History

=*The History of Slovakia* =
 * ===Native People: ===
 * **Natives of Slovakia are called Slovaks. **
 * **Slovaks have their own culture along with their own distinctive lifestyle. **
 * **Slavic tribes first settled in Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. They migrated from the European-Asian frontier.**
 * **A Frankish merchant named Samo formed the first unified state in the region in the mid-7th century.**
 * ===Independence: ===
 * **At the end of the 9th century, the Hungarians, at the time known as the Magyars, took over Slovakia. **
 * **They began to develop territory in the 13th century. **
 * **At the end of the 9th century, the Hungarians, at the time known as the Magyars, took over Slovakia. **
 * **In 1526, the Kingdom of Hungary was divided into 3 parts, which was called "Royal Hungary", which was ruled by the Hapsburg dynasty. **
 * **In the late 18th century, Hapsburg rulers tried to Germanify the empire, which led to a rise in Hungarian nationalism. This then led to a rise in Slovak national self-consciousness. However, Hungarians continued to suppress the Slovaks. **
 * **At the start of WWI, the Slovaks joined with the Czechs and other suppressed nationalities to push for their own state. **
 * **The Czechs declared independence on October 28, 1918. Two days later the Slovaks seceded from Hungary and the Czecho-Slovak Republic was formed. **
 * **Officially, the Slovak Republic became independent on January 1, 1993. **
 * **Below is a picture of Slovaks celebrating their independence. **


 * ===<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Significant Days in History: ===
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1st Century: Celts come to Slovakia **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">5th & 6th Centuries: First Slavic Tribes in Slavic territory **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">896: Hungarian Tribes invade **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1683: Battle of Vienna **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1848: Foundation of Slovak National Council **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1913: Formation of Slovak People's Party **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1918: Formation of Czechoslovakia **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1939: Independent Slovak Republic was formed **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1990: Constitution of the Slovak Republic **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1993: Slovak Republic Established **

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 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">A Glimpse of Slovakia Today: **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Today, Slovakia is it's own independent country which is broken up into 8 administrative regions. Each region in Slovakia is divided into several counties. Some counties are then further divided into districts. **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">They also have an established government. **
 * <span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Since its independence in 1993, Slovakia's tourism industry has had a major growth.**
 * ==<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Interesting Facts: ==
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Women in Slovakia usually do not get married before the age of 24. **
 * **<span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A Slovak, Stefan Banie, invented the first actively used parachute. It was patented in 1913. **
 * <span style="color: #ff0057; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Information From: [|History] **

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