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Czech•o•slo•va•ki•a
Pronunciation: (chek"u-slu-vä'kē-u, -vak'ē-u), [key]—
n.
a former republic in central Europe: formed after World War I; comprised Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia, and part of Silesia: a federal republic 1968–92. 49,383 sq. mi. (127,903 sq. km).
Cap.:Prague. Formerly, (1990–92)
Czech' and Slo'vak Fed'erative Repub'lic; (1948–89),
Czech'o•slo'vak So'ialist Repub'lic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.