Why are Czech and Slovak so similar?

Most varieties of Czech and Slovak are mutually intelligible, forming a dialect continuum (spanning the intermediate Moravian dialects) rather than being two clearly distinct languages; standardised forms of these two languages are, however, easily distinguishable and recognizable because of disparate vocabulary.

What is the relationship between the Czech Republic and Slovakia?

On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia split into two independent states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in what is now known as the “Velvet divorce” (in a reference to the Velvet revolution) due to its peaceful and negotiated nature. Both countries divided their common “goods” (embassies, military equipment, etc.)

Why did Czech Republic and Slovakia split?

Many Slovaks thought the state was too Prague-centric and many Czechs thought they were subsidising Slovakia. In neither country was there a popular majority for independence. The split was agreed by the Czech and Slovak prime ministers, Vaclav Klaus and Vladimir Meciar, following elections in 1992.

Are Slovakia and Slovak Republic the same thing?

Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce….Slovakia.

Slovak Republic Slovenská republika (Slovak)
Ethnic groups (2011)	80.7\% Slovaks 8.5\% Hungarians 2.0\% Romani 1.6\% Others 7.2\% Unspecified

Are Czech and Slovakia different countries?

On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia separated peacefully into two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Is Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia the same?

Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia developed different political and economic structures: As a monarchy, Yugoslavia slid into a dictatorship, while Czechoslovakia remained democratic until the end of the 1930s (the only country in Eastern Europe in the interwar period to do so); Yugoslavia was an agrarian state.