Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia in August 1968, the United States referred the matter to the UN Security Council as a violation of the UN Charter, but no action was taken against the Soviets.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/eur/slovakrepublic9804.html (3107 words)

	World InfoZone - Slovak Republic Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Slovak Republic was formed in 1993 when Czechoslovakia divided into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
		During the Hungarian and Slovak union, Hungarian kings were crowned in Bratislava.
		Towards the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century one percent of the Slovak population migrated to North America.
	www.worldinfozone.com /facts.php?country=SlovakRepublic (552 words)

	Slovak republic
		In 1999 the Slovak government clearly stated that modern Slovakia was ‘neither ideologically nor politically a continuation of the 1939—1945 Slovak state’, which, it said, was ‘based on bad political and moral principles’.
		In May 2001 the Slovak government approved measures aimed at cutting down the emigration of Slovakia’s Romany minority, by deciding to introduce stricter conditions for issuing passports to ‘citizens suspected of trying to emigrate’ and to introduce stricter conditions on the payment of welfare aid.
		The official Slovak version of the case claims Lubomir Sarissky was questioned at a police station because he was suspected of stealing a bicycle and that during questioning he snatched a gun from the investigator and shot himself into the stomach.
	www.axt.org.uk /antisem/archive/archive4/slovakrep/slovakrep.htm (7152 words)

	The Hungarian Soviet Republic of 1919 - The Forgotten Revolution
		The brief experience of the Bavarian Soviet Republic which lasted from April 7th until May 1st 1919 was an indication that the flood-tide of revolution was spreading from East to West with what seemed at the time an irresistible urge.
		Soviets, or workers' councils, were set up to fight for the workers' demands: peace, universal suffrage, all power to the soviets.
		A short-lived soviet republic was proclaimed in Bavaria.
	www.marxist.com /History/hungary1919.html (10814 words)

	Communist state - China-related Topics CM-CP - China-Related Topics
		Furthermore, the historical states of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, Slovak Soviet Republic and Bavarian Soviet Republic were short-lived revolutionary entities that are difficult to define as "Communist states", because the status of non-communist political parties and movements within them remained unclear.
		Independent of the Soviet Union, the Chinese Revolution led to the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, and the First Indochina War led to the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in North Vietnam in 1954.
		The Soviet practice of making it illegal to quit one's job, or to hire a dissident, or his relatives, is regarded by the critics as tantamount to slavery.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Communist_state (4276 words)

	WENR, January/February 2004: Slovak Republic
		There are 24 higher education institutions in the Slovak Republic, of which, 19 are public, four are state owned and one is private.
		The ministry goes on to state that to fulfill the requirement that each student spend at least one semester in a foreign higher education institution, a significant increase in financial resources would be needed to raise the proportional number of students studying in foreign higher education institutions from the present four percent to 12 percent.
		In the period 1998-2002 more than 2000 Slovak students took advantage of the Leonardo practical placements and exchanges, of which 17-20 percent were higher education students and teachers.
	www.wes.org /ewenr/04Jan/Slovak.htm (1457 words)

	Slovak Soviet Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After the confusions of 1918, the army of the newly-formed Czechoslovakia received orders to gain full control over Slovakia.
		A successful attack of the Red Guards (see Hungarian Soviet Republic) led to the occupation of a large part of Slovakia and the setting up of the Slovak Soviet Republic.
		After a reversal of military fortune, the Hungarian Soviet Republic's Red Guards retired to Hungary, the Czechoslovak army occupied the area, and the Slovak Soviet Republic ceased to exist.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slovak_Soviet_Republic (118 words)

	Comprehensive information and links about Slovakia
		In the 10th century, the ethnic Slovak territory included the northern half of present-day Hungary, and in the 14th century it still extended to present-day north-central and north-eastern Hungary (down to present-day VÃ¡c (in Slovak)).
		In the revolution of 1848-49, the Slovaks were joined to the Austrians to separate from the Kingdom of Hungary within the Austrian monarchy, but eventually they failed to achieve this aim.
		For example, all three Slovak high schools were closed in 18741875 and the Matica slovenskÃ¡ in 1875.
	www.quicknation.com /Slovakia.htm (1391 words)

	A Briggs :: Slovak Republic Foreign Entry Requirements
		A visa is not required for stays for tourism or business up to 90 days within six months of the date of first entry into the Slovak Republic.
		All foreigners seeking entry into the Slovak Republic must carry proof of a medical insurance policy contracted for payment of all costs for hospitalization and medical treatment in the Slovak Republic.
		Border police have the right to request evidence of finances sufficient to pay for the proposed stay in the Slovak Republic in the amount of $50 per person per day.
	www.abriggs.com /high_level/FER_S/Slovak_Republic_FER.php (868 words)

	Slovakia maps from Omni Resources, world leader in map supply. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This listing includes those maps that cover just the Slovak Republic; maps covering the former Czechoslovakia are listed under the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia heading.
		This is a very detailed tourist atlas of the Slovak Republic at 1:50,000, presented in an A4 ring binder with a hard slipcase, allowing use of single sheets if needed and making it perfect for walking.
		These maps were produced prior to the breakup and cover both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
	www.omnimap.com /catalog/int/slovak.htm (1250 words)

	Slovakia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab5.csail.mit.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is a member of the European Union (since May 1, 2004) and borders Czech Republic and Austria in the west, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east and Hungary in the south.
		Slovak settlements extended to the northern half of present-day Hungary, while Hungarians later settled down in the southern part of Slovakia.
		During the chaos following the breakup of Austria-Hungary, Slovakia was in 1919 attacked by the provisional Hungarian Soviet Republic and 1/3 area of Slovakia temporarily became the Slovak Soviet Republic.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Slovakia (2725 words)

	Top20Slovakia.com - Your Top20 Guide to Slovakia!
		The recent practice, especially in economic texts, of using the name Slovak Republic instead of Slovakia, when the terms Hungary, Slovenia etc. are used in the same text, is therefore awkward, arising in analogy to the use of the term Czech Republic, but that is (partly) another problem (see Czech Republic, Czech lands).
		Slovakia was the centre of Samo's empire in the 7th century.
		The majority of Slovak citizens (68.9 percent) practice Roman Catholicism; the second-largest group are people without confession(12.96 percent).
	top20slovakia.com (1664 words)

	The Polynational War Memorial: Conflict Details HUNGARY CIVIL WAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It halted the Romanian advance in the East and ousted Czechoslovak troops from disputed lands and proclaimed an ephemeral Slovak Soviet Republic.
		The Soviet Red Army was never able to aid the new Hungarian republic.
		Where the Whites could not eliminate elements of the soviet republic, the Romanian forces did, with similar methods.
	www.war-memorial.net /Detail.asp?ID=40 (612 words)

	Slovakia
		11 Dec 1918 Eastern Slovak Republic declared in Hungarian
		7 Oct 1938 Autonomy within Czechoslovakia (Slovak Republic).
		5 Sep 1944 Autonomous Slovak Republic declared (within Czechoslovakia).
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Slovakia.html (1300 words)

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		Slovakia was invited to join NATO and the EU in 2002.
		Slovak 85.7%, Hungarian 10.6%, Roma 1.6% (the 1992 census figures underreport the Gypsy/Romany community, which is about 500,000), Czech, Moravian, Silesian 1.1%, Ruthenian and Ukrainian 0.6%, German 0.1%, Polish 0.1%, other 0.2% (1996)
	zhenghe.tripod.com /s/slovakrepublic (382 words)

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