Definition of slovakia Slovakia
/slowˌvɑˈkiʌ/ - [slowvakeeu] - Slo•vak•i•a
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| slovakia - a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993 | ||
| Slovak Republic | ||
| europe the nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II" | ||
| bratislava, capital of slovakia, pozsony, pressburg capital and largest city of Slovakia | ||
| carpathian mountains, carpathians a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area | ||
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slovakia
A country in Central Europe. Borders with Poland, Czechia, Austria, Hungary and Ukraine.
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Slovakia (Slovak: "Slovensko")(Official name The Slovak Republic, "Slovenská republika") is a country with no access to the ocean in central Europe. It is bordered by Austria in the southwest, Hungary in the south, Ukraine in the east, Poland in the north and Czech Republic in the northwest Its capital city is Bratislava. Other main cities are Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Trenčín, Nitra, Prešov, and Trnava. Slovakia is a member of the European Union.
History.
The Celts started to settle since 450 BC. The coins named "Biatec" represent the first use of writing in Slovakia. At the turn of millenniums, various Germanic tribes like Quadi and Marcomanni started to overtake the area. The Roman Empire established a series of outposts along the Danube river. They even fought Germanic tribes, with the most northern presence being in Trenčín ("Laugaritio"), during the Marcomannic Wars.
The Great Moravia was at first in constant quarrels with the Eastern Francia, and at the beginning of the 10th century, with the Magyars who arrived from Asia. The Magyars beat the Great Moravia in 906, overtook the area and established the Hungarian Principality, resulting later in the creation of the Kingdom of Hungary in year 1000. Slovak settlements continued to be in the north, while those of the Hungarians were in the south.
A huge population loss resulted from the Mongol invasions in 1241. The Hungarian kings started to invite other settlers, for example Germans in the 13th century, and many o
