Czech Republic
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| Czech Republic | |
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| Capital | Prague
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| President | Václav Klaus |
| Prime minister | Mirek Topolánek |
| Area | 78,866 km2 |
| Population 2007 | 10,228,744 |
| GDP 2006 | $119.1 Billion |
The Czech Republic is a country in central Europe. Its capital is Prague. It is part of the former communist nation of Czechoslovakia.
Vaclav Klaus is president of the Czech Republic. He believes that environmentalism is a threat to freedom, democracy, the market economy and prosperity. [1]
The Czech Republic is a member of NATO, joining in 1999 and the European Union, joining in 2004. It has become on of the most stable former communist economies of easter Europe, because the economy removed price controls, sold many of the publically owned companies and kept stict fiscal policies to limit deficits. [1]