Slovakia. Information.
SLOVAKIA (SLOVENSKO), - state in Central Europe. Area - 48 845 sq.km. Population - 5 407 000. Сapital - Bratislava. On north Slovakia is bordered upon Poland and Czech. On west Slovakia is bordered upon Czech and Austria. On south Slovakia is bordered upon Hungary. On east Slovakia is bordered upon Ukraine (USSR). From 1918 (with interruption on period of German occupation) Czech and Slovak formed federal state. In July 1992 was adopted Declaration of Slovak sovereignty. In November 1992 the federal law was adopted by parliament of CSSR about the cessation of existence of Czech and Slovak federation. First post-stamps of Slovakia were printed in 1993. Same stamps were printed on leaves with coupons. The First Slovak stamps, sacred to fauna, were issued in 1994. Currency : 1 Slovak krona (SLK) = 100 hellers.
См. также
Czechoslovakia
Czech republic