Slovakia was united with the Czechs in 1918 to form Czechoslovakia, which by 1939 was under German control, but was liberated in 1945, before coming under Soviet Russian control until 1989. Slovakia and the Czech Republic separated to form independent states on January 1st 1993. Don't confuse Slovakia with Slovenia, it's very easy to do. The inscription on our featured Slovakian coin includes the words SLOVENSKA REPUBLIKA, which looks and sounds like Slovenia, but means Slovak Republic. The rev