Mapping Czech system onto system profiling benchmark

Making Social AgenciesFit For The Future Benchmarking VET best practice Assessment and standards Mapping Czech system onto system Curriculum Framework profiling benchmark Accreditation Materials Workshops This material was produced in the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci project 'Making Social Agencies Fit For The Future'. This project was carried out with the support of the Commission of the European Community. The content does not necessarily reflect the 1i position of the European Community, nor does it invoke any responsibility on their part. 1.i Mapping Czech system onto system profiling benchmark Demography The Czech Republic is situated approximately in the geografical centre of Europe and has area of 78 866sq.km. It´s a landlocked country 326 km from Baltic and 322 from Adriatic. It shares borders with Germany (810 km), Poland (762 km) , Austria (466km) and Slovakia (265 km). The highest point of elevation is the peak of MT. Snezka (1602m above sea level) and the lowest point of elevation is near Hronsko where the River Labe leaves Czech territoty (117 m above sea level). Population Growth and Structure Since the mid-1990s (from 1994), the Czech Republic has been showing a steady decline of its populace. If the trend is extrapolated, the current population of 10.3 million could well drop below 10 million around 2015. The current depopulation trend is indicative of an outlook characterised by a permanent natural decrease and ...