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Czechoslovakia

Historical state, Central Europe (1918-1992)

Czechoslovakia was a country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria and Hungary to the south, Germany to the west and northwest, Poland to the northeast, and Ukraine to the southeast. It existed from 1918 to 1992. The capital and largest city was Prague; other major cities included Brno, Ostrava, Plzen, Liberec, Bratislava and Kosice. Championed by nationalists and first presidents Tomas Masaryk and Edvard Benes, Czechoslovakia declared independence in 1918 amid the dissolution of Austria-Hungary. On 31 December 1992 it split peacefully into the two sovereign states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Facts
Capital
Prague 1
Population
15,700,000 1
Area (sq km)
127,900 1
Independence or Founding Year
1918 1
Dissolution or End Year
1992 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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Nationals Include

Jiri Horejs

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Kurt Gödel

Also in Mathematics Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kurt Godel
Stanislav Grof

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Albína Dratvová

Also in Philosophy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Tomas Garrigue Masaryk

Also in Philosophy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Gerty Cori

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jaroslav Heyrovský

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

František Plánička

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source František Plánička (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
He also became a member of the Czechoslovakia national team
Jarmila Kratochvílová

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ota Zaremba

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ota Zaremba (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
Representing Czechoslovakia
Peter Stastny

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Peter Stastny
Věra Čáslavská

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Vera Caslavska
Zdeněk Koubek

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Zdeněk Koubek (Wikipedia)Lead, paragraph 1 [plays]
Quote, Lead, paragraph 1 [plays]
was a track athlete from Czechoslovakia
Ferdinand Porsche

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Tom Stoppard

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Closely Watched Trains

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The Good Soldier Švejk

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Found There

1960 Constitution of Czechoslovakia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Czechoslovak Constitution of 1920

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Czechoslovakia
  • Wikidata Q33946, historical-state QID for cross-atlas nationality mapping (w-bbfill-sport6-0927)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P1082 (population), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q33946, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
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Czechoslovakia (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
Czechoslovakia was a country in Central Europe. The country was bordered by Austria and Hungary to the south, Germany to the west and northwest, Poland to the northeast, and Ukraine to the southeast.

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