THE CZECH REPUBLIC

The Czech Republic (Czech: Ceská republika ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The republic borders Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. Historic Prague (Czech: Praha), a major tourist attraction, is its capital and largest city. The country is composed of two older regions, Bohemia and Moravia, and part of a third one, Silesia. As of May 1, 2004, it is a member state of the European Union.

The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993 announced that the name Czechia (Czech: Cesko) is to be used in all situations other than formal official documents and the full names of government institutions [1], [2], but this has not caught on in English usage. See also: Czech lands

 

 

 

Ceská republika

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National motto: Truth prevails (Czech: Pravda vítìzí)
Official language	Czech
Capital	Praha (Prague)
President	Václav Klaus
Prime Minister	Jiøí Paroubek
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 114th 78,866 km² 2%
Population  - Total (2003)  - Density	Ranked 76th 10.25 million 130/km²
GDP  - Total  - GDP per capita	(PPP 2005) $198.976 billion (41st) $19,475 (40th)
UN HDI	Ranked 32nd (2004)
Christianized  - Date	Boøivoj I AD 883
Independence  - Date	Regained October 28, 1918 as Czechoslovakia, divided January 1, 1993
Currency	Czech koruna (CZK)
Time zone  - in summer	CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2)
National anthem	Where is My Home? Czech: Kde domov mùj
Internet TLD	.cz
Calling Code	420 1
1. Shared code 42 with Slovakia until 1997