#slovak republic

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)

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