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unusual facts about Slovak Republic



History of the Jews in Slovakia

After the Slovak Republic proclaimed its independence in March 1939 under the protection of Nazi Germany, Slovakia began a series of measures aimed against the Jews in the country, first excluding them from the military and government positions.

Peter Štefan

Peter Štefan (or Peter Stefan) (1941, Bratislava, Slovak Republic – 18 June 1978, Tryfan, Wales) was a Slovak mathematician who was known for his works on dynamical systems and mathematical entropy.


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Bahá'í Faith in Slovakia

Prominent figures from Slovakia who are not themselves Bahá'ís have shown interest in Bahá'í projects and issues internationally, most recently on 13 December 2004 when the First Lady of the Slovak Republic, Silvia Gašparovičová, attended a prayer service at New Delhi's Lotus Temple, the Bahá'í House of Worship.

Central European Media Enterprises

CME was founded by Ronald Lauder in 1994.The business is managed on a geographical basis, with six operating segments, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Romania, The Slovak Republic and Slovenia, which are also the main operating countries.

Freetekno

The freetekno movement appeared in first half of the 1990s and is currently very strong in France, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Austria, Poland, Canada and Cascadia – the US Pacific Northwest.

Hexamethylenetetramine

The French SNPE factory closed in 1990; in 1993, the production of hexamethylenetetramine in Leuna, Germany ceased; in 1996, the Italian facility of Agrolinz closed down; in 2001, the UK producer Borden closed; in 2006, production at Chemko, Slovak Republic, was closed.

Milan Ftáčnik

Milan Ftáčnik (born 30 October 1956) is a Slovak politician, former Minister of Education of the Slovak Republic from 1998 to 2002 and the current Mayor of Bratislava.