After the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic was created (along with the Cz

After the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic was created (along with the Czech Republic) on January 1, 1993.  [There was a brief period during WWII when a Slovak Republic nominally existed - as a vassal state of Nazi Germany.]  Despite some ups and down during Communist rule in post-WWII Czechoslovakia, the eventual end to Communism was relatively peaceful (known as the Velvet Revolution), culminating in the dissolution of Czechoslovakia (sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce).  Fun fact: Slovakia has the highest per-capita automobile production in the world.

Stamp details:
Stamp on top:
Issued on: January 2, 1993
From: Bratislava, Slovak Republic
MC #163

Stamp on bottom:
Issued on: January 2, 2018
From: Bratislava, Slovak Republic
MC #834

Recognized as a sovereign state by the UN: Yes (since January 19, 1993)
Official name: Slovak Republic; Slovenská republika
Member of the Universal Postal Union: Yes (since March 18, 1993)