Autonomous Land of Slovakia

Not to be confused with Slovakia or Slovak Republic (1939–1945).

The Autonomous Land of Slovakia was an autonomous republic within the Second Czechoslovak Republic. It existed briefly from 23 November 1938 to 14 March 1939, when it declared independence from Czechoslovakia as the Slovak Republic, due to mounting pressure from Nazi Germany. The entity was led by Jozef Tiso.^[1]

Autonomous Land of Slovakia Slovenská autonómna krajina
1938–1939
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Hej, Slováci transl. "Hey, Slovaks"
Second Czechoslovak Republic in 1939
Map of the Autonomous Lands of Slovakia
Status	Autonomous Republic within the Second Czechoslovak Republic
Capital	Bratislava
Common languages	Slovak
Demonym(s)	Slovak
Prime Minister
• 1938-1939	Jozef Tiso
Legislature	Slovak Land Assembly
Historical era	Interwar Period
• Amendment of Czechoslovak Constitution	23 November 1938
• Establishment of Slovak Republic	14 March 1939
ISO 3166 code	SK
Preceded by Succeeded by First Czechoslovak Republic Slovak Republic
Today part of	Slovakia

Creation

The Autonomous Land of Slovakia was established on 23 November 1938, following the enforcement of Constitutional Act No. 299/1938. It was drafted by the leaders of the nationalist Slovak People's Party in July 1938, and submitted to the National Assembly on 17 August 1938.^[2] Its main draftsmen were deputies Andrej Hlinka (died August 16, 1938), Karol Sidor, Martin Sokol and Jozef Tiso.

This amendment of the Constitution effectively established a federal republic, named Czecho-Slovakia, instead of the previous spelling of Czechoslovakia. It also established the Slovak Land Assembly as Slovakia's supreme legislative body.^[3]