Czechoslovakia.

Václav Havel was a playwright who became an activist following the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. In 1989 he was elected the first President of the Czechsolovak Socialist Republic. In 1993 he became the first President of the Czech Republic.	Czech Republic: Facts and Figures Local Name: Ceská Republika. Total Area: 30,442 sq mi. Population: 10,220,911. Capital: Prague. Independence Achieved: January 1, 1993.
Alexander Dubcek served as First Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party from 1968 to 1969. During his tenure he attempted to introduce reforms into the Party and allow "Socialism with a human face." His attempts were stopped by the Soviet Union, however, and he was forced into exile.	Bratislava is the largest city in Slovakia, as well as the nation's capital. The only national capital to actually border two countries, the capitals of both Austria and Hungary lie less than a half-hour away from the city center.