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The Czech Republic in Facts
The Czech Republic (a former part of the Czechoslovakia) is a country situated in the geographical center  of Europe, with advanced industries, intensive agriculture and a developed highway and railroad network, enabling easy connections with the other european countries.
In 1989, the Czech Republic reverted to freedom, parliamentary democracy and a market economy. Four years later it became an associate member of the European Union, in 1993 a member of the OECD, and in 1999 a member of NATO. The country's priority in the field of foreign policy and trade is to enter the European Union. Thanks to its cultural wealth, the Czech Republic is a popular destination for tourists from all over the world.
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| Basic information |
Area:78,886 sq.km
Capital:Prague (Praha) >>> (Population: 1,213,800)
Population:10.4 million
Official Language:Czech
Labor Force:Total: 5,107,000; By occupation: industry 33.1%, agriculture 6.9%; construction 9.1%; transport and communications 7.2%; services 43.7%.
Time zone:GMT+1, summer time GMT+2 Current Time in Czechia >>>
Climate - Seasons:The seasons exist, with bitter cold winters, with heavy snow storms; and hot summers, with frequent thunderstorms. In July the temperatures are about 21-C (70-F), in January they are about -1-C (30-F).
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Political system:Parliamentary democracy
Currency:Czech crown (CZK) = 100 hellers
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| The National Flag |  The flag of the Czechoslovak Republic consisted of a lower red plane and an upper white plane, between which a blue wedge was placed . This wedge ran from the base to the center of the flag and its ratio, according to the width of the flag to its length was 2:3 and the length of the wedge equaled half of the flag's length. |
| The State Symbol |  The large state symbol consists of a shield divided into four parts. In its first and fourth sections there is a silver two-tailed lion captured mid-jump with a golden crown and golden armory. In the second blue section there is a silvery red check female eagle with a golden crown and golden armory. In the third golden section there is a black female eagle with a golden crown and red armory, with a silver half-moon with three-leaf clovers on its tips and with a cross in the middle. |
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| Economy |
Basically one of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states, the Czech Republic has been recovering from recession since mid-1999.
As a relatively small but growing and largely industrialized Central European market, the Czech Republic has enacted legislation to stabilize its financial system while privatizing many formerly state-owned enterprises. The government has thus set the foundations for a free market by applying broad economic policy reforms and restructuring its institutions. However, despite this promising outlook, the Czech Republic continues to suffer from a significant lack of capital as well as a shortage of marketing and financial expertise.
Top Export Partners:
EU, Eastern Europe and CIS countries, Slovakia, developing countries, EFTA.
Top Exports:
• Automotive components
• Chemical industry
• Electrical and Electronic equipment
• Engineering services
• Environmental protection equipment
• Food processing industry
• Glass industry
• Iron and Steel industry
• Lumber and Wood products
• Machine tools
• Medical equipment
• Paper industry
• Plastics and Rubber
• Printing industry
• Software
• Textile and Clothing industry
• Transport vehicle
Top Import Partners:
EU, Eastern Europe and CIS countries, Slovakia, developing countries, EFTA.
Top Imports:
• Machinery and transport equipment
• Manufactured goods
• Chemicals
• Raw materials and fuels. |
| The Public Holidays | |
State holidays
1st January ľ Independent Czech State
8th May ľ Liberation Day
5th July ľ Slavic Apostles St. Cyril and St. Methodius
6th July ľ Burning of Jan Hus
28th September - Czech Statehood Day
28th October ľ Independent Czechoslovakia Day
17th November ľ Fight for Freedom and Democracy
Other holidays
1st January ľ New Year+s Day
Variable - Easter Monday
1st May ľ Labor Day
24th December ľ Christmas Eve
25th December - Christmas Day
26th December - Christmas Day (St. Stephen's Day) |
| The Basic Measurement Units |
| | Unit | Abbr. |
| Length | metre | m |
| Land measure | square metre | m2 |
| Capacity | cubic metre | m3 |
| Weight | kilogram | kg |
| Pressure | pascal | Pa |
| Temperature | degree Celsius | -C |
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