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Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi), hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice.
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History
The current form of the national flag of the Slovak Republic was adopted by Slovakia's Constitution, which came into force on 3 September 1992. The flag of Slovakia, like many other flags of Slavic nations, uses the Pan-Slavic colours. In the hoist side of the flag is Slovakia's national coat of arms.
Design & symbolism
Since the first tricolor flag of Slovakia without the coat of arms was inspired by the flag of Russia since the revolutionary year 1848 (only the hues of red and blue differing), the Constitution of Slovakia in September 1992 added the national coat of arms at the hoist side, and surrounding by a narrow white fringe. It is one of 28 national flags that contain overtly Christian symbols.
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