Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Location

It is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the southeast, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west.

Area

Approx. 79,000 km2

Capital (approximate population)

Prague(1.25 million)

Business-related cities other than Prague (approximate population)

Brno(370,000), Ostrava(310,000), etc.

Population

Approximately 10.65 million people

Racial Composition

64.3% Czech Republican, 25.3% unspecified, 5.0% Moravian, 1.4% Slovak, 1.0% Ukrainian, other 3.0%

Language

Czech language

Religion

44.7% no answer, 34.5% non-religious, 10.5% Catholic, 2.1% other Christian, 0.7% other religion
- Katedrala sv. Vita
- Katedrala svatych Petra a Pavla

Culture

While preserving diverse characteristics such as Slavic culture, Germanic culture, and Celtic culture, it has developed a unique culture that is less religious.
- Prazsky hrad
- Karluv most
- Wenceslas Square
- Statni hrad a zamek Cesky Krumlov

Education

There are nine years of compulsory education. A university education is free for citizens of the Czech Republic. Known for its high level of education.
- Prague City University
- Prague University of Economics and Business
- Vysoka Skola chemicko-technologicka v Praze
- Univerzita Karlova
- Zapadoceska univerzita v Plzni
- Masarykova univerzita
- University of New York in Prague
- Anglo-American University
- Fakulta socialnich ved Univerzity Karlovy
- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice
- Mendelova univerzita v Brno
- Univerzita Hradec Kralove

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- Narodni knihovna Ceske republiky
- Mestska knihovna v Praze
- Narodni technicka knihovna

Overview of Modern and Contemporary History of the Czech Republic

1993 separate from Slovakia
1999 Joining NATO
2004 EU accession

Politics

It is a parliamentary democracy. The parliament is bicameral. The president is the head of state and the government is headed by the prime minister.
- Senat
- Parlament
- Prazsky hrad
- Supreme Court of the Czech Republic

GDP per capita

$24,569 (2020)

Economy

It is a developed high-income, export-oriented social market economy based on services, manufacturing and innovation.

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