Europe & colonial empiresEurope
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia was a Central European country with its capital at Prague, formed in 1918 from lands of Austria-Hungary. Nazi Germany occupied it in 1939, and after 1948 it was a communist state until the Velvet Revolution of 1989. It split peacefully into the Czech Republic and Slovakia at the end of 1992.
Key facts
| Dates | 1918 – 1992 CE |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe & colonial empires |
| Continent | Europe |
| Capital | Prague |
| Religion(s) | Catholicism, Protestantism |
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Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.