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The Czech, Moravian and Slovak pioneers of Tucson consist of the Western Slavs who have been recognized as early as the year 100 in Central Europe. Our first recognition as a country was the Great Moravia Empire until 1006. One language was spoken perhaps close to the Old Slavonic. As borders changed over the years, languages took on their regional flavors. The once more or less uniform language became known as Bohemian in the Czech Republic and Moravia, and Slovak in the Slovak Republic.

In 1867, a dual monarchy, was formed the Austria-Hungarian Empire. During the long reign of the duel Monarchy, Austro-Hungary split us. The Czech and Moravians were under the liberal Austrians and the Slovaks under the restrictive Hungarians. Finally The Czechs, Moravians and Slovaks became a unified country in 1918. In 1993 the Czechs and Moravians divorced from the Slovaks becoming the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Our customs, culture, food and music however are our common bond.

Castle in Slovakia High Tatras

Slovakia is approximately twice the size of New Hampshire. The capitol is Bratislava. They have a parliamentary democracy. Slovakia enjoys the Tatra Mountains. It is a landlocked country, however they have many small lakes in the mountains. It is on the eastern end of the Czech Republic and is bordered by Poland, Russia and Hungary.

by: Georgia Rice

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