Czech Republic
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Basic facts about Czech Republic Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.)
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Basic country information
- U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Czechoslovakia(excellent starting point for learning about the country; includes facts-at-a-glance and sections on ethnicity, religion, and culture; early to modern history; geography, government, and the economy)
- Czech Republic (an official site of the Czech Republic, includes basic facts about the country, description of its political system, history, etc.)
- Infoplease - Czech Republic
- Flags of the World: Czech Republic (the site contains graphics and descriptions of the flag and the coat of arms)
- The World Factbook - Czech Republic, by CIA
Internet searching tools (search engines, directories, etc.)
- REESWeb: Russian and East European Studies, Internet Resources(search by entering "Czech")
- BUBL LINK / 5:15: Czech Republic (a directory of sites related to Czech Republic from the Catalogue of Internet Resources, entries contain Dewey Decimal Classification numbers)
- EINnews.com - Czech
- Czech Info Center (an extensive English-language web directory and search engine for Czech sites)
- Fulltext.Centrum (a full-text search engine; in Czech)
- Internet Resources on the Czech Republic (a directory developed at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London)
Area study centers (teaching and research)
- Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies - The University of Texas at Austin
- Czech Program at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at The University of Texas at Austin
- Institute of Czech Studies (offers Czech language studies for foreigners; part of the Charles University, Prague)
- Czech Studies at Indiana University
Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local)
- List of non-profit organizations in Czech Republic (from Idealist.org, a non-profit directory online; choose "Czech Republic" from the country menu and click on the "Search" button)
- Association of Research Organizations
- Czech Helsinki Committee
- Czech Heritage Society of Texas
Communications (includes Computer and Internet issues)
- NSRC Czech Republic (information on Internet service providers and telecommunications issues from the Network Startup Resource Center)
- CESNET (an academic network operator, includes all universities of the Czech republic and the Czech Academy of Sciences; the site has English and Czech versions)
- Bajt: computer magazine
Culture, fine arts and entertainment
- ArtForum (an online gallery of painting, sketches, cartoons, and photographs by Czech artists)
- Photo Life (an online magazine about the art of photography; in Czech language)
- Academy of Fine Arts - (the page has both English and Czech versions)
Current events and media
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- Czech Today (part of Central Europe Online; contains news and country infomation)
- Czech Happennings (a news server with news from print and radio sources maintained by the Czech News Agency)
- Prague Daily Report (a news server; in Czech and English)
- Prague Post (an online magazine)
- Tyden (a magazine)
- ABYZ News Links: Czech Republic
Economics (incl. business and finances)
- Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic (the site contains financial reports, forecasts, useful links, etc.)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): Czech Republic(information on oil, natural gas, electricity and general overview of economics)
- World bank Group: Czech Republic (the site contains the basic country data, bank reports and publications, and press releases)
- USAID - Czech Republic (country profile, Congressional presentation, economic growth resources and environmental resources at the site of the U. S. Agency for International Development)
- Prague Stock Exchange (in English or Czech)
- Czech National Bank (in Czech or English)
- Prague Tribune Online (a monthly online magazine that focuses on business in the Czech Republic)
- Prague Business Journal
- Escape Artist Finding jobs in the Czech Republic
Education
- Worldwide Classroom - Study destination: Czech Republic (a directory of educational institutions of all types accepting foreign students; in addition the site provides assistance in finding specific programs)
- Academic Information Center (a site for Czech students wishing to study abroad as well as international sudents wishing to study in the Czech republic; In English or Czech)
- Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (the site contains education laws and policies in full text)
- Charles University in Prague
Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)
- Maps of Europe (a collection of map images fom the Perry Castaneda Library Collection, University of Texas at Austin; the page contains maps for the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia)
- CzechSite Travel Guide (a nonprofit travel guide for trips to Prague and Czech Republic, located in San Francisco and is updated from Prague daily; includes infomration on Czech history and culture)
- Prague Tourist (intended for persons conidering travel to the Czech Republic, includes travel guides, cultural information, travel articles, and such)
- My Czech Republic Czech travel, culture, and community. Offers a large Prague guide with sightseeing tours, practical travel information and phrasebook, Czech traditions, personable columns, news, trivia with quizzes, a photo gallery, active message boards, and more. Added 15-Apr-04
Government
- President of the Czech Republic (an official site)
- Czech Parliament (an official site)
- Centre for Regional Development of the Czech Republic
Grants
(To find more grant giving organizations please visit the general resource page section Grants)- International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) (provides grant opportunities for US scholars to conduct field research in CEE and the NIS)
- Fulbright Scholarship Program
Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)
Back to Subject DirectoryHistory (incl. genealogy, etc.)
- CSAGSI: The Czech & Slovak American Genealogy Society of Illinois.
- Czech Genealogy on the Internet
- Archaeological Institute in Prague
Language (incl. dictionaries)
- Ethnologue Database: Czech Republic (The page contains description of languages spoken in the country)
- World Language Resources: Czech language (the site contains a short description of the language, a note on the history of the language, a writing sample with a translation and some sound samples; basic infomration on the country, and a catalog of language products for sale)
- Resources and References for the Teaching of Czech (an electronic version of the essay by Susan C. Kresin; from The Learning and Teaching of Slavic Languages. Edited by Olga Kagan and Benjamin Rifkin. Bloomington, IN: Slavica, 2000, pp. 549--62)
- English-Czech Dictionary (a searchable online dictionary)
- The Little Czech Primer in Pictures (an entertaining and tasteful site presenting Czech verbs, nouns and adjectives in pictures)
- Local Lingo An extensive Czech language resource including an audio pronunciation guide, grammar overview, phrases, vocabulary, and online exercises. From travel phrases to grammar instruction and message boards, Local Lingo is a perfect destination for both travelers and those studying the language. Added 15-Apr-04
- Czech-English and English-Czech dictionary
Law
- Czech Republic: Internet Law Library (a collection of the Czech Republic legal documents, US State Department and U. N. documents related to Azerbaijan)
- Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (the site contains education laws and policies in full text)
Libraries and archives
- World Directory of National Parliamentary Libraries: Czech Republic
- Czech Republic : United Nations Depository Libraries
- National Library in Prague
- The State Research Library in Ceske Budejovice (the biggest public library in South Bohemia)
Literature (incl. books online, publishers and vendors)
- Czech and Slovak Literature in Translation (a bibliography compiled by James Naughton, Oxford University)
- Czech and Slovak Literature Resources (a list of Internet resources compiled by James Naughton, Oxford University; links to the full text documents containing Czech literary works)
- Academia (a publisher and book distributor for the Czech Academy of Sciences)
People (biography)
- CzechSite: Famous Czechs (the page is dedicated to the famous people of Czech nationality)
Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs and US policies)
- Election Server (the site covers the results of the Senate elections from 1996 on and the region councils elections from 2000)
Religions
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- Catholic Church in the Czech Republic (an official server)
- Czechoslovak Hussite Church (the site best viewed in Internet Explorer)
Science and technology (incl. environmental issues)
- Association of Research Organizations (includes mostly scientific research institutions)
- Nadace Partnerství - Czech Environmental Partnership (a member of the Environmental Partnership for Central Europe with a focus on stimulating citizen participation around the badly damaged environment in the region)
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Social science (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)
- Sociological Data Archive (the site contains an online library of computerized data files from sociological syrveys; form the archive of the Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences)
