Slovakia

geographical name

Slo·​va·​kia slō-ˈvä-kē-ə How to pronounce Slovakia (audio)
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variants or Slovak Slovensko
landlocked country in central Europe; capital Bratislava area 18,933 square miles (49,035 square kilometers), population 5,445,000

Note: Slovakia was a constituent republic of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1992.

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“Slovakia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slovakia. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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