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Slovak Republic

Although the Slovak Republic is one of the youngest European Total Area: 49 034 km 2
states settlement in its territory dates to the remote past. However
its population, Slovaks, had lived and developed under the Hungarian Population: 5 417 000
crown which later became part of Austro-Hungarian Empire. Slovakia
did not exist as an administrative unit and was only mentioned as Capital: Bratislava
a country somewhere between the Danube River and the Tatra Moun- (426 thousand inhabitants)
tains. Even hundred years ago, few people knew anything at all about
Slovaks who did not have the possibility to make decisions regarding their
future for a long time.
The 20th century brought about the fulfilment of dreams and longings
of several generations of Slovaks about an independent state. It came at the
end of the 20th century and in the following millennium Slovakia joined the
European Union. The history of this young and dynamic country written by its
people is an example of what the media refer to as a success story.