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The establishment of the Slovak Republic

100 Sk commemorative silver coin

Banknotes and coins, The establishment of the Slovak Republic
Banknotes and coins, The establishment of the Slovak Republic

On January the 1st 1993, the independent Czech Republic and Slovak Republic originated from the division of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic. This was the culmination of the long and difficult process of emancipation of the Slovak nation. The Slovak Republic has 5.4 million inhabitants, its area is 49 thousand square km, its capital city is Bratislava, its monetary unit is the Slovak crown (Sk).