Czech Republic

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The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec.

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Capital

Prague

Population

10,909,500

Area

78,871 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Parliamentary republic

Currency

Czech koruna

Languages

Czech 88.4%, Slovak 1.5%

Sells

cars, vehicle parts/accessories, broadcasting equipment, computers

Sells to

Germany 29%, Slovakia 7%, Poland 6%

Land borders

4: Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+420

Founded

1993

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Czechofficial

88.4%

Slovak

1.5%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

wheat
sugar beets
milk
barley
rapeseed
potatoes

Largest cities

Prague capital	1,165,581
Brno	379,466
Ostrava	279,791
Pilsen	168,733
Liberec	102,951

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 World War I1914–1918 Thirty Years' War1618–1648 Iraq War2003–2011 War in Afghanistan (2015–2021)2015–2021

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

parliamentary republic

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Czech koruna

Belief

irreligion Catholic Church

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe European Southern Observatory United Nations World Meteorological Organization European Union International Development Association International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Antarctic Treaty System International Energy Agency International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes NATO Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Australia Group Missile Technology Control Regime Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO

Climate and geography

temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Sněžka

Landmarks and landscapes

Prague Castle Charles Bridge Cesky Krumlov

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (4)

Austria

Germany

Poland

Slovakia

In charge right now

Petr Pavel Head of state

Andrej Babiš Head of government

Figures from its history

Vaclav Havel Playwright and first post-communist president Václav Havel was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident.

Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor who built Prague Charles XV and IV was King of Sweden as Charles XV and King of Norway as Charles IV from 1859 until his death in 1872.

Jan Hus Reformer burned at the stake in 1415 Jan Hus, sometimes anglicized as John Goose or John Huss, and referred to in historical texts as Iohannes Hus or Johannes Huss, was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the inspiration of Hussitism, a key predecessor to...

Antonin Dvorak Composer Antonín Leopold Dvořák was a Czech composer. He frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia, following the Romantic era nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich Smetana.