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Since 1949 (except 1990-1996) , Slovakia has been divided into a number of kraje (singular kraj; usually translated as "Regions" with capital R, other translations include "counties"). Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Politics of Slovakia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, with a multi-party system The Constitution of Slovakia, officially Constitution of the Slovak Republic (Ústava Slovenskej republiky is the current Constitution of Slovakia The Constitutional Court of Slovakia (officially Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic, Ústavný súd Slovenskej republiky is a special court established by the This is a list of the Presidents of Slovakia Slovakia (1939-1945 Jozef Tiso (26 October 1939- April 1945 Slovakia since 1993 The Ivan Gašparovič (born March 27 1941) Slovak politician and law professor became President of Slovakia on June 15, 2004 The Government of the Slovak Republic (Vláda Slovenskej republiky is the executive branch of government in Slovakia. Chairman/President of the Provisional Government for Slovakia (1918 within Czechoslovakia) Vavro Šrobár ( 4 November 1918 &ndash Robert Fico ( September 15, 1964 in Topoľčany) is the current Prime Minister of Slovakia (since July 4 2006 The National Council of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, often just Národná rada, abbr Revolutionary Executive Committee (1919 in rebellion in eastern Slovakia no particular leader (6 June 1919 - 20 June 1919 Assembly of the Slovak Political parties in Slovakia lists political parties in Slovakia. The Direction – Social Democracy (Smer – sociálna demokracia party — before January 1 2005 called Direction (the Third Way ( Smer (tretia cesta The Slovak National Party ( Slovak: Slovenská národná strana, SNS is a neo-fascist political party in Slovakia The People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (Ľudová strana – Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko is a political party in Slovakia. The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party ( Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia – Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS The Party of the Hungarian Coalition ( Hungarian: Magyar Koalíció Pártja, Slovak: Strana maďarskej koalície, officially registered under The Christian Democratic Movement (Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie (KDH is a Political party in Slovakia. Elections in Slovakia gives information on Election and election results in Slovakia. The 2004 presidential elections were held in Slovakia on April 3 (first round and April 17 (second round 2004. The 2006 parliamentary elections in Slovakia took place on Saturday June 17, 2006. An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia. The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy Slovakia has been a member of European Union since 2004 Slovakia has been an active participant in U Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million KRAJ (1009 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio format Their number, borders and functions have been changed several times. There are currently eight regions of Slovakia and they correspond to the EU's NUTS 3 level of local administrative units. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode Each kraj consists of okresy (districts). Okres ( Czech and Slovak term meaning "district" in English; from Old Slavic окрьсть - around refers to administrative entities in the There are currently 79 districts of Slovakia. An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia.

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The term "Region" (Slovak: kraj) should not be confused with:

Before 1949

Historically, Slovakia was not divided into kraje, but into counties (Slovak: župy or stolice) . The Bratislava Region (Slovak Bratislavský Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. The Trnava Region (Slovak Trnavský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The Trenčín Region ( Slovak: Trenčiansky Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The Nitra Region ( Slovak: Nitriansky Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. The Žilina Region (Slovak Žilinský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( Okresy. The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Banskobystrický Kraj) is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe The Prešov Region (in Slovak Prešovský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The Košice Region (Slovak Košický Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. A comitatus (vármegye less frequently a comitat, or inaccurately a county; for the various names their origin and use see here) is the name of an Župa, zhupa, żupa ( Cyrillic: Жупа is a Slavic term notably among the Southern and Western branches of the This was the case when present-day Slovakia was part of:

In 1928-1939 (and formally also 1945-1948) Slovakia as a whole formed the administrative unit "Slovak land" (Krajina slovenská) within Czechoslovakia. These traditional regions of Slovakia are mostly former counties of the Kingdom of Hungary, but also some other regions Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Slovak Republic ( Slovak: Slovenská republika) was an independent national Slovak state which existed from 14 March 1939

Kraje December 24, 1948/ January 1 1949 – June 30, 1960

Each kraj was named after its principal city.

Kraje July 1, 1960 – December 19, 1990

Note: The kraje were abolished from July 1, 1969 to December 28, 1970 and reintroduced then. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading

Kraje since July 24, 1996

After a period without kraje and without any equivalent (1990-1996), the kraje were reintroduced in 1996. As for administrative division, Slovakia has been subdivided into 8 kraje since:

  1. Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region) (capital Bratislava)
  2. Trnavský kraj (Trnava Region) (capital Trnava)
  3. Trenčiansky kraj (Trenčín Region) (capital Trenčín)
  4. Nitriansky kraj (Nitra Region) (capital Nitra)
  5. Žilinský kraj (Žilina Region) (capital Žilina)
  6. Banskobystrický kraj (Banská Bystrica Region) (capital Banská Bystrica)
  7. Prešovský kraj (Prešov Region) (capital Prešov)
  8. Košický kraj (Košice Region) (capital Košice)
Nr. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Bratislava Region (Slovak Bratislavský Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading The Trnava Region (Slovak Trnavský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Trnava ( Nagyszombat Tyrnau Tyrnavia is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river The Trenčín Region ( Slovak: Trenčiansky Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Trenčín ( also known under alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech The Nitra Region ( Slovak: Nitriansky Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. If you were looking for a chemical see Nitre or Nitro. Nitra ( Neutra ( Nyitra / Nyitria) is a city in western The Žilina Region (Slovak Žilinský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( Okresy. Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Banskobystrický Kraj) is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe Banská Bystrica ( Hungarian:Besztercebánya ( previously known also by several alternative names) is a key City in central Slovakia located The Prešov Region (in Slovak Prešovský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Prešov ( known also by alternative names) is a City in eastern Slovakia. The Košice Region (Slovak Košický Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Košice (; Hungarian: Kassa; (also known by other alternative names) is a city in eastern Slovakia. Region Pop. Area (km²) Density
1 Bratislava 603,699 2,052. The Bratislava Region (Slovak Bratislavský Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. 6 294. 11
2 Trnava 554,172 4,172. The Trnava Region (Slovak Trnavský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. 2 132. 76
3 Trenčín 600,386 4,501. The Trenčín Region ( Slovak: Trenčiansky Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. 9 133. 36
4 Nitra 708,498 6,343. The Nitra Region ( Slovak: Nitriansky Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. 4 111. 69
5 Žilina 694,763 6,808. The Žilina Region (Slovak Žilinský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( Okresy. 4 102. 04
6 Banská Bystrica 657,119 9,454. The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Banskobystrický Kraj) is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe 8 69. 50
7 Prešov 798,596 8,974. The Prešov Region (in Slovak Prešovský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. 5 88. 98
8 Košice 771,947 6,751. The Košice Region (Slovak Košický Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. 9 114. 33

Since 2002, Slovakia is divided into 8 samosprávne kraje (Autonomous Regions), which are called by the Constitution vyššie územné celky (Higher Territorial Units), abbr. VÚC. The territory and borders of the autonomous regions are identical with the territory and borders of the kraje. Therefore, the word "kraj" can be replaced by "VÚC" or "samosprávny kraj" in each case in the above list. The main difference is that organs of samosprávne kraje are autonomous, with an elected chairperson and assembly, while the organs of kraje are appointed by the government. Self-governance is an abstract concept that refers to several scales of Organization.

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