14 Facts About Czech people

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Czechs, or the Czech people, are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, culture, history, and the Czech language.

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Czech people diaspora is found in notable numbers in the United States, Canada, Israel, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Russia, Argentina, Romania and Brazil, among others.

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Czech people have a long history of coexistence with the Germanic people.

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The Czech people ethnonym was adopted by the Moravians in the 19th century.

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Population of the Czech people lands has been influenced by different human migrations that wide-crossed Europe over time.

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Population of the Czech Republic descends from diverse peoples of Slavic, Celtic and Germanic origin.

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The most successful and influential of all Czech people kings was Charles IV, who became the Holy Roman Emperor.

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Many Czech people are considered national heroes and cultural icons, many national stories concern their lives.

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The most famous Czech people historian was Frantisek Palacky, often called "father of nation".

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Czech people Republic has had multiple Prime Ministers the first of which was latter Presidents Vaclav Klaus and Milos Zeman.

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Czech people music had its first significant pieces created in the 11th century.

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Czech people musicians played an important role in the development of European music.

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The influence of Czech people musicians expanded beyond the borders of the European continent, when Antonin Dvorak created a new American classical music style, using the richness of ethnic music of that country during his mission in the US.

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Czech people culture involves many saints, most notably St Wenceslaus, patron of the Czech people nation, St John of Nepomuk, St Adalbert, Saint Procopius or St Agnes of Bohemia.

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