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 &_160;United States &_160;&_160; 1,200,000 [2]
 &_160;Brazil &_160;&_160; 715,000 [3]
 &_160;Czech Republic &_160;&_160; 200,000 [4]
 &_160;Canada &_160;&_160; 100,000 [5]
 &_160;Serbia &_160;&_160; 59,021 [6]
 &_160;Ireland &_160;&_160; 30,000 [7]
 &_160;Austria &_160;&_160; 25,000 [8]
 &_160;Germany &_160;&_160; 20,200 [9]
 &_160;Hungary &_160;&_160; 17,693
 &_160;Belgium &_160;&_160; 4,000 [10]
other Latin America&_160;&_160; 300,000 (est.) [citation needed]
Other &_160;&_160; 120,000 (est.) [citation needed]other West Slavs The Slovaks (Slovak Slováci, singular Slovák, feminine Slovenka, dual Slovenky) are a western Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language. Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia (circa 5,000,000). There are Slovak minorities in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia and sizable populations of immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. and in Canada.
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1. Slovaks Vote in Presidential Run-Off
April 04, 2009
Slovakia's first female presidential candidate Iveta Radicova casts her vote in Nova Dedinka, 04 Apr 2009Slovaks are voting in Saturday's presidential run-off election between the popular incumbent and a strong opposition challenger.President
Ivan Gasparovic won nearly 47 percent of vote in the first round of
elections last month. He now faces the top opposition candidate,
sociologist and former social affairs minister Iveta Radicova, who
received 38 percent.Mr. Gasparovic has an important advantage - the support of the popular Prime Minister Robert Fico. The
far-right Slovak National Pa... (read more)
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2. Czechs, Slovaks Mark 40th Anniversary of Soviet-Led Invasion
August 21, 2008
A tank displayed on Venceslas Square in Prague - a part of the 'Prague 1968' exhibition, 21 Aug 2008Czechs and Slovaks held solemn memorial services Thursday, commemorating the deadly 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia, aimed at crushing the liberal reform movement known as the "Prague Spring."Czech President Vaclav Klaus joined his Slovak counterpart, Ivan Gasparovic, at wreath-laying ceremonies in the Slovak capital, Bratislava, while prime ministers of both countries, Mirek Topolanek and Robert Fico came together in Prague.The prime ministers laid one wreath at the tomb of Marie Cha... (read more)
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3. Eastern Europe Spreads Freedom's Message, Bush Says
February 24, 2005
President Bush says the people of Eastern Europe who once lived under communist control are now spreading freedom's message around the world. In a speech to the people of Slovakia, he hailed that nation's work in the world's newest democracy, Iraq.
Thousands of Slovaks packed Bratislava's main square on a blustery winter day to hear the president.
Despite the cold, the reception was warm as Mr. Bush recalled a day 17 years ago, when communist authorities in what was then Czechoslovakia broke up a crowd of demonstrators who had gathered on that very spot. They carried candles of freedom - a l... (read more)
Author: Paula Wolfson
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4. Bush Praises Slovaks as 'Friends and Allies'
February 24, 2005
President Bush has hailed Slovaks as friends and allies in the global fight for freedom, and said the former communist country is an inspiration for the spread of democracy around the world.
Addressing a large crowd in the main square of Slovakia's capital, Bratislava, Thursday, Mr. Bush thanked the nation for taking great risks by deploying soldiers to Afghanistan and Iraq.
The president said the Iraqis determination to vote in last month's elections has inspired the world, as did revolutions in Georgia, Ukraine and in the Slovak capital 17-years ago.
Mr. Bush's comments come ahead of talks... (read more)
Author: VOA News
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