Czech diaspora

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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 15 countries with the most Czech-born people. In the case of Germany, it is noteworthy that many might be Sudeten Germans, expelled from the Czech Republic following Germany's defeat in WW2. [1]

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany: 603,049

Flag of the United States.svg  United States: 110,257

Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia: 89,560

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom: 45,578

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria: 37,118

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada: 22,677

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland: 15,522

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia: 14,045

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain: 11,539

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia: 11,249

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy: 9,536

Flag of France.svg  France: 8,907

Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland: 6,972

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland: 5,952

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece: 4,516

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".