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 | | Since the break-up of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the ethnic Slovaks in the Czech Republic (184,000 identified themselves as ‘Slovakian’ in the 2001 census but the actual number is estimated at between 315,000 and 500,000) have had to adapt to their new situation as a minority community. |
 | | The treatment of Romanies in the Czech Republic has been the subject of increasing criticism from abroad, particularly in late 1997 when tens of thousands of Czech Romanies applied for asylum in other countries, particularly in the United Kingdom, France and Canada. |
 | | Towns and cities throughout the country hosted a series of events in the days leading up to 8 April, including concerts, street parties, rallies and a charity football match. |
| www.axt.org.uk /antisem/countries/czechrepublic/czechrepub.htm (9673 words) |
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