The CzechRepublic is a business opportunity with a market of + 10 million consumers. The
country is part of the EU single market and the Schengen Area.
The Czech Republic
primary exports to the European Union, especially Germany, and
foreign investment, while domestic demand is reviving.
Most of the
economy has been privatised, including the banks and telecommunications.
Monetary
policy is conducted by the Czech National Bank; whose independence is guaranteed
by the Constitution. The official currency is the Czech koruna.
In 2015
largest companies of the Czech Republic by revenue were automobile manufacturer Škoda Auto, utility company ČEZ Group,
conglomerate Agrofert, energy trading company RWE Supply & Trading CZ and
electronics manufacturer Foxconn
CZ. Other Czech transportation companies include: Škoda Transportation
(tramways, trolleybuses, metro), Tatra (the third oldest car maker in the
world), Karosa (buses), Aero Vodochody (airplanes) and Jawa Moto (motorcycles).
Production
of Czech electricity exceeds consumption by about
10 TWh per year, which are exported.
The Czech
Republic is reducing its dependence on highly polluting low-grade brown coal as a source of energy.
Václav
Havel Airport in Prague is the main international airport in the
country. The Czech Republic has 46 airports with paved runways, six of which provide international air services in
Brno, Karlovy Vary, Mošnov (near Ostrava), Pardubice, Prague and Kunovice (near
Uherské Hradiště).
The Czech
Republic ranks in the top 10 countries worldwide with the fastest average internet
speed.
Two major
antivirus companies, Avast and AVG, were founded
in the Czech Republic.
The Czech
lands have a long and rich scientific tradition. The research based on cooperation between universities, Academy of
Sciences and specialised research centers brings new inventions and impulses in
this area.
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