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Czech Republic
Population: 10,246,178 (July 2004 est.)
Capital: Prague
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An Introduction to Czech Republic
Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Sudeten Germans and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians). After World War II, a truncated Czechoslovakia fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize Communist party rule and create "socialism with a human face." Anti-Soviet demonstrations the following year ushered in a period of harsh repression. With the collapse of Soviet authority in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful "Velvet Revolution." On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004.

Map of Czech Republic ( Location ) : 49 45 N, 15 30 E, Central Europe, southeast of Germany. For additional reports and educational information specific to Czech Republic, refer to the Country Info menubar to the upper right.

About the Flag The Czech Flag
Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side (identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia).

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

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2. India
3. United States
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil
6. Russia
7. Pakistan
8. Bangladesh
9. Japan
10. Nigeria
11. Mexico
12. Germany
13. Philippines
14. Vietnam
15. Egypt
16. Turkey
17. Iran
18. Ethiopia
19. Thailand
20. United Kingdom
21. France
22. Italy
23. Congo
24. Ukraine
25. South Korea
26. South Africa
27. Burma
28. Colombia
29. Spain
30. Poland

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Country profile data for Czech Republic

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• Religious Freedom

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Some interesting facts and figures about Czech Republic.
Pop Growth Rate / Year:
• -0.05%
Avg. Life Expectancy:
• 72.52 yrs - Male
• 79.24 yrs - Female
Phone Lines:
• 3.626 million (2003)
Televisions:
• 3,405,834 (2000)
Radios:
• 3,159,134 (2000)
Internet Code:
• .cz
Did you know ... People from Czech Republic are called Czechs