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Czech Republic: General Information |
The Prague Post (an English language Czech paper) Home School Legal Defense Association (concerning Czech issues) Expats (information about living in Czech Republic) Czech Ministry of Interior American Embassy Prague Currency exchange rates Recipes from the Czech kitchen - Dobrou chu! |
Historic Regions: Bohemia, Moravia, parts of Silesia and Sudeten areas. Religions: Most of the Czech population claim to be atheist, agnostic, non-believer or non-organized believer (59%). The largest denomination is Czechs' traditional faith, Roman Catholicism. According to the most recent Eurobarometer Poll in 2005, 19% of Czech citizens responded that "they believe there is a god", whereas 50% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 30% that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, god, or life force," which is the lowest rate of EU countries after Estonia with 16%. For more information, please visit Wikipedia - Czech Republic. |
Population: 10,381,130 (January 2008) Population Growth Rate: +0.91% (2007) Land Area: 78,866 km2 (30,450 sq miles) Bordering Countries: Poland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia |