Czech Republic

Part of the Soviet bloc until the "Velvet Revolution" in 1989, the Czech Republic is the wealthiest and most westward-looking of ex-Soviet countries. It separated from Slovakia in 1993. Both countries joined the EU in May 2004.

Population: 10 million. Language: Czech. Main religion: Roman Catholic.

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CBM activities Regular preaching and pastoral visits are made by UK and German Brethren. Public talks, a weekly Bible reading group, and an annual Bible weekend are held in Prague. Despite a number of preaching efforts in Slovakia, results have been limited.

Web site www.bratrivkristu.org

Ecclesias Prague; members widely scattered (6 in total)

Picture story Preaching in Plzen (1997)

Picture story In the Czech Republic (2000)

Picture story A tale of two cities (2003)

Czech and Slovak literature