Slo-where? Slo-what?
Its people themselves are not quite sure of their own identity
AS THE poorer half of ex-Czechoslovakia, Slovakia has an identity problem. Few citizens of the European Union know anything about their prospective fellow member. George Bush once confused it with Slovenia. Ask Slovaks who is their most famous living compatriot, and you can hardly fault America's new president.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Slo-where? Slo-what?”
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