Czech Republic
Country Profile
Population: 10,220,911 (July 2008 est.)
Peoples: Czech 90.4%, other 4%, Moravian 3.7%, Slovak 1.9% (2001 census)
Economy: The Czech Republic is one of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe. The government withdrew a 2010 target date for euro adoption and instead aims to meet the eurozone criteria around 2012.
Politics: Parliamentary Democracy based in the capital city, Prague. Governed by a president, prime minister and bicameral legislature.
Religion: Unaffiliated (Atheist) 59%, Roman Catholic 26.8%, Unspecified 8.8%, Other 3.3%, Protestant 2.1% (2001 census)
ABWE In Czech Republic
Date Entered: 2005
Major Ministries: Church Planting, Leadership Development, Theological Education, Campus Ministry, TEFL, Local Church Ministries
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