Position paper república checa

“XV Model United Nations”

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Czech Republic


Alfonso Capetillo
Human Rights
4o B



1. Official Name

Czech Republic




2. Total Area
-Total: 78,866 sq km
-land: 77,276 sq km
-water: 1,590 sq km


3. Number of Inhabitants
10,220,911 (July 2008 est.)


4. Rate of Mortality and Natality
-Mortality:
-total population: 76.62years
-Male: 73.34years
-female: 80.08 years (2008 est.)
-10.69 deaths/1,000 population
-Natality:
-8.89 births/1,000 population


5. Government System
Parlamentary Democracy


6. Executive Titular
Václav Klaus


7. Oficial Languages
Czech 94.9%, Slovak 2%, other 2.3%, unidentified 0.8% (2001 census)


8. AlliesCountries/Blocks/Treaties/Enemies
The Czech Republic became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, along with Poland and Hungary, on March 12, 1999. It became a full member of the European Union on May 1, 2004. (The Czech Republic is scheduled to host the rotating EU Presidency during the first half of 2009.)


In 2007, the Czech Republic provided humanitarian help of a total capital sum of aroundCZK 66,5 million. The highest amount of money (more than CZK 10 million) went to Afghanistan where the Czech Republic financed projects aimed at ensuring drinking water sources, on the construction of schools and on the health project.
In 2007, the Czech government provided humanitarian aid to 33 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America: The to Sudan, Moldova, Sri Lanka, Belize, Bolivia,Bangladesh, Palestine, Zambia,etc…


Treaties: Slovakia, Poland and Hungary
Enemies: Terrorists (Irak, Afghanistan)


9. Important Religions
Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59% (2001 census)

10. Important Regions (Social and Economic)
Graz, Linz, Klagenfurf, Wels, Salzburg and Bregenz
Moravia, Bohemia

11. ImportantCities
Zatec, Prague, Plezen, Haradec Kralove, Pardubice, Olomouc, Brno, Ceske Budejovice

12. Wether:

10 °C (50 °F) temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters


13. Important Ports (Air or Ocean)
122 airpots (2007) coastal outlets are in Poland (Gdynia, Gdansk, Szczecin), Croatia (Rijeka), Slovenia (Koper), Germany (Hamburg, Rostock); principal river ports are Pragueon the Vltava, Decin on the Elbe (Labe)
The most important ports and harbours are in Decin, Prague, Usti nad Labem
There are 9,597 Km of railways in Czech Republic
There are 128,512 Km of highways in Czech Republic.

14. Status of its Infrestructure
The importance of the Czech Republic in the area of transportation is obvious and is expected to grow in the future.

15. Relationship withInternational Organizations ….




The Czech Republic joined NATO after many years of general preparation on March 12, 1999.

NATO is a political-military organization that guarantees, for the first time in the history of the Czech Republic, the highest possible security based on cooperation of most European countries and transatlantic partners. Membership also calls for demandingengagements consisting of political and military support of allies in the case of threats and/or conflicts.

The Czech Republic participates constantly in the United Nations (UN); World Trade Organization (WTO); International Monetary Fund (IMF); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); International Energy Agency (IEA); North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and theInternational Whaling Commission.

16. Debts with the World Bank

$88.74 billion (31 December 2008 est.)


17. Present Problems (4 minimum
1) Global terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery have proved to be new strategic threats. It is necessary to prevent these weapons from getting into the hands of uncontrollable people and...