Slovakia

American  

[sloh-vah-kee-uh, -vak-ee-uh] / sloʊˈvɑ ki ə, -ˈvæk i ə /

noun

1. a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Bratislava.

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Slovakia British  

/ sləʊˈvækɪə /

noun

1. a country in central Europe: part of Hungary from the 11th century until 1918, when it united with Bohemia and Moravia to form Czechoslovakia; it became independent in 1993 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Slovak. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: koruna. Capital: Bratislava. Pop: 5 488 339 (2013 est). Area: 49 036 sq km (18 940 sq miles)

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Slovakia Cultural  

1. Republic in central Europe, formed in 1993 out of the former Czechoslovakia. It is bounded on the west by Austria, on the northwest by The Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, and on the south by Hungary. Its capital is Bratislava.

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Other Word Forms

• Slovakian
  adjective

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Slovakia

At the Fonda, Adéla recounted moving here from her native Slovakia and working alongside the show’s other contestants to “try to become pop stars together,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Away victories in Georgia and against Ukraine in Slovakia both felt like huge steps forward for a side whose average age was as low as 22 in the latter fixture which they won 3-0.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Oxford's Ciaron Brown, the only player over the age of 25 to start the game in Trnava, Slovakia, was in the right place to open the scoring in the ninth minute from Ruairi McConville's knockdown.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Audi, which doesn’t have a U.S. factory, is making the Q9 in Slovakia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Economy - overview: Slovakia has mastered much of the difficult transition from a centrally planned economy to a modern market economy.

From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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