. . . . . . . . "The Slovak Republic (), also known as the first Slovak Republic () or the Slovak State (), in Czech historical literature commonly referred as Slovensk\u00FD \u0161t\u00E1t, was a semi-independent, Axis client state of Nazi Germany, which existed from 14 March 1939 to 4 April 1945. It existed on roughly the same territory as present-day Slovakia (without the southern and eastern parts). The Republic bordered Germany, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, General Government (German-occupied remnant of Poland), and Hungary. The Slovak State was recognized by Germany and several other states including the Provisional Government of the Republic of China, Croatia, El Salvador, Estonia, Italy, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Manchukuo, Mengjiang, Romania, the Soviet Union, Spain, Switzerland, and Vatican City. The first Slovak Republic's legal existence was retroactively nullified by the World War II victorious allies through the nullification of the Munich Agreement and all its consequences."@en . "Slovak Republic (1939\u201345)"@en . . . . . . . . . "The Slovak Republic (), also known as the first Slovak Republic () or the Slovak State (), in Czech historical literature commonly referred as Slovensk\u00FD \u0161t\u00E1t, was a semi-independent, Axis client state of Nazi Germany, which existed from 14 March 1939 to 4 April 1945. It existed on roughly the same territory as present-day Slovakia (without the southern and eastern parts). The Republic bordered Germany, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, General Government (German-occupied remnant of Poland), and Hungary."@en . .