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.
Czechoslovakia's 'Velvet Revolution' in 1989 was one of history's most peaceful transitions to democracy, achieved through student protests and mass demonstrations. The country later split in the equally peaceful 'Velvet Divorce' of 1993, showing how political unions can end amicably.
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