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Czech Republic

Czech Republic. Basic Information. Location. geographical centre of Europe area 78 866 sq. km The highest point of elevation - Mt. Snezka (1 602 m above sea level) T he lowest point of elevation - near Hrensko where the River Labe leaves Czech territory (117 m above sea level)

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Czech Republic

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  1. Czech Republic Basic Information

  2. Location • geographical centre of Europe • area 78 866 sq. km • The highest point of elevation - Mt. Snezka (1 602 m above sea level) • The lowest point of elevation - near Hrensko where the River Labe leaves Czech territory (117 m above sea level) • Capital city – Prague (1,2 mil. citizens)

  3. Economics • Currency – Czech Crown (1 crown – 100 hellers) • 1 EUR = 30 CZK • 1 USD = 24, 68 CZK • GDP

  4. Moravian-Silesian Region Basic Information

  5. Geographic and demographic data • North-east part of Czech Republic • Borders with Poland (north, east) and Slovakia (east) • 6 districts (Bruntal, Frydek-Mistek, Karvina, Novy Jicin, Opava and Ostrava) • 5555 sq. km, 1,3 mil. inhabitants

  6. The social infrastructure • 3 universities • VSB-TU Ostrava (technical and economic education; 6 faculties) • University of Ostrava (natural, human sciencies, health care; 4 faculties) • Silesian University (economic, natural, human sciencies; 2 faculties)

  7. Regional centre of culture • 15 museums • 8 theatres • Hundreds of public libraries; State Science Library • Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra • National heritage city zones – Novy Jicin, Stramberk, Pribor

  8. Industry • Main employer in the region • Coal mining, metallurgy, heavy engineering • Chemical, pharmaceutical, electrotechnical • Reducing industry • Coal mining (1989-2000 reduced by 50%) • Steel industry (1989-2000 reduced by 80%) • Privatisation process • 1990-1995 reduction of state-owned companies, quick rise of private companies

  9. The transport infrastructure • Road communication system • E 75: Opava-Ostrava-Cesky Tesin-Mosty near Jablunkov (border with Slovakia) • E 462: Novy Jicin-Frydek-Mistek-Cesky Tesin • D 47: motorway; still under construction • Railway systém • Being modernized nowadays • European Transit Corridor VI in progress • Air transport • Ostrava-Mosnov international airport • Several small airports with grass runways

  10. Partner Searches for FP6 • Bochemie s.r.o. • CDV • Janites s.r.o. • LinuxBox s.r.o. • OU-IC • OU-Servis • Vitkovice – R & D s.r.o.

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