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than revolutionary. The booming tourism sector and a solid industrial base have left its
citizens in better economic shape than the rest of the country. Unemployment is minimal, the
shops are full, and façades that were crumbling a decade ago have been given face-lifts. Big
new shopping malls and multiplex cinemas are popping up all over the place, there's a huge
new sporting and events arena, the metro system is being extended and a new floodprotection
system has been installed.
There are downsides, of course. Rumours of corruption in City Hall are rife, affordable
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housing remains in short supply, the health system is under strain, and traffic congestion and
crime rates are up. Despite this, the mood of the city remains buoyant.
Václav Havel's 13 years as president came to an end in February 2003, when his place was
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