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Czech Republic

By Sarah DeGrasse

Czech’s Animals

Animal Facts

• Many of the forests have been cleared for housing, but the woodlands have remained for the animals

• Czech has a variety of big and small animals

• Animals such as bears, wolves, lynx, wildcats, marmots, otters, martens, and minks

Traditional Clothing

Traditional Clothing Facts

• Folk costumes are not worn commonly any more

• Mainly worn for celebrations and entertainment now a day

• Events like banquets and carnivals are where you will most likely see them

Food

Food Facts

• Not known to be the healthiest choice

• Meals are “To Die For”

• High in calories, fat and sugar

• Sauces and with condiments are very popular

• Start meat with soup

• Main course consists of meat and a side dish

Currency

Currency Facts

• Czech Crown (CZK) "koruna“ is the currency in Czech

• One hundred hellers = one crown

• Coins come in values of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 crowns

• They also they come as 50 hellers

Language

Language Facts

• Czech is the language

• 11 million people use this language

• The stress of the word always falls on the first syllable

• Czech literature started to grow and expand in the 13th cent

School

School Facts

• Czech has a well-educated population

• Under state control

• Free

• Universities offer Bachelor and Master's degree

Welfare

Welfare Facts

• December 31, 1992 Czechoslovakia was divided into two new countries (Czech Republic and Slovakia)

• The Social Services Law came into force in January of 2007

• The health care system remains mostly under state control

Religion

Religion Facts

• While the communist era was going on no official statistics were kept on religion

• In 1989 religious freedom had been restored

• In the early 21st century over three-fifths of the Czechs had wanted and claimed a religious affiliation

Automobiles

Automobile Facts

• 2002-2004 Czech had more automotive R&D Projects than any of the other countries in Europe

• Has a very strong department through the country

• Increasing productions daily

Housing

Housing Facts

• Most of housing constructed happened between 1950 and 1990

• Housing began in the 1980’s

• Lots of the country is high-rise urban housing and apartment buildings

Buildings

Building Facts

• The tallest building in Czech is the City Tower at 109 feet and used as an office

• Second tallest is the St. Vitus Cathedral at 107 feet and used for a church

• Third tallest is the City Empiria at 104 feet and used as a office

Population

Population Facts

• Total~ 10,489,970.00

• Men~ 49.1%

• Women~ 50.9%

• Annual growth rate of the population~ 0.63%

• Density of population~ 135 inhab./km²

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• "List of Tallest Buildings in the Czech Republic." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_Czech_Republic>.