also: チェコスロヴァキア
noun
Czechoslovakia
Historical term for the former country in Central Europe, which existed from 1918 to 1992.
チェコスロバキアは1993年にチェコとスロバキアに分かれた。
Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
Standard katakana spelling for the historical country name.
Alternate spelling using ヴァ for the 'va' sound; less common but encountered.
Borrowed from English 'Czechoslovakia' or a related European language.