Slovak Republic
1939–1945 client state of Nazi Germany
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Summary
Slovak Republic is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,879 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Axis Powers[3]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Morava[5], Danube[6], Poprad[7], Dunajec[8], Hron[9], Białka[10]
- Continent: Europe[11]
- Instance of: client state[12], dictatorship[13]
- Head of state: Jozef Tiso[14]
- Capital: Bratislava[15]
- Official language: Slovak[16]
- Currency: Slovak koruna (1939–1945)[17]
- Shares border with: Kingdom of Hungary[18], Nazi Germany[19], Second Polish Republic[20], Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia[21], Poland[22]
- Anthem: Nad Tatrou sa blýska[23]
- Basic form of government: parliamentary republic[24], one-party state[25]
- Followed by: Third Czechoslovak Republic[26]
- Flag: flag of Slovakia[27]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Slovakia[28]
- Commons category: First Slovak Republic[29]
- Inception: March 14, 1939[30]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1945[31]
- Significant event: Homolův puč[32], Slovak National Uprising[33], Salzburg Conference[34], Military occupation of the Slovak Republic[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:First Slovak Republic[36]
- Allegiance: Nazi Germany[37]
- Political ideology: clerical fascism[38]
- Replaces: Autonomous Land of Slovakia[39]
- Replaced by: Third Czechoslovak Republic[40]
- Native label: Slovenský štát[41], Slovenská republika[42]
Body
Identity
Short names include Словакия[43], Словацька республіка[44], and Slowakei[45].
Why It Matters
Slovak Republic has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]