Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west and northwest, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. The Czech Republic has been a member of NATO  since 1999 and of the European Union since 2004. The Czech Republic is also a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). From 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009, the Czech Republic held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Czech Republic is a pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy. The Parliament is bicameral, with the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The Czech Republic possesses a developed, high-income economy with a GDP per capita of 82% of the European Union average. The Czech Republic has the most Wi-Fi subscribers in the European Union.