Czech Czech RepublicRepublic

Name:Name:Period 2Period 2World Geography IAWorld Geography IAMr. JohnsonMr. JohnsonFall 2008Fall 2008

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SymbolsSymbols

•What is the What is the significance of significance of the the colors/design of colors/design of the Czech Republic’s flag?•Its Its Coat of Arms?

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LocationLocation

•Tell which Tell which countries are its countries are its neighbors and/or neighbors and/or the major bodies of the major bodies of water on its water on its coastline. coastline. •Is the Czech Is the Czech Republic Republic landlocked?

•Insert a political map here. Insert a political map here. (Do not use the map below left)(Do not use the map below left)

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Czech Republic geographic Czech Republic geographic Features Features

•Describe its Describe its major major geographic featgeographic featuresures..What is it about its geography that makes the Czech Republic such an important strategic location?

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Physical MapPhysical Map

• Insert a Insert a physical map herephysical map here..• What interesting What interesting

geographic fact does it geographic fact does it illustrate?illustrate?

Capital CityCapital City (answer at least the first two questions)

• What is the absolute What is the absolute location of location of The Czech Republic’sThe Czech Republic’s capital? capital?

• Is it Is it the largest city the largest city in The Czech in The Czech Republic?Republic?

• What are its most What are its most important functions important functions besides government?besides government?

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•Tell about Tell about the climate the climate and and typical weather typical weather patterns in The patterns in The Czech Republic Czech Republic throughout the throughout the calendar year.calendar year.

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Climate Czech Climate Czech

Czech AgricultureCzech Agriculture

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•What percentage of Czechs work in agriculture?•What are The Czech Republic’s primary agricultural products?•What foods trends would they like to continue?

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Czech EnvironmentalismCzech Environmentalism

•Upon which Upon which renewable and non-renewable resources do they rely for energy?•Tell what measures the Tell what measures the Czech Republic has taken to Czech Republic has taken to improve its environment improve its environment and curb pollution.and curb pollution.•What is Vaclav Klaus’ view What is Vaclav Klaus’ view of of environmentalism?

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Czech GovernmentCzech Government

•Describe the structure of Describe the structure of Czech government.•Is it democratic?Is it democratic?•Explain how laws are made Explain how laws are made and changed in The Czech and changed in The Czech Republic.Republic.•Tell how people are chosen Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for to lead the country and for how long their terms should how long their terms should be.be.

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Czech EconomyCzech Economy

•Is the Czech Republic a Is the Czech Republic a Developed CountryDeveloped Country??

•Describe its Describe its transitiontransition from a command economy from a command economy to a market economy.to a market economy.

•Explain which goods and Explain which goods and services are produced in services are produced in the Czech Republic.the Czech Republic.

•How do people typically How do people typically provide for the needs of provide for the needs of themselves and their themselves and their families?families?

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Czech Czech Monetary systemMonetary system

•What’s the official exchange rate with the U.S. dollar?

Illustrate this Czech currency, historical or current.

Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do the bar graph changes at Population/pyramids/indexindicate as a result of:•birth rate?•health care?•war or other disaster?

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

Czech Culture. Czech Culture.

Tell about the Tell about the important customs important customs and and traditionstraditions celebrated in the celebrated in the Czech Republic. Czech Republic. Include information Include information about who about who celebrates and when celebrates and when they celebrate.they celebrate.

Czech TourismCzech Tourism

•Tell about the Tell about the points of interest points of interest in in The Czech Republic The Czech Republic that people from that people from other countries may other countries may be interested in be interested in visiting.visiting.

•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides tour guides recommend?recommend?

Czech Sports and recreationCzech Sports and recreation

What is the Czech What is the Czech Republic’s primary Republic’s primary spectator sport?spectator sport?•Is Is football (soccer) important there?

MilitaryMilitary

•Is your country a Is your country a member of NATO?member of NATO?•What is the What is the primary mission of primary mission of the Czech Army?the Czech Army?•How much does it How much does it spend annually on spend annually on defense?defense?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

(answer at least two of these questions)

Czech historyCzech historyMake a timeline of at least five important historical events using the timeline of Czechoslovakia

11stst Event EventWWIIWWII

Communism Communism CollapsesCollapses

1st Date1st Date 2nd Date2nd Date 3rd Date3rd Date 4th Date4th Date 19931993

Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event

What was theWhat was the Eastern Bloc?

CommunismCommunism

CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

What was the What was the “Velvet Divorce?”

Current EventCurrent Event

•Summarize a current Summarize a current event involving The event involving The Czech Republic and the Czech Republic and the United States.United States.

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SummarySummary

•What new insight did you get while What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?totally unexpected?•If you were to visit The Czech If you were to visit The Czech Republic, where would you most want Republic, where would you most want to go?to go?

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Republic Republic• Wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_RepublicWikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic• National National

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