Czech RepublicČeská republika

Capital city - Prague

Population - 10,512,208 Area - 78,866 km2

President - Václav Klaus

The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia and Moravia and a small part of Silesia.

On 1 Jan. 1993, the Czechoslovakian federation was dissolved and two separate independent countries were established—the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Geography

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SněžkaLipno

Economy

One of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states.The Czech Republic saw growth of over 6% annually in the three years before the outbreak of the recent global economic crisis.

Coal mine Darkov Czechs car Škoda

Nuclear power station Dukovanyiron and steel works in Třinec

Tourism

Prague is the sixth most visited city in Europe.

In 2001, the total earnings from tourism reached 118.13 billion CZK

Charles Bridge

Cathedral of Saint Vít

Astonomical Clock in Prague

National Museum in Prague

Culture

Cuisine

Svíčková na smetaně (Marinated beef sirloin), served here with dumplings and cream

Beer – Very popular in Czech Republic

Vepřo-knedlo-zelo (Roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut)

Sport

Czech Republic left Olympic Games London with a total of 10 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze).Czech national ice hockey team is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world.

Barbora Špotákova

Zuzana Hejnová

Famous peopleJaromír Jagr

Petr NedvědMiloš Forman

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