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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic ( ; , , short form Česko ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east.

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Area

  • 78866.0 km2

Population

  • 10562214

Currency

  • Czech koruna

Form of Government

  • Parliamentary republic
Russian military jet crashes in Czech Republic during sanctioned mission; 6 people injured

A Russian military jet's landing gear malfunctioned as it touched down in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, injuring six people when it rolled off the runway, broke apart and caught fire, officials said.

At least one man was in life-threatening condition.The Russian-made An-30 plane had 23 people on board — 14 Russians and 9 Czechs, Czech military spokeswoman Jana Ruzickova said. The plane was on a mission sanctioned by the Open Sky treaty, which envisages surveillance flights over the territory of its participants, including NATO members, Russia and others.Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Igor Konashenkov said the plane's front landing gear collapsed as it was touching down at the Czech air force base in Caslav, some 20 miles east of Prague.Czech military chief of general staff Gen. Vlastimil Picek blamed "a technical malfunction of the landing gear," but declined give further details.Czech public television footage showed the plane broken in two and gutted by fire.Ruzickova sai...

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