Czech Republic

Population: 10,264,212 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Czech

Background: After World War II, Czechoslovakia fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize party rule and create "socialism with a human face." Anti-Soviet...

Currency: Czech Koruna (CZK, CZK (17.28 = US$1))

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