Czech diaspora

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Countries with significant Czech population and descendants.

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Countries with significant Czech population and descendants.
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Czech wedding guests in Nova Vesi, near Srbac, 1934. Cheshki svatovi u Novoj Vesi 1934. godine.jpg
Czech wedding guests in Nova Vesi, near Srbac, 1934.

The Czech diaspora refers to both historical and present emigration from the Czech Republic, as well as from the former Czechoslovakia and the Czech lands (including Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia). The country with the largest number of Czechs living abroad is the United States.

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Communities

Distribution by country

Below is a list of top 10 countries with the most Czech emigrants. [1]

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany: 503,000

Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia: 89,000

Flag of the United States.svg  United States: 82,000

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria: 65,000

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom: 36,000

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada: 21,000

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland: 16,000

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia: 14,000

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia: 11,000

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy: 11,000

Famous people of Czech descent

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become a United States Secretary of State, was of Czech descent and was born in Prague Albrightmadeleine.jpg
Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become a United States Secretary of State, was of Czech descent and was born in Prague
Juscelino Kubitschek, a prominent Brazilian politician of Czech origin who was President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. Juscelino.jpg
Juscelino Kubitschek, a prominent Brazilian politician of Czech origin who was President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.

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References

  1. "República Checa - Emigrantes totales 2019". datosmacro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  2. "Viktor Dolista: JK, tchecos, boêmios e ciganos - 27/09/2016 - Opinião".