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        CZECH REPUBLIC
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The Czech Republic was newly
constituted on January 1,
1993, with the dissolution of
the 74-year-old federal
republic of Czechoslovakia
that it had previously formed
with Slovakia. It is a
landlocked country at the
heart of central Europe.
Natural boundaries are the
Sudeten Mountains in the
north, the Ore Mountains to
the northwest, and the
Bohemian Forest in the
southwest. The climate is
humid continental with warm
summers and cold winters.
Agriculture is highly
developed and efficient. Major
crops are sugar beet, wheat
and potatoes. Over a third of
the labour force is employed
in industry, the most
important being iron and
steel, coal, machinery, cement
and paper.

Area (Sq. Km.): 78,864

Population: 10,291,900

Capital: Prague

Language:
Czech

Religion:
Christian

Government Type:
Republic

Currency: Koruna

Embassy:
25 Kensington Palace Gardens
London
W8 4QY
0171-229-1255

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