Czech Republic

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noun

a country in central Europe; formed part of Czechoslovakia until 1993; mostly wooded, with lowlands surrounding the River Morava, rising to the Bohemian plateau in the W and to highlands in the N; joined the EU in 2004. Language: Czech. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: koruna. Capital Prague. Pop: 10 162 921 (2013 est). Area: 78 864 sq km (30 450 sq miles)

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Separately, in November, German authorities arrested another suspected member of Hamas - also a Lebanese national - near the border with the Czech Republic.

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She was more impressive in the second round, soaring past Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic for the loss of just five games.

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Other foreign automobile manufacturers also started to invest in the new nations of the Czech Republic and Slovakia - the two parts of the former Czechoslovakia after its separation in 1993.

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Brignone and former Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia, 33, will sit out Saturday's giant slalom and Sunday's slalom in the Czech Republic.

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The year-long operation involved police from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain.

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