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Czech Republic - GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Population
| Main Cities |
Population |
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Prague
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1,215,000
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Brno
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386
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Ostrava
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327
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Pilsen
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178
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Olomouc
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105
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Liberec
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100
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Total population (millions): |
10.2
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| Source: World Bank 2004 |
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| Urban population: |
74%
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| Source: World Bank 2004 |
| Average annual population growth: |
-0.2%
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| Source: World Bank 2004 |
| Surface area (km²) : |
78,87
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Population origin
| Origin of the population | % Of the population | | Czech | 81.4 | | Morave | 13.4
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Local time
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GMT+1 in winter, GMT+2 in summer
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Languages
Official language: Czech
Business language: Czech, English, German.
The Czech usually speak well English. Therefore, there is no need for an interpreter.
Free translation tools
in Czech Republic
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Tranexp
Free English-Czech-English translator of texts and web pages
Ectaco
English-Czech-English Dictionary
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Religion
Religious practises :
Catholics 39%
Protestants 4.4%
Orthodox 2.9%
Others 13.9%.
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Political system
The Czech Republic is a parliamentary Republic. The Parliament, is composed of the Chamber of Representatives and of the Senate.
Capital: Prague
Head of State: Vaclav KLAUS (ODS - Civic Democratic Party, conservative), elected on February 28, 2003
Prime Minister: Vladimir Spidla (CSSD - Czech Social Democratic Party, social-democratic), appointed in 2002.
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| Number of visitors
in Czech Republic
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2002
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2003
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2004
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World rank |
| Number of visitors (1000) |
4579
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5076
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6061
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n.a.
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| Source : World Tourisme Organization, data available in November 2005 |
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Tourist sites
Prague: the old city, the Charles bridge and the Vltava banks, Mala, Strana (former noble district), the Royal Palace, Hradcany (castle dating from the 16th century with Franz Kafka's house next to it), the new city.
Prague surroundings: numerous castles and chapels within 20 or 60 km.
Brno: the "Antropos" anthropological museum, the Capucins convent, the former City hall and the fields of the famous Austerlitz battle.
For more information about tourism
in Czech Republic
, check out the following web site(s) :
Tourism Board
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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Food
Traditional dishes
The Czech recipes were inspired by the austro-Hungarian gastronomy. The same specialties are often found, but only prepared in a different way.
Bramborak: potatoes pie, with herbs and garlic
The Prague ham.
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October 2005
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