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Slovakia (/sloʊˈvækiə, -ˈvɑːk-/ ⓘ; Slovak: Slovensko [ˈslɔʋenskɔ] ⓘ), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika [ˈslɔʋenskaː ˈrepublika] ⓘ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi), hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice.

The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated in the Avar Khaghanate. In the 7th century, the Slavs played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the 9th century, the Avar Khaghanate dissolved, and the Slavs established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia, leading to the formation of Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000. In 1241 and 1242, after the Mongol invasion of Europe, much of the territory was destroyed, but was recovered largely thanks to Béla IV.

After World War I and the dissolution of Austro-Hungarian Empire, the state of Czechoslovakia was established, incorporating Slovakia. In the lead up to World War II, local fascist parties gradually came to power in the Slovak lands, and the first Slovak Republic was established as a client state under the control of Nazi Germany. The local Jewish population was heavily persecuted, with almost 70,000 Jews being murdered or deported. Internal opposition to the fascist government's policies culminated in the Slovak National Uprising, itself triggered by the Nazi German occupation of the country. Although the uprising was eventually suppressed, partisan resistance continued, and Czechoslovak independence was re-established after the country's liberation at the end of the war. (Full article...)

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Slovakization or Slovakisation is a form of either forced or voluntary cultural assimilation, during which non-Slovak nationals give up their culture and language in favor of the Slovak one. This process has relied most heavily on intimidation and harassment by state authorities. In the past the process has been greatly aided by deprivation of collective rights for minorities and ethnic cleansing, but in the last decades its promotion has been limited to the adoption of anti-minority policies and anti-minority hate speech.

The process itself is limited mostly to Slovakia, where Slovaks constitute the absolute majority by means of population and legislation power as well. Slovakization is most often used in relation to Hungarians, who constitute the most prominent minority of Slovakia, but it also affects Germans, Poles, Ukrainians, Rusyns (Ruthenians), and Jews. (Full article...)
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Did you know...

  • ...that Pharmacy Salvator in Bratislava, Slovakia survived both World Wars and nationalization but closed after 102 years of operation after being privatized?
  • ...that Slovak is an unincorporated community in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States?
  • ...that the Trinitarian Church in Bratislava was built on the place of an older settlement which was demolished in 1529 due to the Ottoman wars?
  • ...that Slovak Paradise National Park is home to more than 2,100 species of butterfly, resulting in the highest concentration in Slovakia?
  • ...that tajchy, a network of 60 water reservoirs and more than 100 km of channels, was built in the 1700s to drain flooded silver mines in Banská Štiavnica?
  • ...that of 43 people on board, the sole survivor of the 2006 Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 crash was in the toilet at the time of the crash?
  • ...that archaeologists discovered bones of at least seven people sacrificed by druids in Havránok?

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The following are images from various Slovakia-related articles on Wikipedia.
  • Halušky with bryndza cheese, kapustnica soup and Zlatý Bažant dark beer—examples of Slovak cuisine (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • This wooden church in Bodružal is an example of Rusyn folk architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • Football stadium Tehelné pole in Bratislava. Association football is the most popular sport in Slovakia. (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • A map presenting Moravia and the Principality of Nitra. (from History of Slovakia)
  • Slovaks wearing folk costumes from Eastern Slovakia (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • The Long Turkish War in 1593–1606 (from History of Slovakia)
  • Suggested borders of the Duchy of Nitra, proposed by Ján Steinhübel based on the description of the southern frontiers of Poland under Duke Boleslav the Brave (r. 992–1025) in the late 13th-century Polish-Hungarian Chronicle (from History of Slovakia)
  • Present-day Slovakia as part of Poland under the reign of Boleslav the Brave (r. 992–1025): the borders of Poland are described based on the report of the late 13th-century Polish-Hungarian Chronicle, the reliability of which is not universally accepted by specialists (from History of Slovakia)
  • Areas ruled by Matthew III Csák and Amade Aba. (from History of Slovakia)
  • The Principality of Upper Hungary was a short lived Ottoman vassal state ruled by Imre Thököly (from History of Slovakia)
  • Czechoslovakia in 1928 (from History of Slovakia)
  • Europe around 900. (from History of Slovakia)
  • Ľudovít Štúr, the author of the Slovak language standard (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • The "Miracle of the Rain" depicted on the Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome (from History of Slovakia)
  • Main altar in Basilica of St. James from the workshop of Master Paul of Levoča, highest wooden altar in the world, 1517 (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • Wooden folk architecture can be seen in the well preserved village of Vlkolínec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • The provinces of the Kingdom of Hungary ruled by the "oligarchs" (powerful lords) in early 14th century (from History of Slovakia)
  • Slovak folk dance (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • Massive anti-government rally in Bratislava, 9 March 2018 (from History of Slovakia)
  • A map of the federalization of Austria-Hungary planned by Archduke Franz Ferdinand, with Slovakia as one of the member states (from History of Slovakia)
  • The spread of archaeological cultures associated with the Celts in Europe:
      core Hallstatt territory, by the 6th century BC
      maximal Celtic expansion, by the 3rd century BC
      Lusitanian and Vettones' area where Celtic presence has been proposed by Koch and Cunliffe
    (from History of Slovakia)
  • Tiso's independent Slovakia in 1941. (from History of Slovakia)
  • Germanic and other tribes within the Hun-dominated areas, around 450 AD (from History of Slovakia)
  • Czechoslovakia 1969–1990. (from History of Slovakia)
  • Linguistic map of Czechoslovakia in 1930 (from History of Slovakia)
  • Dacian dominance in today's Slovakia and their influence in neighboring areas (from History of Slovakia)
  • The Avar settlement area from the 7th to the 9th century, according to Éva Garam (from History of Slovakia)
  • The territories of Matthias Corvinus (from History of Slovakia)
  • A map of the northern part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary in 1850, showing the two military districts which had administrative centres in the territory of present-day Slovakia (from History of Slovakia)
  • A map of modern Slovakia. (from History of Slovakia)
  • The Slovak national ice hockey team celebrating a victory against Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics (from Culture of Slovakia)
  • Sure and disputed borders of Great Moravia under Svatopluk I (according to modern historians) (from History of Slovakia)
  • The Mongol invasion in the 13th century led to construction of mighty stone castles, such as Spiš Castle. (from History of Slovakia)
  • Territorial losses in 1938–39. (from History of Slovakia)

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