Czech Canadians
Total population | |
---|---|
(94,805 (by ancestry, 2011 Census)[1]) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario | |
Languages | |
Canadian English and Czech | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism, Protestantism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Czechs, Czech Americans |
Czech Canadians are Canadian citizens of Czech ancestry or Czech Republic-born people who reside in Canada. It also includes people descended from, the territory of the historic Czech lands, constituting the Kingdom of Bohemia (consisting of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia), or succession states, now known as the Czech Republic the domicile country of the Czechs. In the 19th century, they were frequently called Bohemians. According to the 2006 Canadian census, there were 98,090 Canadians of full or partial Czech descent.
See also
Further reading
- Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples. "Czechs:Origins.". Multicultural Canada.
References
- ↑ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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