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Members of the European Union
 Czech Republic
Brief Facts on the Czech Republic and the Czech/Australia Relationship
Population: 10.475 million (1 January 2009: Eurostat)
Currency: Czech Koruna
Total area: 78,866 square kilometres (20% larger than Tasmania) map
National Day: 28 October
- Czech Republic came into being on 1/1/1993.
- In December 1996 the Czech government formally presented the request to join the EU.
- Became member of NATO in 1999 and intensified preparations for accession to the EU.
- In the 2001 census there were over 9,000 Australian residents born in Czechoslovakia, of which three quarters are estimated to be of Czech origin.
- Australian exports to the Czech Republic in 2003 were valued at A$ 68.5 million.
- Imports from the Czech Republic in 2003 totalled A$ 120.6 million.
Representation in Australia:
Embassy of the Czech Republic
Chancery :
8 Culgoa Circuit
O'Malley ACT 2606
Tel : (02) 6290 1386
Fax : (02) 6290 0006
Tel : (02) 6290 1543 (Consular and Visa Section)
Email : canberra@embassy.mzv.cz
web: http://www.mzv.cz/canberra
State Offices
New South Wales
Consulate-General of the Czech Republic
Jurisdiction throughout Australia
169 Military Road
Dover Heights NSW 2030
Tel : (02) 9371 8878
Fax : (02) 9371 9635
Tel : (02) 9371 8877 (Visa Section)
Tel : (02) 9371 0479 (Consular Section
Other links in Australia
European Australian Business Council (EABC)
email: info@eabc.com.au
website: www.eabc.com.au
European Asia-Pacific Business 2007-2008 - Czech Republic http://www.europeanasiapacificbusiness.net.au/article.php?article=8,xss
data from Europa and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
this page updated
March 6, 2009
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