answersLogoWhite

0

Czechoslovakia officially split into two countries on 1st of January 1993. There was no war, nor any sort of ethnic conflict preceding the split, the decision largely made by "political elites," namely Vaclav Klaus (Czech) and Vladimir Meciar (Slovak), who then proceeded to become Prime Ministers of the newly independent countries.

There was no referendum and opinion polls showed that people were largely ambivalent on the issue. The pro-split politicians in Slovakia argued that the split was necessary because Slovakia, the smaller part of the Czechoslovak Federation, was often neglected economically, the more important manufacturing factories placed in Czech Republic, while Slovakia's economy was based on agriculture and processing of raw materials. The two countries are historically different (the Czech republic historically part of Austria, while Slovakia was under Hungarian rule), have different (though quite similar) languages and are also dissimilar religiously, Slovakia overwhelmingly Catholic, while the Czechs have a large Protestant minority. -Alicia <3

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

When did CzechoSlovakia separate into the Czech Republic and Slovakia?

1.1.1993


What separate countries today once formed CzechoSlovakia?

Czechoslovakia, before the break-up.


Who lives in Czechoslovakia?

No one lives in Czechoslovakia. It no longer exists as such. It was divided into two separate states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.


What state is Czechoslovakia?

Until 1993, Czechoslovakia was a country. It then split into two separate independent countries called the Czech Republic and Slovakia.


Why is Czechoslovakia no longer considered a member of the US?

Czechoslovakia was never considered to be part of the US. Czechoslovakia has not existed since it became two separate countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in 1993.


What term was applied to the peaceful separation of Czechoslovakia into two separate?

velvet divorce


In what continent is Czechoslovakia in?

Czechoslovakia is now divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia and are both located on the European continent.


Which term was applied to the peaceful separation of Czechoslovakia into two separate nations?

velvet divorce


Would you be considered Russian is your ancestors were from czechslovokia?

No, being from Czechoslovakia does not make one Russian. Czechoslovakia was a separate country from Russia with its own distinct culture, history, and language. If your ancestors were from Czechoslovakia, you would be of Czech or Slovak descent, not Russian.


What is the capital city of Czechslovakia?

The capital city of Czechoslovakia was Prague. However, Czechoslovakia ceased to exist as a country in 1993 and split into two separate nations: the Czech Republic, with Prague as its capital, and Slovakia, with Bratislava as its capital.


What country is what used to be Czechoslovakia?

Slovakia and Czech Republic were once one country called Czechoslovakia, but they broke up, because of their differend cultures and religions.


How do you spell the country checholsyvica?

The former country is spelled Czechoslovakia. (it is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia)