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The '''Czech Republic''' is a country in central [[Europe]]. Its capital is [[Prague]].  It was formed in 1993 from the western part of [[Czechoslovakia]].

The '''Czech Republic''' (also '''Czechia''' since 2016<ref>http://unterm.un.org/UNTERM/Display/Record/UNHQ/NA/4275087d-4018-4082-899d-95f37efeda65</ref>) is a country in central [[Europe]]. Its capital is [[Prague]].  It was formed in 1993 from the western part of [[Czechoslovakia]].

The Czech Republic is a member of [[NATO]], joining in 1999 and the [[European Union]], joining in 2004. It has become one of the most stable former [[communist]] economies of eastern Europe, because the economy removed price controls, sold many of the publicly owned companies and kept strict fiscal policies to limit deficits.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ez.html</ref>

The Czech Republic is a member of [[NATO]], joining in 1999 and the [[European Union]], joining in 2004. It has become one of the most stable former [[communist]] economies of eastern Europe, because the economy removed price controls, sold many of the publicly owned companies and kept strict fiscal policies to limit deficits.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ez.html</ref>