Ukrainians in the Czech Republic
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There is a large community of Ukrainians in the Czech Republic. Labour migration from Ukraine
to what is now the Czech Republic
began to grow to a large scale in the early 1990s. In 1991, there were just 8,500 Ukrainian citizens
on Czech territory. However, , figures of the Czech Statistical Office
showed that number had grown to 132,481, making Ukrainians the largest group of foreigners in the CR, with a 30% share of the foreign population.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
to what is now the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
began to grow to a large scale in the early 1990s. In 1991, there were just 8,500 Ukrainian citizens
Ukrainian citizenship
Citizenship of Ukraine is governed by the Law on Citizenship of Ukraine and by the Ukrainian Constitution.-Definition of Ukrainian citizenship:Citizens of Ukraine are defined as:...
on Czech territory. However, , figures of the Czech Statistical Office
Czech Statistical Office
The Czech Statistical Office is the main organization which collects, analyzes and disseminates statistical information for the benefit of the various parts of the local and national governments of the Czech Republic...
showed that number had grown to 132,481, making Ukrainians the largest group of foreigners in the CR, with a 30% share of the foreign population.