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Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

Czechoslovak state from 1948 to 1989 Czechoslovak Republic(1948–1960)Československá republikaCzechoslovak Socialist Republic(1960–1990)Československá socialistická republika1948–1990 Flag Coat of arms (1960–1990) Motto: Pravda vítězí / Pravda víťazí"Truth prevails"Anthem: 'Kde domov můj' (Czech)'Where Is My Home' 'Nad Tatrou sa blýska' (Slovak)'Lightning Over the Tatras'The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in 1989StatusSatellite state of the Soviet Union (until 1989) and member of the Warsaw Pact and ComeconCapitaland largest cityPrague50°05′N 14°25′E / 50.083°N 14.417°E / 50.083; 14.417Official languages Czech Slovak Religion Roman Catholicism (de facto)[citation needed] State atheism (de jure since the 1960 Constitution) Secular state (de jure until the 1960 Constitution ) DemonymCzechoslovakGovernmentCommunist stateDe facto ruler • 1948–1953 Klement Gottwald• 1953–1968 Antonín Novotný• 1968–1969 Alexander Dubček• 1969–1987 Gustáv Husák• 1987–1989 Miloš Jakeš• 1989 Karel Urbánek President • 1948–1953 (first) Klement Gottwald• 1989–1990 (last) Václav Havel Prime Minister • 1948–1953 (first) Antonín Zápotocký• 1989–1990 (last) Marián Čalfa LegislatureNational Assembly(1948–1969)Federal Assembly(1969–1990)Historical eraCold War• Coup d'etat 25 February 1948• Ninth-of-May Constitution 9 May 1948• CSSR established 11 July 1960• Warsaw Pact invasion 21 August 1968• Federation law 1 January 1969• Velvet Revolution 24 November 1989• Constitutional amendment 23 April 1990• End of the Government of National Understanding 27 June 1990 Area• Total127,900 km2 (49,400 sq mi)Population• 1986 estimate15,600,000HDI (1990 formula) 0.931very highCurrencyCzechoslovak koruna (Kčs)Calling code42Internet TLD.cs Preceded by Succeeded by Third Czechoslovak Republic Czech and Slovak Federative Republic Today part of Czech Republic Slovakia a. ^ All permanent non-Soviet members of the Warsaw Pact, except Romania, were "European colonies".

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