Czech Republic Unitary state
The Czech Republic is a unitary state in Central Europe. It has a population of 10,578,800 (2017). The country is divided into two tiers of local government: municipalities (obec) and regions (kraje).
Prague, its capital city, is a separate region in its own right and is located within the country’s biggest region, the Central Bohemian Region.
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Czech Koruna (CZK) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEATS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Prague |
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POPULATION:
10 578 800 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
78 867 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
EU since 2004Council of Europe since 1993 |
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SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
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LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications