query: what language do people in czech republic speak?

title: Armenians in the Czech Republic

text: the country, Jaromír Plíšek, Director General of the Territorial Section, and a representative of the local Armenian community. Topics of discussion included trade and inter-parliamentary links. Armenian migrants freely speak the Russian language which was a subject needed at Czech schools until the end of the 1980s. This has had some impact on the language integration of the Armenian community. The knowledge of Russian may make it easier for Armenians to communicate with locals, and those of the older generation. "Level of Armenian migrants’ knowledge of the Czech language" Armenians in the Czech Republic Armenians in the Czech Republic are

title: Czech language

text: Czech language Czech (; "čeština" ), historically also Bohemian (; "lingua Bohemica" in Latin), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group. Spoken by over 10 million people, it serves as the official language of the Czech Republic. Czech is closely related to Slovak, to the point of mutual intelligibility to a very high degree. Like other Slavic languages, Czech is a fusional language with a rich system of morphology and relatively flexible word order. Its vocabulary has been extensively influenced by Latin and German. The Czech–Slovak group developed within West Slavic in the high medieval period, and the

title: Czech Republic–India relations

text: important agreements signed between India and Czech Republic: Both India and Czech Republic are equally interested in being educated about the history and culture of the other country. Czech people are passionate about yoga, Ayurveda and Indian religious texts. Many universities in the Czech Republic have a long history of offering education about Indian culture, languages, literature and history. Similarly, in the Delhi University in India, students can learn Czech language and history, and are increasingly eager to visit Czech Republic to explore the architecture, history and beauty. For many decades, Czechoslovakia was one of India’s main trading partners among

title: Education in the Czech Republic

text: to fifteen. After that, some students leave formal education altogether, while other students attend a professional or vocational school. Enrolment in public schools is fairly high, though these figures do not document active student engagement. Attendance among Romani children is generally much lower than other Czech children due to their parents not sending them to school or not ability to speak in Czech language. Czech's education system is governed by the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports and had a budget of €4.6 billion in 2016. Elementary school () consists of nine grades grouped into two stages. The first stage

title: Czech Republic

text: by a number of projects by world-renowned architects (Frank Gehry and his Dancing House, Jean Nouvel, Ricardo Bofill, and John Pawson). There are also contemporary Czech architects whose works can be found all over the world (Vlado Milunić, Eva Jiřičná, Jan Kaplický). In a strict sense, Czech literature is the literature written in the Czech language. A more liberal definition incorporates all literary works written in the Czech lands regardless of language. The literature from the area of today's Czech Republic was mostly written in Czech, but also in Latin and German or even Old Church Slavonic. Thus Franz Kafka,

title: Institute of the Czech Language

text: in 2007. There have been unsuccessful attempts to enshrine the position of the Czech language and its minders in legislation, akin to the Language law of Slovakia. Institute of the Czech Language The Institute of the Czech Language (, "ÚJČ") is a scientific institution dedicated to the study of the Czech language. It is one of the institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Its headquarters are in Prague and it has a branch in Brno. In the Czech Republic, the institute is widely accepted as the regulatory body of the Czech language. Its recommendations on standard

title: Institute of the Czech Language

text: Institute of the Czech Language The Institute of the Czech Language (, "ÚJČ") is a scientific institution dedicated to the study of the Czech language. It is one of the institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Its headquarters are in Prague and it has a branch in Brno. In the Czech Republic, the institute is widely accepted as the regulatory body of the Czech language. Its recommendations on standard Czech () are viewed as binding by the educational system, newspapers and others, although this has no legal basis. The institute's rich publishing activity has two main

title: MTV (Czech Republic)

text: MTV (Czech Republic) MTV Czech Republic was a 24-hour music and entertainment television channel which serves the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The channel launched on 29 November 2009 under a licensing agreement between MTV Networks Europe, a subsidiary of MTV Networks, owned by the current Viacom from its split of the old Viacom in 2005 and CME, the owner of TV Nova. The channel features local advertising and sponsorship opportunities, along with subtitled or dubbed programming in the Czech language. The channel uses a similar on-air identity as other MTV channels in Europe and around the world, although it also

title: Gun laws in the Czech Republic

text: translated into Czech language by a sworn translator. Foreigners with registered place of residence in the Czech Republic may purchase firearms after obtaining corresponding licenses and permits; persons having residence also in another EU country must provide documentation showing that they are allowed to own such a firearm therein in order to be granted a permit to purchase a B category gun. The written test as well as the practical exam has to be taken in the Czech language. Until 31 December 2011, test-takers were allowed to use a sworn interpreter/translator, but this has since been forbidden. Under the current

title: Czech language

text: woman" or from "půlka" "half"). According to Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Czech: "Všichni lidé se rodí svobodní a sobě rovní co do důstojnosti a práv. Jsou nadáni rozumem a svědomím a mají spolu jednat v duchu bratrství." English: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." Czech language Czech (; "čeština" ), historically also Bohemian (; "lingua Bohemica" in Latin), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group. Spoken by

title: Rugby union in the Czech Republic

text: he returned from living in France in 1926, with a rugby ball and set of rules. Brno, the Moravian capital is considered the cradle of rugby in Czechoslovakia, and is where the first match took place, between SK "Moravská Slávie", based in Brno-Pisárky, and AFK Zizka, based in Brno. Both of these teams were trained by Sekora, who also coined Czech language rugby terminology. Czech rugby took off after 1945, when Zdenek Bárchenék, Eduard Krützner and Bruno Kudrna, helped in games against rivals Poland and Germany Rugby union in the Czech Republic has not been popular historically, but due to

title: Czech language

text: of Languages. The five countries with the greatest use of Czech were the Czech Republic (98.77 percent), Slovakia (24.86 percent), Portugal (1.93 percent), Poland (0.98 percent) and Germany (0.47 percent). Czech speakers in Slovakia primarily live in cities. Since it is a recognised minority language in Slovakia, Slovak citizens who speak only Czech may communicate with the government in their language to the extent that Slovak speakers in the Czech Republic may do so. Immigration of Czechs from Europe to the United States occurred primarily from 1848 to 1914. Czech is a Less Commonly Taught Language in U.S. schools, and

title: Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic

text: have Vietnamese citizenship, with the border town of Cheb being a main centre for Vietnamese people. Also the northernmost part of Bohemia – around the town Varnsdorf – has a significant Vietnamese population. In the Czech Republic, national minorities are afforded classic national minority rights, including government funding for the protection of their language and culture. In recent years, the Vietnamese community has sought recognition as a national minority. In 2004, however, the Government Council for National Minorities, the advisory body of the Czech Government on the issues of national minorities, concluded that the Vietnamese do not constitute a "national

title: Croats in the Czech Republic

text: spoke German, and Czech and nurtured Croatian at home. Considering that they often used Czech and German in schools, churches, public administration, the grammar and vocabulary of the Moravian Croats did not remain untouched. The Croatian Cakavian and Ikavian language was mixed with loan words of both Czech and German origins. Croatian is not studied in Czech schools, so the majority younger generation does not speak it. The older generation of Czech Croats preserved the language, culture, and customs by gathering in organizations and reading magazines in Croatian. Croats in the Czech Republic Croats are one of the 12 recognized

title: Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic

text: and investigation. In April 2013, the Czech Republic and Vietnam announced a new bilateral treaty, under which policemen from Vietnam were to join Czech teams fighting Vietnamese drug mafia, while convicted Vietnamese were to be repatriated to the home country and serve their sentences there. Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic, including residents and citizens, form the largest immigrant community in the country, as well as the third largest ethnic minority overall (after Slovaks and Ukrainians), numbering more than 83,000 people according to 2011 census. It is the third largest Vietnamese diaspora in Europe,

title: Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic

text: Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic, including residents and citizens, form the largest immigrant community in the country, as well as the third largest ethnic minority overall (after Slovaks and Ukrainians), numbering more than 83,000 people according to 2011 census. It is the third largest Vietnamese diaspora in Europe, after France and Germany, and one of the most populous Vietnamese diasporas of the world. According to the 2001 census, there were 17,462 ethnic Vietnamese in the Czech Republic. The Vietnamese population has grown very rapidly since then, with the Czech Statistics Office estimating that

title: Demographics of the Czech Republic

text: language (divided into three dialects in Bohemia, four dialects in Moravia, and two dialects in Czech Silesia) is the official language of the state. There is also the transitional Cieszyn Silesian dialect as well as the Polish language in Cieszyn Silesia, both spoken in Czech Silesia. Various Sudeten German dialects are currently practically extinct: present Czech Germans speak mainly Czech or Standard German. Czech Sign Language is the language of most of the deaf community. For other languages spoken in the Czech Republic, see the above section on officially recognised minorities. Almost most of the Czech population prefer not to

title: Romani people in the Czech Republic

text: to Říčan (1998), about 20–30% of the Romani population earn their livelihood in illegal ways, such as procuring prostitution, trafficking and other property crimes. Romani make up more than 60% of the Czech prison population and about 50% of repeat offenders, and are thus more than 20 times over-represented in Czech prisons than their population share would suggest. Romani people in the Czech Republic Romani people (, commonly known as Gypsies ) are an ethnic minority in the Czech Republic, currently Roma making up 2–3% of the population. Originally migrants from North Western India sometime between the 6th and 11th

title: Romani people in the Czech Republic

text: Romani people in the Czech Republic Romani people (, commonly known as Gypsies ) are an ethnic minority in the Czech Republic, currently Roma making up 2–3% of the population. Originally migrants from North Western India sometime between the 6th and 11th centuries, they have long had a presence in the region. Since the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918, the Romani population have experienced considerable hardship, having been a main target of Nazi extermination programs during World War II, and the subject of forced relocation and other radical social policies during the Communist era. In the successor state, the Czech

title: Chinese people in the Czech Republic

text: a direct result of the problems with "Shanghui", they required recommendations from existing members and strictly screened new applicants in order to exclude problematic elements. "Hualianhui" was open to expatriates from the Taiwan as well as the China, which caused some tensions with the PRC embassy and made their situation in the Chinese community rather tenuous; however, in 2000, the new Chinese ambassador to the Czech Republic officially received Ms. Weng for a meeting at the embassy, and also made an appearance at their Chinese New Year celebration in 2001. Chinese people in the Czech Republic Chinese people in the

title: Chinese people in the Czech Republic

text: Chinese people in the Czech Republic Chinese people in the Czech Republic form one of the country's smaller migrant communities. A few Chinese settled in Czechoslovakia prior to World War II. They consisted largely of overland migrants from Wenzhou, Zhejiang. Most were Catholics. They came largely as travelling salesmen to the Bohemia region; some married local women and settled down. Up to the 1940s, a few more Chinese arrived, for example as acrobats with travelling circuses. However, most of them left the country when the war broke out. The few who did remain fled to Western Europe after the Communist

title: Romani people in the Czech Republic

text: the state of "forced sterilizations" arguing that they were not properly informed of what "sterilization" meant. According to Czech ombudsman Otakar Motejl, "at least 50 Romani women were unlawfully sterilized". The Czech representative at the United Nations protested against the accusations, claiming that they were "false" and that Romani women "exaggerate in all cases". A hospital in Vitkovice, Ostrava, apologised to a Romani woman who was sterilised after her second caesarean, but a request for a compensation of 1 million Czech crowns was rejected by the court. Many Romani left the country after the independence of the Czech Republic, saying

title: Czech language

text: Czech was spoken by about 10 million residents of the Czech Republic. A Eurobarometer survey conducted from January to March 2012 found that the first language of 98 percent of Czech citizens was Czech, the third-highest in the European Union (behind Greece and Hungary). Czech, the official language of the Czech Republic (a member of the European Union since 2004), is one of the EU's official languages and the 2012 Eurobarometer survey found that Czech was the foreign language most often used in Slovakia. Economist Jonathan van Parys collected data on language knowledge in Europe for the 2012 European Day

title: National symbols of the Czech Republic

text: National symbols of the Czech Republic The national symbols of the Czech Republic are flags, heraldry, cultural expressions and other symbols that represent the Czech Republic, Czech people and their history, culture and nationhood. There are six official symbols which are declared in the Constitution of the Czech Republic. However many other historical, cultural and geographical symbols of the Czech republic and Czech people do exist. Article 14 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic lists national symbols: the coat of arms, the official colours (including white, red and blue, also Pan-Slavic colors), the national flag, the flag of the

title: Romani people in the Czech Republic

text: a report titled "Injustice Renamed: Discrimination in Education of Roma persists in the Czech Republic". According to the BBC, Amnesty argued that while cosmetic changes had been introduced by the authorities, little genuine improvement in addressing discrimination against Romani children had occurred. According to a 2010 opinion poll, 68% of Czechs have antipathy towards Romani. The survey also found that 82% Czechs oppose any form of a "special care of Roma rights", 83% of Czechs consider Romani asocial, and 45% of Czechs would support the expulsion of Romani people from the Czech Republic. A 2011 poll, which followed a number

title: Croats in the Czech Republic

text: Croats in the Czech Republic Croats are one of the 12 recognized minorities in the Czech Republic. They number 850 – 2,000. They have the right to use the Croatian language in communication with Czech authorities and government according to the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms of the Czech Republic. They form a portion of the 29% minority in the Czech Republic. They live primarily in Moravia, in the villages of Jevišovka (Frielištof), Dobré Pole (Dobro Polje) and Nový Přerov (Nova Prerava). The ancestors of the Croats in the Czech Republic arrived in the 1500s from central Croatia,

title: Do You Speak American?

text: Do You Speak American? Do You Speak American? is a documentary film and accompanying book about journalist Robert MacNeil's investigation into how different people throughout the United States of America speak. The book and documentary look at the evolution of America's way of speaking from the English language to various ways of speaking in regions throughout the country. Divisions of ethnicity, geography and social status and how they affect how Americans communicate are addressed. As part of the project, MacNeil traveled across the country conducting interviews with ordinary people as well as experts such as William Labov. In the United

title: Czech Republic–India relations

text: Czech Republic–India relations Economic relations between India and Czech Republic date back to the Middle Ages. People in both countries have always been interested in learning more about the history, language and culture of the other country. During the years after India’s independence, Czechoslovakia also played a role as a vital economic partner. Today, both India and Czech Republic have established close relations when it comes to trade, investment and tourism. Bohemia (now a land that is part of the Czech Republic) traded extensively with India for unique and valuable goods such as spices. These Indian spices were transported into

title: Czech Republic–Slovakia relations

text: Slovakia. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. There are around 200,000 people of Slovak descent living in the Czech Republic and around 46,000 people of Czech descent living in Slovakia. Gustáv Slamečka, a Slovak citizen, was a Minister of Transportation of the Czech Republic from 2009 to 2010 and in his office he exclusively used the Slovak language. In December 2016 Slovak government ratified the Treaty of Cooperation on Mutual Protection of Airspace, which allows the use of Czech and Slovak military aircraft in the airspace of the other one and the possible reinforcement

title: Buddhism in the Czech Republic

text: have converted (mainly to Theravada or Vajrayana Buddhism) and the smaller communities of overseas Chinese and Koreans. Buddhism is found mainly where the Vietnamese-speaking people reside, notably in the cities of Prague and Cheb. "Thien An" Buddhist Pagoda in the northern province of Varnsdorf was the first Vietnamese style temple to be consecrated in the Czech Republic, in January 2008. The pagoda was completed in September 2007 and now serves as a center of Vietnamese culture and teaching Vietnamese language. There are also ten Korean Buddhist temples in the Czech Republic, with three each in Prague and Brno. The Vajrayana

title: Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic

text: in street markets or stalls. In recent years, however, a significant number have moved towards establishing their own businesses and integrating more broadly into society, similar to the experience of other overseas Vietnamese in Western countries. However, the small business sector remains the key economic domain of first-generation Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic. Vietnamese immigration continued in the 1990s and 2000s (decade), with Vietnam being one of the countries targeted by the Czech Republic's skilled migration programme. The majority of Vietnamese (over 10,000 people as of 2011) live in Prague, and 2% of the population of Karlovy Vary Region

title: Do You Speak American?

text: States, the documentary was broadcast in several parts on PBS. The companion book () was co-authored by MacNeil and William Cran. Do You Speak American? Do You Speak American? is a documentary film and accompanying book about journalist Robert MacNeil's investigation into how different people throughout the United States of America speak. The book and documentary look at the evolution of America's way of speaking from the English language to various ways of speaking in regions throughout the country. Divisions of ethnicity, geography and social status and how they affect how Americans communicate are addressed. As part of the project,

title: Romani people in the Czech Republic

text: Republic, challenges remain for the Romani population with respect to education and poverty, and there are frequent tensions with the ethnically Czech majority population over issues including crime and integration. According to the 2011 census from 2011, the Romani population was 13,150, 0.2% of the total number reporting some nationality. Of these, 5,199 responded by listing only Romani nationality; the remaining 7,951 listed their Romani nationality in combination with another nationality, for example, Romani and Czech, Romani and Moravian and so on. In the 2001 Census, 11,746 people reported their nationality as Romani – 0.1% of those claiming some nationality.

title: Energy in the Czech Republic

text: Energy in the Czech Republic Energy in the Czech Republic describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in the Czech Republic. Primary energy consumption per million people in 2008 was 50 TWh compared to other countries (TWh): Canada 93 (3103 TWh 33.3), USA 87 (26,560 TWh 304.5), UK 40 (2,424 TWh 61.4), Greece 31 TWh (354 TWh 11.24) and Poland 30 (1138 TWh 38.12). OKD is a major mining company in the Czech Republic. Most coal is used in the country of origin. In 2009 world coal export was 14% of coal production (836/5990 Mt). The Czech Republic was

title: Czech language

text: is taught at Czech heritage centers. Large communities of Czech Americans live in the states of Texas, Nebraska and Wisconsin. In the 2000 United States Census, Czech was reported as the most-common language spoken at home (besides English) in Valley, Butler and Saunders Counties, Nebraska and Republic County, Kansas. With the exception of Spanish (the non-English language most commonly spoken at home nationwide), Czech was the most-common home language in over a dozen additional counties in Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, North Dakota and Minnesota. As of 2009, 70,500 Americans spoke Czech as their first language (49th place nationwide, behind Turkish and

title: Beer in the Czech Republic

text: Beer in the Czech Republic Beer () has a long history in what is now the Czech Republic, with brewing taking place in Břevnov Monastery in 993. The city of Brno had the right to brew beer from the 12th century while Plzeň and České Budějovice (Pilsen and Budweis in German), had breweries in the 13th century. The most common Czech beers are pale lagers of pilsner type, with characteristic transparent golden colour, high foaminess and lighter flavour. The Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita in the world. The largest Czech beer breweries are Pilsner Urquell (Plzeňský

title: Crime in the Czech Republic

text: lack of pro-active monitoring of the financing and states that an effective supervisory mechanism is missing. A survey of Transparency International in 2009 showed that fewer than 1 in 10 respondents find the anti-corruption efforts of their government effective. In 2010, 44% of people answered that the corruption increased. Crime in the Czech Republic Crime in the Czech Republic is combated by the Czech Police and other agencies. In 2012, the Czech Republic had a murder rate of 1.0 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 105 murders in the Czech Republic in 2012. Car thefts and break-ins are

title: Czech Republic

text: almost 1% in 2007. About 77,000 people immigrate to the Czech Republic annually. Vietnamese immigrants began settling in the Czech Republic during the Communist period, when they were invited as guest workers by the Czechoslovak government. In 2009, there were about 70,000 Vietnamese in the Czech Republic. Most decide to stay in the country permanently. At the turn of the 20th century, Chicago was the city with the third largest Czech population, after Prague and Vienna. According to the 2010 US census, there are 1,533,826 Americans of full or partial Czech descent. The Czech Republic has one of the least

title: Human trafficking in the Czech Republic

text: Human trafficking in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a source, transit, and destination country for people subjected to human trafficking, both women in forced prostitution, and men and women working in forced labor. Women from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Mongolia, and Brazil are subjected to forced prostitution in the Czech Republic and also travel through the Czech Republic en route to forced prostitution in other European countries, including Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Serbia. Many Roma women from the Czech Republic are subjected to forced prostitution domestically as well as abroad. Men and women

title: Czech Republic–Republic of Macedonia relations

text: was the whole of today's Republic of Macedonia) a part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Czechoslovak consul in Skopje in 1928, Vladimír Znojemský, underlined in his reports the existence of a Macedonian nation in Macedonia, which is "different from what the others are, whose people speak a different language and feel different". In the period between 1918 and World War II Czechoslovakia supported the several Macedonian initiatives on recognition of the Macedonian nation. At that time, the Macedonian nation was not recognized by the authorities of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Instead, the Macedonians were regarded as (Southern) Serbs. In

title: Chinese people in the Czech Republic

text: assaulted and their offices trashed in 1995 over a commercial dispute, and many Chinese state that they were forced to join the "Shanghui", pay protection fees in the guise of membership dues, and enter into price fixing schemes. The backlash against the "Shanghui" resulted in the foundation of another association, the "Hualianhui" (华联会), by four women, an unusual development since most overseas Chinese associations tended to be founded and dominated by men. The first chairwoman, Ms. Weng, was an interpreter, language teacher, and author of Chinese cookery books, who had lived in the Czech Republic for over 40 years. As

title: Human trafficking in the Czech Republic

text: also funds NGOs to conduct general trafficking awareness campaigns in schools and in asylum and migration centers. The government funds a campaign called "Say it for Her", aimed at reducing the demand for prostitution among foreign tourists visiting the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic became a party to the 2000 UN TIP Protocol in 2014. Human trafficking in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a source, transit, and destination country for people subjected to human trafficking, both women in forced prostitution, and men and women working in forced labor. Women from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria,

title: Romani people in Germany

text: Romani people in Germany Romani people in Germany are estimated to around 170,000-300,000, constituting around 0.1% of the population. One-third of Germany Romani belong to the Sinti group. The majority of Romani in Germany lack German citizenship, having immigrated mostly from Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Albania, and Kosovo, and the other countries of former Yugoslavia, and few from Turkey. Most speak German or Sinte Romani. The Romani people originate from the Northern India, presumably from the northwestern Indian states Rajasthan and Punjab. The linguistic evidence has indisputably shown that roots of Romani language lie in India: the language has

title: Beer in the Czech Republic

text: the brewery is beginning construction to expand its brewery and meet the export demand for its customers. Due to this record breaking year, Budejovicky Budvar is the second largest beer exporter in the Czech Republic. However, the company was unable to meet all orders due to their limited production capacities. Beer in the Czech Republic Beer () has a long history in what is now the Czech Republic, with brewing taking place in Břevnov Monastery in 993. The city of Brno had the right to brew beer from the 12th century while Plzeň and České Budějovice (Pilsen and Budweis in

title: Religion in the Czech Republic

text: Religion in the Czech Republic Religion in the Czech Republic was dominated by Christianity until at least the early 20th century. Since the 1620 Battle of White Mountain religious sphere was accompanied by a widespread anti-Catholic sentiment even when the whole population nominally belonged to the Catholic Church. Overall, Christianity has steadily declined since the early 20th century and today remains only a minority. The Czech Republic has one of the oldest least religious populations in the world. Ever since the 1620 Battle of White Mountain, the Czech people have been historically characterised as "tolerant and even indifferent towards religion".

title: Czech language

text: most differences found in colloquial vocabulary and some scientific terminology. Slovak has slightly more borrowed words than Czech. The similarities between Czech and Slovak led to the languages being considered a single language by a group of 19th-century scholars who called themselves "Czechoslavs" ("Čechoslované"), believing that the peoples were connected in a way which excluded German Bohemians and (to a lesser extent) Hungarians and other Slavs. During the First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938), although "Czechoslovak" was designated as the republic's official language, both Czech and Slovak written standards were used. Standard written Slovak was partially modeled on literary Czech, and Czech

title: Greeks in the Czech Republic

text: many more foreign or local companies that have many vacancies for IT people. Greeks in the Czech Republic There is a small community of Greeks in the Czech Republic. The Greek presence in Czech Republic is dated to the 20th century. Roughly 12,000 Greek citizens, mainly from Greek Macedonia in Northern Greece, who fled from the 1946-1949 Greek Civil War were settled in several formerly German inhabited areas in Czechoslovakia. The admission of Greek Communist refugees to Czechoslovakia at the end of the 1946-49 Greek Civil War was facilitated by members of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) living in

title: Religion in the Czech Republic

text: organisation of atheists Atheist Alliance International "(AAI)". Not all irreligious Czechs are atheists; many non-religious people have adopted ideas from Far Eastern religions. Religion in the Czech Republic Religion in the Czech Republic was dominated by Christianity until at least the early 20th century. Since the 1620 Battle of White Mountain religious sphere was accompanied by a widespread anti-Catholic sentiment even when the whole population nominally belonged to the Catholic Church. Overall, Christianity has steadily declined since the early 20th century and today remains only a minority. The Czech Republic has one of the oldest least religious populations in the

title: Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic

text: in many regions of the Czech Republic. Dramatic rise in metamphetamine use in the neighboring Bavaria and Sachsen led in 2013 to German pressure for change of Czech drug laws, under which for example possession of up two grams of metamphetamine or up to fifteen grams of mariujana are not a criminal offense. According to the German authorities, the high legal threshold allows easy purchase for German drug users. However, Czech addiction experts refused lowering of the threshold, saying, that this would merely lead to criminalization of addicts and would not solve the issue. Instead, Czech authorities intensified international cooperation

title: Chinese people in the Czech Republic

text: rural migrants, as was the common image in the popular imagination, but rather of former civil servants and workers in state-owned enterprise, who were giving up their "iron rice bowls" to go abroad and try to get rich as traders. In the mid-1990s, the Czech Republic briefly came to prominence as a transit point for Chinese migrants being smuggled into Western Europe, but Hungary regained its popularity by the end of the 1990s. There was a brief spike in asylum seekers in the late 1990s. Most Chinese in the Czech Republic reside in Prague, though they are less concentrated than

title: Canada–Czech Republic relations

text: the Canadian ambassador to the Czech Republic Otto Jelinek announced reinstatement of visa-free regime for Czech citizens. Canada–Czech Republic relations Canada–Czech Republic relations are foreign relations between Canada and the Czech Republic. Canada has an embassy in Prague. The Czech Republic has an embassy in Ottawa, consulate general in Toronto and honorary consulate in Calgary. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. There are around 94,000 people of Czech descent living in Canada. In 2013, Canadian exports to the Czech Republic (CR) totalled (CAD) $134.8 million. Canadian goods sent to the

title: Romani people in the Czech Republic

text: of brutal attacks by Romani perpetrators against white victims, reported that 44% of Czechs are afraid of Roma people. The majority of Czechs (90%) do not want Romani people as neighbours, viewing them as thieves and social parasites. Despite a long waiting list for adoptive parents, Romani children from orphanages are almost never adopted by Czech couples. After the Velvet Revolution in 1989 jobs traditionally employing Romanis either disappeared or were taken over by immigrant workers. Crime statistics from the early 1990s reported that the crime rate among the Romani population in Czechoslovakia was highly disproportionate, especially regarding burglaries. According

title: In What Language?

text: is being able to watch TV and play video games at the same time, so be it. We can only hope it inspires real discourse and real thought." Lyn Horton of All About Jazz noted "A concrete lesson seems to emanate from "In What Language?" and it is this: that no matter what language distinguishes the nature of the present global geo-political culture, the language spoken has a clear and consistent meaning borne in its content. The language transcends any dialect. And if we are determined enough, within our commonly shared humanity, we can speak the same language. In our

title: Romani people in the Czech Republic

text: the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia in World War II, Romani were exterminated by Nazi mobile killing units and in camps such as Lety, Hodonín and Auschwitz. 90% of native Romani were killed during the war; the Romani in modern-day Czech Republic are mostly post-war immigrants from Slovakia or Hungary and their descendants. During the communist years unsuccessful attempts to change the nomadic living style of Romani were undertaken by the government. Many Romani people were rehoused in "panelák" housing estates, which subsequently fell into acute disrepair, such as the Chánov housing estate near Most. After 1989, some Romani women accused

title: Chinese people in the Czech Republic

text: of non-European Union foreigners. One of the earliest Chinese community associations in the Czech Republic was the Association of Chinese Business in the Czech Republic (Ústřední sdružení čínských podnikatelů a obchodníků v ČR/捷克华人工商业者协会), referred to for short as the "Shanghui" (商会). It was founded by Mr. Li, a restaurateur from Shanghai who had previously lived in Hong Kong, Liberia, and Spain, and spoke fluent English. Though officially registered in 1995, in reality it had been operating already for several years. The organisation was plagued by scandal due to the influence of snakeheads and triads; one chairman of the "Shanghui" was

title: Czech Republic–Russia relations

text: Union, better healthcare in the Czech Republic, high levels of corruption in Russia and also political reasons. Russian immigrants have large proportion of business people in comparison with other immigrant groups. The Czech Republic is a popular destination for Russian tourists. In 2017, over 550,000 Russians visited the country. Czech Republic–Russia relations Czech Republic–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation. Unlike Russia, the Czech Republic is a member of Western institutions including the European Union, NATO and the OECD. Therefore, Russia–European Union relations and NATO–Russia relations are playing key role while the

title: Canada–Czech Republic relations

text: Canada–Czech Republic relations Canada–Czech Republic relations are foreign relations between Canada and the Czech Republic. Canada has an embassy in Prague. The Czech Republic has an embassy in Ottawa, consulate general in Toronto and honorary consulate in Calgary. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. There are around 94,000 people of Czech descent living in Canada. In 2013, Canadian exports to the Czech Republic (CR) totalled (CAD) $134.8 million. Canadian goods sent to the CR made up of aircraft, helicopters and parts, machinery, turbojets, turbopropellers, medical instruments, pet food, pharmaceuticals, vitamins,

title: Crime in the Czech Republic

text: Crime in the Czech Republic Crime in the Czech Republic is combated by the Czech Police and other agencies. In 2012, the Czech Republic had a murder rate of 1.0 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 105 murders in the Czech Republic in 2012. Car thefts and break-ins are common in the Czech Republic, especially in major cities. Pick pocketing is a large problem in the Czech Republic, particularly in crowded tourist spots. Political corruption (especially bribery) and theft are one of the most severe issues in the Czech Republic. Group of States Against Corruption mainly criticises the

title: Do What U Want

text: to unknown circumstances. "Do What U Want" reached number one in Hungary while peaking within the top 10 in Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Norway, Scotland, South Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as the top 20 in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Live performances of the song were televised on the 2013 American Music Awards, "", "Saturday Night Live", America's "The Voice", and Britain's "The X Factor". Several remixes of the song were released, including ones with vocals from Christina Aguilera and Rick Ross. "Do What U

title: Greeks in the Czech Republic

text: previous migration because of Greek Civil War, the next generation migration was caused by the Greek government-debt crisis on 2008. The also known as "Greek brain drain". From 2008 a minimum of 200.000 young educated people left from Greece to find a job in Europe & USA. The more desired countries were UK, Germany, the Netherlands, USA, and of course lot of people came also to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The reason of choosing the Czech Republic and Slovakia is the foreign companies - mostly IT companies - that reside in those countries, companies like AT&T, IBM, RedHat and

title: Romani people in the Czech Republic

text: for asylum from Czech Roma within a single year, Canada reinstated a visa regime for Czech citizens. The Romanis are at the centre of the agenda of far-right groups in the Czech Republic, which spread anti-ziganism. One highly publicized case was the Vítkov arson attack of 2009, in which four right-wing extremists seriously injured a three-year-old Romani girl. The public responded by donating money as well as presents to the family, who were able to buy a new house from the donations, while the perpetrators were sentenced to 18 and 22 years in prison. In January 2010, Amnesty International launched

title: Hinduism in the Czech Republic

text: religious community in Czech republic in 2007. The demographics of Hindus in Czech Republic: Hinduism in the Czech Republic Hinduism is a minority faith in Czech Republic followed by 0.023% of the population.Hindus are represented by the three community-Czech Hindu Religious Society,Hare Krishna Movement and Vishva Nirmala Dharma. The Czech Hindu Religious Society (Česká hinduistická náboženská společnost) become a registered religious community in 2002. Hare Krishna become an officially recognized religion in the Czech Republic in 2002.It has four temples in Czech republic.There are 200 devout followers of Hare Krishna in Czech Republic.The members of the Hare Krishna movement have

title: Internet in the Czech Republic

text: Pirate Party submitted a petition signed by 11,000 people protesting the effort to censor internet and demanding a law guaranteeing censorship free access to the Internet and browsing. On 6 May 2010, T-Mobile Czech Republic officially announced that it was starting to block web pages promoting child pornography, child prostitution, child trafficking, pedophilia and illegal sexual contact with children. T-Mobile claimed that its blocking was based on URLs from the Internet Watch Foundation list and on individual direct requests made by customers. On 13 August 2009, Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Czech DSL incumbent and mobile operator, started to block access

title: Abortion in the Czech Republic

text: induced). Abortion ratios in large industrial cities are generally higher compared to small towns and the countryside. Married women form the largest segment but their ratio is decreasing in favour of unmarried young women. Women with tertiary level of education have about 6% of induced abortions. In 2009 7.5% of the women are foreigners living in the Czech Republic. Official statistics about abortion tourism (mainly from neighbouring Poland where legal induced abortion is strictly limited) do not exist but the numbers are estimated to be low. The public in the Czech Republic generally supports the legality of abortion. This has

title: O2 Czech Republic

text: 2003, it received a one-year extension in exchange for faster payments. In 2005 it was granted another year-long extension due to the granting of a third licence to Vodafone. In the event, UMTS services launched on 1 November 2005. On 1 May 2006, the company launched HSDPA services on top of UMTS services. In 2004 it launched CDMA/1xEV-DO broadband wireless service (data-only) at 450 MHz, leveraging its legacy NMT network. O2 Czech Republic O2 Czech Republic (operating under the O brand) is a major integrated operator in the Czech Republic. It is now operating more than six million lines, both

title: Prostitution in the Czech Republic

text: would be a terrible mistake for the country as a whole and, in particular, for the women and children of the Eastern Europe region who will be victims of the Czech Republic sex trade ... We are certain that legalizing prostitution within the Czech Republic will not curb abuses such as child prostitution and enslaving sex trafficking. Organized crime controls the "industry" and, in a legalized regime, it will have an enhanced capacity to do so ... Brothels are sexual gulags for women and girls ... A decision to accommodate traffickers, pimps, and organized crime's slave trade in girls and

title: 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings

text: of perpetrators. 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings The 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings occurred in September 2012 in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. In the course of several days, 38 people in the Czech Republic and 4 people in Poland died as a result of methanol poisoning and many others were taken to hospital. The poisonings continued for several years after the main wave. As of April 2014, there were 51 dead and many others suffered permanent health damage. The Czech government established a central emergency response council and banned the sale of liquors with more than 30% alcohol

title: 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings

text: 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings The 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings occurred in September 2012 in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. In the course of several days, 38 people in the Czech Republic and 4 people in Poland died as a result of methanol poisoning and many others were taken to hospital. The poisonings continued for several years after the main wave. As of April 2014, there were 51 dead and many others suffered permanent health damage. The Czech government established a central emergency response council and banned the sale of liquors with more than 30% alcohol by volume

title: Football in the Czech Republic

text: Football in the Czech Republic This article discusses the structure of football leagues in the Czech Republic. These leagues are organised by The Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR) (). Football is the most popular sport in the Czech Republic. Bohemia was an early adopter of football. In the Czech Republic, football originated in Bohemia between 1890 and 1990, mainly played by Germans (the country was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire). The best German club was called Regatta Prag. The first known football match in the Czech Republic occurred on the islet located in the Labe River in Roudnice

title: Football in the Czech Republic

text: correct for the 2014–15 season. Prague is the location of the headquarters of the Football Association of the Czech Republic, in Diskařská street. Football in the Czech Republic This article discusses the structure of football leagues in the Czech Republic. These leagues are organised by The Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR) (). Football is the most popular sport in the Czech Republic. Bohemia was an early adopter of football. In the Czech Republic, football originated in Bohemia between 1890 and 1990, mainly played by Germans (the country was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire). The best German club was

title: A1 Team Czech Republic

text: A1 Team Czech Republic A1 Team Czech Republic is the defunct Czech team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. Although no official announcement was made, the team's flag icon was removed from the A1GP website, and they do not appear in the 2008-09 season results page. The "A1 Team Czech Republic" seat holder is Antonin Charouz. "Drivers: Tomáš Enge, Erik Janiš, Josef Král, Filip Salaquarda" The team fared worse in 2007–08, scoring in just three events, and finishing 19th overall. "Drivers: Jan Charouz, Tomáš Enge, Jaroslav Janiš, Tomáš Kostka, Filip Salaquarda" Although the team scored on less occasions,

title: Army of the Czech Republic

text: Pact military alliance. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic is completing a major reorganisation and reduction of the armed forces, which intensified after the Czech Republic joined NATO on 12 March 1999. As defined by the Czech Law No. 219/1999 Coll., the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic () are the military forces of the Czech Republic. They consist of the Army of the Czech Republic, the Military Office of President of the Republic and the Castle Guard. Military history of the Czech people dates back to the Middle Ages and the creation of Duchy of Bohemia and

title: Canada–Czech Republic relations

text: to require visas for Canadian citizens to enter the European Union. (The Czech Republic, as a member of the Schengen Zone, cannot unilaterally implement visa requirements or controls for Canadian citizens). On 6 May 2009 at the Canada-EU Summit in Prague (Czech Republic's capital) started negotiations of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a proposed free trade and copyright agreement between Canada and the European Union. Signing and ratification by the Czech Republic are required for CETA to come into effect. Czech Republic declared it won't do either until the visa requirements by Canada are lifted. On 14 Nov 2013

text: 1968, when the Warsaw Pact invaded Czechoslovakia, the Socialist Republic of Macedonia (at that time a republic within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) supported Czechoslovakia. A lot of manifestations were held throughout Macedonia in order to support Czechoslovakia and to protest against what was happening. The Czech Republic offers continuous support to the Republic of Macedonia considering the country's accession to the European Union and NATO, which is among the top strategic priorities of Macedonia. The cooperation in the field of economy between Macedonia and the Czech Republic is good and improving. The level of trade exchange between the

title: Armenians in the Czech Republic

text: Armenians in the Czech Republic Armenians in the Czech Republic are ethnic Armenians living in the modern Czech Republic. The current Armenian population is unofficially estimated as being around 12,000. Unlike Armenian communities throughout eastern and central Europe, the Armenian community of the Czech republic is made up entirely of recent immigrants, as there are no previous history of Armenian communities in the region. Most have come to the region after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, others fleeing poor economic conditions in the Armenian Republic. The Armenian Community in the Czech Republic is still growing, as signified with the

title: Czech Republic at the Paralympics

text: Czech Republic at the Paralympics The Czech Paralympic team refers to athletes and their support teams, who represent or represented the Czech Republic at the Paralympic Games. It also includes a team of many people who have to coordinate security, and work on the preparation and realization of all Czech Paralympic activities. The Czech Paralympic committee (CPC) is the body whose main function is to develop ideas of Paralympism in the Czech Republic and is responsible for preparing and supplying stately representation for the Czech Republic at the Summer or Winter Paralympic Games. The mascot for the Czech Paralympic team

title: Głos (Czech Republic)

text: Wolff. Głos (Czech Republic) Głos (meaning "The Voice") (formerly Głos Ludu, meaning "The Voice of People") is the main and largest Polish newspaper in the Czech Republic. It represents the Polish minority in the Czech Republic, especially the Zaolzie region. The first release of the "Głos Ludu" appeared on 9 June 1945, in Frysztat (Fryštát). It firstly appeared weekly, then two times a week, from April 1946 three times a week. The circulation in the 1960s was 12,000. The editorial staff moved from Frysztat to Czeski Cieszyn and later to Ostrava, and since 2003, has been housed in Czeski Cieszyn

title: Głos (Czech Republic)

text: Głos (Czech Republic) Głos (meaning "The Voice") (formerly Głos Ludu, meaning "The Voice of People") is the main and largest Polish newspaper in the Czech Republic. It represents the Polish minority in the Czech Republic, especially the Zaolzie region. The first release of the "Głos Ludu" appeared on 9 June 1945, in Frysztat (Fryštát). It firstly appeared weekly, then two times a week, from April 1946 three times a week. The circulation in the 1960s was 12,000. The editorial staff moved from Frysztat to Czeski Cieszyn and later to Ostrava, and since 2003, has been housed in Czeski Cieszyn (Český

title: Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic

text: policy for national minorities before this happened at the national level. In some regions, such as Northern Bohemia, Vietnamese lead the statistics of crimes committed by foreigners, being second only to Slovaks. In drugs related crimes, Vietnamese are the most common foreigner group. Also, 60% of Czech Police drug crime detectives, that generally suffer from lack of personnel, are focused on the Vietnamese drug crime, leaving them short when it comes to investigation of other ethnic criminal groups, such as Turkish gangs specialized in heroin. Vietnamese criminal gangs in the Czech Republic usually have a three-level structure. The kingpin is

title: Czech Republic–India relations

text: and the strengthening of the trade and investment relationship between the two countries. At the same time in Prague, a technical meeting of the eleventh session of the India-Czech Republic JEC was also held. During this, the Czech government shared that it considers India among the top twelve priority countries when it comes to the improvement of mutual economic, business and investment relationships. Furthermore, it was stated that many Czech companies would be interesting in cooperating with companies in India. Czech Republic–India relations Economic relations between India and Czech Republic date back to the Middle Ages. People in both countries

title: Culture of the Czech Republic

text: Czech Republic. One of the best Czech painters and decorative artists was Alphonse Mucha, mainly known for his cycle of 20 large canvases named The Slav Epic, which depicts the history of Czechs and other Slavic peoples. Most houses are constructed of cinder blocks or bricks and the rooms tend to be quite small. Culture of the Czech Republic This article is about the culture of the Czech Republic. Czech people celebrate Christmas every year, beginning with a dinner on December 24. The table is set for exactly how many people are going to dine, but there is also a

title: Time in the Czech Republic

text: Time in the Czech Republic Time in the Czech Republic is Central European Time (Středoevropský čas, SEČ: ) and Central European Summer Time (Středoevropský letní čas, SELČ: ). Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March (2:00 CET) to the last Sunday in October (3:00 CEST). The Czech Republic has observed Central European Time since 1979. Until 1993 when Czechoslovakia was separated into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, they also had Central European Time and Central European Summer Time. After the summer months, time in the Czech Republic is shifted back by one hour to Central European

title: Czech Republic at the Paralympics

text: is a bird named "Emil". Czech Republic at the Paralympics The Czech Paralympic team refers to athletes and their support teams, who represent or represented the Czech Republic at the Paralympic Games. It also includes a team of many people who have to coordinate security, and work on the preparation and realization of all Czech Paralympic activities. The Czech Paralympic committee (CPC) is the body whose main function is to develop ideas of Paralympism in the Czech Republic and is responsible for preparing and supplying stately representation for the Czech Republic at the Summer or Winter Paralympic Games. The mascot

title: Elections in the Czech Republic

text: two-round runoff voting. There have been municipal elections every four years since 1990 and regional elections every four years starting in 2000. These elections take place in the autumn. The Czech Republic has a multi-party system. Voting in Czech elections is normally held over two days, from Friday afternoon until early afternoon on Saturday. The Constitution of the Czech Republic mentions referendum only in context of "referendum concerning the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union" There are no other provisions concerning referendums. Therefore, the only referendum ever held in the Czech Republic was Czech European Union membership

title: Cinema of the Czech Republic

text: Cinema of the Czech Republic Czech cinema is the name for cinematography of Czech Republic, as well as the Czech cinematography while it was a part of other countries. Three Czech/Czechoslovak films that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film were "The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze)" by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos in 1965, "Closely Watched Trains (Ostře sledované vlaky)" by Jiří Menzel in 1967 and "Kolya (Kolja)" by Jan Svěrák in 1996. Several others were nominated, including The Resignation of a Lost Love by Orestes Felicius in 2007. The most viewed Czech film ever

title: Urban planning in the Czech Republic

text: of many Czech people to accept or trust urban planning, as it is often associated with memories of the past over-controlling communist regime. Often, planning is seen as contradictory to the fundamental goal of a building a market economy without public intervention. This could be attributed to the technical kinds of statutory planning which are currently in use. Despite the criticism, urban planning is still necessary even in the Market economy of the current day Czech Republic in order to reverse years of environmental neglect of the former communist government. Urban planning in the Czech Republic Urban Planning in the

title: Ruthenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Czech Republic

text: Ruthenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Czech Republic The Ruthenian (Greek) Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Czech Republic, also known as the Apostolic Exarchate in the Czech Republic, is an Eastern Catholic institution overseeing Catholics of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. It uses the localized Byzantine Rite in archaic Slavonic language and is based in the Czech Republic. It's cathedral episcopal see is Katedrála sv. Klimenta, located in the Czech national capital, Prague. On March 13, 1996, Pope John Paul II proclaimed a new Apostolic Exarchate (exempt pre-diocese) for Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in the Czech Republic under the rule

title: National symbols of the Czech Republic

text: president, the official seal and the national anthem. Act No. 3/1993 refers to the national symbols and their usage. The Czech republic includes three historical regions of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia. Each region has got its own symbols. National symbols of the Czech Republic The national symbols of the Czech Republic are flags, heraldry, cultural expressions and other symbols that represent the Czech Republic, Czech people and their history, culture and nationhood. There are six official symbols which are declared in the Constitution of the Czech Republic. However many other historical, cultural and geographical symbols of the Czech republic

title: Academic ranks in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia

text: Academic ranks in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia Academic ranks in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia are the titles, relative importance and power of professors, researchers, and administrative personnel held in academia. Special Administrative Honorary ranks The title of professor is a pedagogical-academic title ("pedagogicko-akademický titul") awarded to university teachers holding a Ph.D. degree or equivalent who excel in a specific field of science and have special merits in both research and university teaching. Excellent scientists who do not teach at a university (but work in a research institution, for example) do not receive the title of Professor.

title: Hinduism in the Czech Republic

text: Hinduism in the Czech Republic Hinduism is a minority faith in Czech Republic followed by 0.023% of the population.Hindus are represented by the three community-Czech Hindu Religious Society,Hare Krishna Movement and Vishva Nirmala Dharma. The Czech Hindu Religious Society (Česká hinduistická náboženská společnost) become a registered religious community in 2002. Hare Krishna become an officially recognized religion in the Czech Republic in 2002.It has four temples in Czech republic.There are 200 devout followers of Hare Krishna in Czech Republic.The members of the Hare Krishna movement have been troubled by accusations of cult-like behavior. Vishva Nirmala Dharma , became a registered

title: What Do You Care What Other People Think?

text: What Do You Care What Other People Think? "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character (1988) is the second of two books consisting of transcribed and edited, oral reminiscences from American physicist Richard Feynman. It follows "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!". Richard Feynman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics. He is a theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as

title: Beer in the Czech Republic

text: than 70 brands of Czech beer. With over forty industrial breweries and seventy small and medium sized family breweries in the Czech Republic, beer is one of the most important and well known exports in the Czech Republic. In 2016, approximately 3.68 million hectoliters of beer was exported within the European Union. As of 2017, the Czech Republic was number ten in the world’s top beer exports, with an export amount of 273.9 million dollars in exports and 1.9 percent of the world’s total beer exports. Within the European Union, the Czech Republic was ranked as the seventh largest producer.

title: Buddhism in the Czech Republic

text: practitioners are mainly centered on the Nyingma and Kagyu schools. The Karma Kagyu tradition has established about 50 centers and meditation groups. The Diamond Way tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism, founded and directed by Ole Nydahl is active in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Buddhism in the Czech Republic With a rough estimate of fifty thousand Buddhists, Buddhism is practiced by around 0.5% of the Czech population. The World Buddhist Directory lists 70 Buddhist places in the Czech Republic. The Vietnamese-speaking communities form the mainstay of the Buddhist population in the Czech Republic. The Vietnamese practice mainly Mahayana Buddhism with

title: Buddhism in the Czech Republic

text: Buddhism in the Czech Republic With a rough estimate of fifty thousand Buddhists, Buddhism is practiced by around 0.5% of the Czech population. The World Buddhist Directory lists 70 Buddhist places in the Czech Republic. The Vietnamese-speaking communities form the mainstay of the Buddhist population in the Czech Republic. The Vietnamese practice mainly Mahayana Buddhism with some syncretism of ancestor worship, Confucianism and Taoism. They represent roughly from two thirds to three quarters of the Buddhist community alongside being the largest Asian community in the Czech Republic, numbering over 60,000. The remainder consists of a significant number of Czechs who

title: Sport in the Czech Republic

text: Strabag Prague Open for both men and women. The Czech Republic Davis Cup team and Czech Republic Fed Cup team sometimes play matches within the Czech Republic, too. The best tennis players from the Czech Republic include Jaroslav Drobný, Ivan Lendl, Jan Kodeš, Petr Korda, Tomáš Berdych, Radek Štěpánek, Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotná, Petra Kvitová and Lucie Šafářová. Important Czech arenas and stadiums: Eden Arena – Located in Prague's Vršovice district, Synot Tip Arena has a seated capacity of 20,800. It is the home stadium of football team SK Slavia Prague and was opened in 2008. Generali Arena – home

title: Cinema of the Czech Republic

text: We Fall", "Cosy Dens", "Loners", "I Served the King of England" and "Walking Too Fast". Cinema of the Czech Republic Czech cinema is the name for cinematography of Czech Republic, as well as the Czech cinematography while it was a part of other countries. Three Czech/Czechoslovak films that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film were "The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze)" by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos in 1965, "Closely Watched Trains (Ostře sledované vlaky)" by Jiří Menzel in 1967 and "Kolya (Kolja)" by Jan Svěrák in 1996. Several others were nominated, including The Resignation

title: Time in the Czech Republic

text: Time. Like most states in Europe, Summer time (daylight saving time) is observed in the Czech Republic, when time is shifted forward by one hour, two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. In the IANA time zone database the republic is covered by Europe/Prague. Time in the Czech Republic Time in the Czech Republic is Central European Time (Středoevropský čas, SEČ: ) and Central European Summer Time (Středoevropský letní čas, SELČ: ). Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March (2:00 CET) to the last Sunday in October (3:00 CEST). The Czech Republic has observed Central European

title: Medal of Merit (Czech Republic)

text: in 1990. However, no one was awarded the medal prior to its reauthorization by the Parliament of the Czech Republic. Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) The Medal of Merit () is an award of the Czech Republic which comes in three grades, the First Grade being the highest. It is awarded to people for service to the Republic in a number of different public areas, including: “the economy, science, technology, culture, arts, sports, enlightenment and education, defense and security of the state and the people”. The insignia composes of a simple breast ribbon, primarily yellow-gold in color, and a medal.

title: Prostitution in the Czech Republic

text: reputation of the Czech Republic and dishonor its history. Please take a leadership role in resisting the trade in women and children and please, in a manner consistent with your traditions, maintain the Republic as a model for human rights and democracy. Prostitution in the Czech Republic Prostitution in the Czech Republic is legal, but organized prostitution (brothels, prostitution rings, pimping, etc.) is prohibited. Ever since the Czechoslovak Velvet Revolution (1989) led to the creation of the two independent states Czech Republic and Slovakia, prostitution has been flourishing and has contributed its share to the region's booming tourist economy. It

text: Of note is the story of his first wife, Arline, who was diagnosed with tuberculosis. She died while Feynman was working on the Manhattan Project; the book's title is taken from a question she often put to him when he seemed preoccupied with his colleagues' opinions about his work, which echoed his earlier words to her. The book concludes with "The Value of Science," an address he gave at the 1955 autumn meeting of the National Academy of Sciences. What Do You Care What Other People Think? "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious