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Official Name: Czechoslovakia
- Geography:
situated in Central Europe, bordering Germany
in the Northwest, Poland
in the Northeast, Romania in the Southeast and
Hungary and Austria in the South.
- History: Czechoslovakia was created from the ashes of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a result she has been keen on preventing the
rebuilding of any form of cooperation that would bring another Danube-Empire
closer. This is one of the reasons for tensions with its neighbour states,
especially with Hungary.
- Political system: democracy
- Head of Government: Prime minister ???
- Head of State: President Benes
- Treaties: None of importance.
- Economic system: capitalist
- Economy: medium sized.
- Demography: Population of about 14 million, diverse ethnic
groups (Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Slovaks).
- Civil Morale: average.
- Armed forces: The regular army has 164,000 men.
Its reserves are 1.7 million men. The army contains a small tank force
with good quality tanks. Many aircraft, but of dubious quality. No navy.
- Status: Czechoslovakia is a medium power.
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