Autonomous Land of Slovakia Slovenská autonómna krajina | |||||||||
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1938–1939 | |||||||||
Anthem: Hej, Slováci transl. "Hey, Slovaks" | |||||||||
Status | Autonomous Republic within the Second Czechoslovak Republic | ||||||||
Capital | Bratislava | ||||||||
Common languages | Slovak | ||||||||
Demonym(s) | Slovak | ||||||||
Government | Autonomous Republic | ||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1938-1939 | Jozef Tiso | ||||||||
Legislature | Slovak Land Assembly | ||||||||
Historical era | Interwar Period | ||||||||
• Amendment of Czechoslovak Constitution | 23 November 1938 | ||||||||
• Establishment of Slovak Republic | 14 March 1939 | ||||||||
ISO 3166 code | SK | ||||||||
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Today part of | Slovakia |
The Autonomous Land of Slovakia was an autonomous republic within the Second Czechoslovak Republic, which briefly existed from 23 November 1938 to 14 March 1939, when it declared its independence from Czechoslovakia, due to mounting German pressure. It was led by Jozef Tiso.[1]