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CZECH CORE VALUES

1. ADAPTABILITY

2. INVENTIVENESS

3. TENDENCY TO ACCEPT CONDITIONS

4. ABILITY TO BE IN CONTROL (RISE ABOVE PROBLEMS)

5. PREFERENCE FOR SECURITY AND COMFORT

6. COMPASSION

7. SECULARISM

8. PATRIOTISM

CZECHS AND CULTURAL DIMENSIONS

Individuals within Czech culture tend to behave in the following manner:

The Czech Republic, along with Estonia, has one of the most non-religious populations in the European Union. According to the 2001 census, 59% of the people are either atheists, non-believers or believers who are not members of any particular denomination.

The Czech Republic is a Parliamentary Democracy. There are two houses – House of Representatives and the House of Review - the Senate. The House of Representatives has 200 members. They are elected for four-years. The Senate has 81 members. Senators are elected for six years. The right to vote is general, equal and direct, and voting is confidential. In order to enter the House of Representatives, a party must win at least 5 % of the popular vote. At this moment, there are 5 parties in the Czech Parliament:

400 – 0 BC – the Celtic era – The Celts were the first modern human inhabitants of this territory. The Latin name of the biggest czech land – Bohemia was "Boiohaemum" and it is derived from the name of the Boii Celtic tribe. The centres of the Boii were found at Zbraslav and Zavist, near the capital city of Prague.

0 – 500 AD– The Germanics era – the tribes of Marcomanni and Quadi – these tribes had contacts with the Roman Empire.

ECONOMY

Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)

Total area of Czech REPUBLIC is almost 79,000 square kilometers, and the population is 10,349,372 people. The Czech Republic is a midsize European country. It’s size is comparable to that of Austria or Ireland and it would fit seven times into France. The Czech Republic makes up 2% of the European Union.