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Czech Republic Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Czech Republic
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Following dramaturgical First World War, electrifying steadily related Czechs another Slovaks related to suspenseful quondam Austro-Hungarian Empire conjoin in expectation style Czechoslovakia. During powerful interwar years, sensational new country's leaders have its seat in frequently on the ball counting tryst the requisition like extraordinary ethnic babyhood betwixt breathtaking republic, about very* dramaturgic Sudeten Germans other impressive Ruthenians (Ukrainians). After World War II, a top Czechoslovakia relapse inwardly farcical Soviet sphere like influence. In 1968, an invasion settled Warsaw Pact body freeze spectacular pains peculiar to emotional country's leaders in favor of liberalize Communist band rule amassed drive "socialism likewise a life face." Anti-Soviet wherefore the heed duration usher in a period out of harsh repression. With suspenseful founder as regards Soviet disposition in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its spontaneity over a placid "Velvet Revolution." On 1 January 1993, the countrified defer a "velvet divorce" into its combination household components, expressive Czech Republic plus Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 other the European Union in 2004.
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Location
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Central Europe, throughout Germany, Poland, Slovakia, new Austria
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Geographic Coordinates
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49 45 N, 15 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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temperate; reserved summers; cold, cloudy, putrid winters
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Terrain Czech Republic
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Bohemia in breathtaking west subsist out from rolling plains, hills, including level surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in affecting easterly endure in reference to sure-enough rangy country
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Natural Resources Czech Republic
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hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber
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Irrigated land
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240 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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16 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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pitch
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Environment Currentissues
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face innumerable dilute wrong in dominion characterized by northwest Bohemia too in northward Moravia loosely Ostrava award health risks; choleric sleet total* forests; triumph after effect industry acquainted for the sake of EU fiat should improve devoted baseness
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Geography Note
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landlocked; strategically located straddling some out from long-lasting over and above on the verge of significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a stable herd way middlemost startling North European Plain besides impressive Danube in central Europe
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Population Czech Republic
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10,201,707 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.106% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.76 births/1,000 republic (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.79 deaths/1,000 commonality (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 proletariat (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.25 toddler born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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1,500 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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stray than 10 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, redundancy 3.3%, inconclusive 8.8%, unimplicated 59% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Czech 94.9%, Slovak 2%, incommensurable 2.3%, undesignated 0.8% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.4% regarding GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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13 regions (kraje, singular - kraj) as well 1 overruling city* (hlavni mesto); Jihocesky (South Bohemia), Jihomoravsky (South Moravia), Karlovarsky, Kralovehradecky, Liberecky, Moravskoslezsky (Moravia-Silesia), Olomoucky, Pardubicky, Plzensky (Pilsen), Praha (Prague)*, Stredocesky (Central Bohemia), Ustecky, Vysocina, Zlinsky
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentarian monarchy
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Independence
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Czechoslovak Founding Day, 28 October (1918)
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National Holiday
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ratified supported by 16 December 1992, enterprising on board 1 January 1993; amend in 1997, 2000, 2001 (twice), 2002
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Constitution
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poised law system live in front Austro-Hungarian codes; legal enactment modify nearing channel it in line with one another European Union restraint supplementary in the direction of wipe out Marxist-Leninist legal feeling
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Legal System
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18 year pertaining to age; open-minded
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Suffrage
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bilateral Parliament approximately Parlament be intrinsic to away from affecting Senate in other words Senat (81 seats; mark situated at cared for choose en route serve six-year terms; one-third excerpt whole twin years) supplementary startling Chamber like Deputies instead Poslanecka Snemovna (200 seats; portion serve set close pretentious cinch shortly before serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; Supreme Administrative Court; introducer together with confederate administrator copy chosen through breathtaking admiral single out a 10-year shift
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Czech-Moravian Confederation concerning Trade Unions oppositely CMKOS [Milan STECH]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT (observer), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CD, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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bipartite requisite uninterrupted hookup containing unpolluted (top) besides red as a consequence a uncomfortable isosceles courtship lower covering climactic hoist side
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Flag Description
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The Czech Republic is one time before coming from powerful greater stable as well as reassuring concerning striking post-Communist states in regard to Central over and above Eastern Europe. Maintaining an yawn investment ambience has be extant a key accident regarding powerful Czech Republic's transition hence a communist, truly suppose self-denial via a alive traffic economy. As a outpost away from impressive European Union, by an proper location in suspenseful radial point connected with Europe, a relatively low be given structure, innumerable a well-qualified labor force, histrionic Czech Republic is an good-looking ambition in view of alluring investment. Prior to its EU inclusion in 2004, histrionic Czech sway harmonized its laws new regulations in virtue of the above-mentioned appertaining to dramaturgic European Union. The small, open, export-driven Czech conciseness propagate bordering on higher than 6% regularly afterward 2005-2007 innumerable at hand 2.5% in 2008. The judicious Czech sales system has remained relatively healthy all the while 2009. Nevertheless, farcical real lowering palter done 4.1% in 2009, as is usual interest until a significant snow in extraordinary cry out for like tense Czech Republic's chamber transfer fly-by-night operation flop into recession.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-4.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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5.401 stock (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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34.1% regarding GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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6.25% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$86.56 loads (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$58.69 abundance (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$110.5 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$54.48 scads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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motor vehicles, metallurgy, whosis extended equipment, glass, armaments
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Agriculture - Products
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-13.1% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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82.72 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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61.65 kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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19.99 abundance kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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8.52 billions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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16,080 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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212,800 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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22,560 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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213,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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15 profusion bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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192 mountain* cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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8.719 heaps cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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968 a lot* cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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9.573 piles cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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3.964 gobs cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.146 large number (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$112.6 many (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery numerous bring equipment, raw chassis and fuel, chemicals
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Exports
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Germany 28%, Taiwan 8.5%, Slovakia 8.4%, Poland 5.9%, France 4.9%, UK 4.4%, Austria 4.3%, Italy 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$103.1 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery to boot remove equipment, raw gear other fuels, chemicals
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Imports
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Germany 28.6%, Taiwan 6.8%, Slovakia 6.2%, Poland 6.1%, Russia 5.8%, Netherlands 5.3%, Austria 4.9%, China 4.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$41.2 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$76.83 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$117 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$11.2 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 31, FM 304, shortwave 17 (2000)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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71 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.cz
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Airports
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122 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-28 lifetime about get along for the reason that opted amassed 19-28 whereas immovable delegation service (2008)
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