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| + | '''Prague''' (Czech: 'Praha') is the capital and largest city in the [[Czech Republic]], the 13th largest city in the [[European Union]]<ref>http://worldinfozone.com/facts.php?country=CzechRepublic</ref> and the historical capital of [[Bohemia]]. Situated on the [[Vltava]] river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people, while its [[metropolitan area]] is estimated to have a population of 2.7 million. | ||
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| + | Prague is a political, cultural and economic centre of [[central Europe]] complete with a rich history. Prague was the capital of the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]] and the main residence of several [[Holy Roman Emperor]]s, most notably of [[Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles IV]] (r. 1346–1378).<ref>http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/cz.htm </ref> | ||
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| + | It was an important city to the [[Habsburg Monarchy]] and its [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]]. The city played major roles in the [[Bohemian Reformation|Bohemian]] and [[Protestant Reformation]], the [[Thirty Years' War]] and in 20th-century history as the capital of [[Czechoslovakia]] between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.<ref>http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160518044935/http://www.hedgie.eu/pages/history.php</ref> | ||
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Prague (Czech: 'Praha') is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 13th largest city in the European Union[1] and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.7 million.
Prague is a political, cultural and economic centre of central Europe complete with a rich history. Prague was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably of Charles IV (r. 1346–1378).[2]
It was an important city to the Habsburg Monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.[3]
Event
| Event | Description |
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| Democracy & Security International Conference | The "Neoconservative International" that reports it was intested in "building a world of free and democratic states" |
Groups Headquartered Here
| Group | Start | Description |
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| Czech Republic | Formerly communist, central European nation. | |
| Media Development Investment Fund | 1996 | Fund financing a large number of "independent" news and information businesses around the world. Connected to the Open Society Foundations and other usual suspects. |
| Prague Security Studies Institute | 2002 | Czech think-tank established with extensive ties to neoconservative circles. Mentioned in the Integrity Initiative's EXPOSE network. |
| Radio Free Europe | ||
| The Prague Society | Spooky Prague-based NGO | |
| University of Economics Prague | 1953 | It is the largest university in the field of economics, business and information technology in the Czech Republic, |
