Czechoslovakia

/ˌtʃɛkoʊsloʊˈvækiə/ noun

A former country in Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992, now divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Compound name combining 'Czecho-' (relating to Czech people) and 'Slovakia' (land of the Slovaks). Created in 1918 when these Slavic peoples united after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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