Czechia Cultural Groups

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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. There were other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Sudeten Germans and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians).

Ethnic groups: Czech 90.4%, Moravian 3.7%, Slovak 1.9%, other 4% (2001 census)

Note: A minority group is a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives. The number of people in a group does not necessarily determine its status as a social minority. "Ethnic" which derives from the Greek word "ethnos" pertains to culture. An ethnic group is a cultural group. They are distinguished by language, customs, cuisine, modes of dress and so on.