Language and Religion

The official language is Czech, which is a West Slavic language related to Polish. There is no official religion.

Value System and Relationships

Formerly a part of communist Eastern Europe, the country scores high on the uncertainty avoidance index. Czechs are known for their hospitality although it may take time to establish a closer personal relationship.

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Individual achievement is important and there’s a keen sense of competition for status. The desire for status and power will collide with the value of equality, thus creating hierarchies in business, government and society in general. With the demise of communist rule, the guarantee of full employment ended, which creates considerable day-to-day anxiety. Although women have legal equality, sexual harassment is still widespread in the workplace.

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The country ranks as no. 45 (of 180 countries) on Transparency International’s 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index.