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Home › European Union › Member States › Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Czech Republic
Official name Czech Republic
Capital city Prague
Official language Czech
Currency Czech koruna
National Day 28 October
Population 10,211,904
Size 78,867 km²
National anthem Kde domov můj

National

Political system Parliamentary republic
Head of state President Václav Klaus
Head of government Prime Minister Petr Necar
Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel Schwarzenberg
Most recent elections Presidential elections: 2008
Elections to the Chamber of Deputies: 2010
Elections to the Senate: 2008
Length of mandate President: 5 years
Chamber of Deputies: 4 years
Senate: 6 years

European Union

Date of accession 1 May 2004
European Commissioner Štefan Füle
Enlargement & European Neighbourhood Policy
European Parliament 22 members
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