Slovakia is a Tier II nation located in Central Europe 
. It's relatively weak, encompassing a below average pool of base statistics and cities.
Background
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Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi), with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, and the second-largest city is Košice. Slovakia is a developed country, with an advanced high-income economy; ranking very high in the Human Development Index. It also performs favourably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance and peacefulness. The country maintains a combination of a market economy with a comprehensive social security system; providing citizens with a universal health care, free education, and one of the longest paid parental leaves in the OECD. Slovakia is a member of the European Union, and the Eurozone; as well as a member of the Schengen Area, NATO, the United Nations, the OECD, the WTO, CERN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the Visegrád Group. It is the world's largest per-capita car producer, with a total of 1.1 million cars manufactured in 2019; which represents 43% of its total industrial output. Slovakia gained independence in January 1993, following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. |
Base Statistics
Slovakia has a base population of 1,039,266 inhabitants, which require a relatively low quantity of 1.03 
Consumer Goods to maintain.
Economy
Slovakia has a base income of $203,203. $152,870 from tax and $50,333 from resources.
Resources
Military
Slovakia starts with 20,000 infantry of home guard. It has a starting max manpower of 60,000, and it gains 361 manpower per turn.
| Base Manpower Capacity of Slovakia per Conscription Law | |
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| The following columns below present the manpower capacity from lowest (Disarmed) to highest (Required). RP stands for "Recruitable Population". | |
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
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| Volunteer [2% RP] |
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| Limited [5% RP] |
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| Extensive [10% RP] |
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| Required [25% RP] |
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Geography
Slovakia is landlocked and located in Central Europe . It's entirely Mountainous.
Borders
Slovakia borders the 
Czech Republic, 
Poland, 
Austria, 
Hungary, and 
Ukraine.
Threats
- Czech Republic might take you to form Czechoslovakia.
- Poland could attempt to take you for
Zapadoslavia. - Many
Germany will likely take you. - Austria requires you for the
Austrian Empire or the 
Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Strategy
Slovakia struggles a lot when it comes to invading other countries as its income and population are very low when compared to the countries around it. The first thing the player should be doing as Slovakia is make 3 or 4 electronic factories and trade it to rich countries. The player should try to ally Germany so they don't invade and Poland too if it is a player. Invade the Czech Republic if Germany hasn't already taken it so the player can form Czechoslovakia. Continue taking small countries around the player, such as Hungary, Austria, and Ukraine if Russia isn't trying to form the Soviet Union/Russian Empire. If Germany has already taken Poland or wants to take it, it is best not to interfere with them, as they are far more powerful than the player. Otherwise, take Poland to form Zapadoslavia. From there the player should try and conquer all of the Balkan Nations. After that, invade the Baltics and Scandinavia (if Russia/Germany hasn't). From here on, the player should be fine defending themselves.
Defending Against Germany
If the player somehow drags themselves into a war with Germany, they can still defend. First, they must strategically use their terrain. The player should move their capital farther east, away from Germany and deep in the mountains. Then, the player should use all the manpower to create infantry and artillery. Infantry will gain a MASSIVE entrenchment boost in the mountainous terrain of Slovakia. Make sure to use that to the player's advantage. Artillery is great for defense in Slovakia's case because the mountainous terrain will slow German troops down, giving the artillery more time to bombard the enemy before the German troops reach it. If Germany tries to use planes to attack the player's troops, build anti-aircraft to destroy them. Try to get an ally like France to help out. When Germany gets enough losses, they would probably white peace Slovakia. Use the truce time to quickly expand so Germany doesn't invade the player ever again.
