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Capital Slovakia, in 33 editions.
The entry for Slovakia published Capital in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1993 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 4 editions, 1993 to 1996.
Bratislava
Bratislava
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Bratislava
Bratislava
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Bratislava
Bratislava
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Bratislava
geographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Bratislava
geographic coordinates:
48 09 N, 17 07 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC,. during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Bratislava
geographic coordinates:
48 09 N, 17 07 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC,. during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC,. during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name: Bratislava
geographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC,. DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- "slava" means glory, so the city's name literally means "Braslav's glory"; Braslav was a ninth century Slavic duke
name: Bratislava
geographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: "slava" means glory, so the city's name literally means "Braslav's glory"; Braslav was a ninth century Slavic duke
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the name was adopted in 1919 after Czechoslovakia gained its independence and may derive from later transliterations of the 9th century military commander, Braslav, or the 11th century Bohemian Duke Bretislav I;
- alternatively, the name may derive from the Slovak words "brat" (brother) and "slava" (glory)
name: Bratislava
geographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: "slava" means glory, so the city's name literally means "Braslav's glory"; Braslav was a ninth adopted in 1919 after Czechoslovakia gained its independence and may derive from later transliterations of the 9th century Slavic duke military commander, Braslav, or the 11th century Bohemian Duke Bretislav I; alternatively, the name may derive from the Slovak words "brat" (brother) and "slava" (glory)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the name was adopted in 1919 after Czechoslovakia gained its independence and may derive from later transliterations of the 9th century military commander, Braslav, or the 11th century Bohemian Duke BRETISLAV I;
- alternatively, the name may derive from the Slovak words brat (brother) and slava (glory)
name: Bratislava
geographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name was adopted in 1919 after Czechoslovakia gained its independence and may derive from later transliterations of the 9th century military commander, Braslav, or the 11th century Bohemian Duke Bretislav BRETISLAV I; alternatively, the name may derive from the Slovak words "brat" brat (brother) and "slava" slava (glory)
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the meaning is unclear but has medieval Slavic origins; the name was adopted in 1919 after Czechoslovakia gained its independence, replacing the name Prešporok
name: Bratislava
geographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the meaning is unclear but has medieval Slavic origins; the name was adopted in 1919 after Czechoslovakia gained its independence and may derive from later transliterations of the 9th century military commander, Braslav, or the 11th century Bohemian Duke BRETISLAV I; alternatively, independence, replacing the name may derive from the Slovak words brat (brother) and slava (glory) Prešporok
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Slovakia: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/slovakia/capital.