Te Czech Republic

Location The country has borders with Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east.PolandGermanyAustria Slovakia The capital and largest city is Prague, a major tourist destinationPraguetourist

Location a landlocked country in Central Europelandlocked countryCentral Europe The country is composed of the historic regions of Bohemia and Moravia, as well as parts of SilesiaBohemiaMoraviaSilesia

Motto "Pravda vítězí" (Czech) "Truth prevails“Czech Anthem Kde domov můj

Basic Info Area: total 78,866 km² (117th)78,866 km²117th 30,450 sq mi sq mi PopulationPopulation estimate10,306,709 (79th) -79th 2001 census10,230,060 DensityDensity130 /km² (77th)77th

1993, January The Czech Republic established The fisrt Czech president

Václav KlausVáclav Klaus, current President of the Czech Republic

Weather and climate The Czech Republic has a temperate, continental climate with relatively hot summers and cold, cloudy winters, usually with snow. Most rains are during the summer. The temperature difference between summers and winters is relatively high due to the geographical position - no access to sea. continental climate

Temperatures At the highest peak (Sněžka, 1602 m) the average temperature is only -0.4°C, whereas in the lowlands of South Moravia, the average temperature is as high as 10°C and this also applies for the country capital Prague, but this is due to urban factors.SněžkaSouth MoraviaPrague

Population The vast majority of the inhabitants of the Czech Republic are Czechs (94.2%, out of which 3.7% claimed Moravian ethnicity and 0.1% Silesian in the 2001 census). The largest minorities are Slovaks (1.9%), Poles (0.5%), Germans (0.4%), and Roma people.CzechsMoravian ethnicitySilesianSlovaks PolesGermansRoma people

Politics The Czech Republic parliamentary democracy, where the Prime Minister is the head of government. The Parliament has 2 chambers:parliamentary democracyPrime Ministerhead of government the Chamber of DeputiesChamber of Deputies and the Senate.Senate

Division of the Country Since 2000, the Czech Republic is divided into thirteen regions and the Capital City of Prague.thirteen regions Prague Each region has its own elected Regional Assembly (krajské zastupitelstvo) and a mayor. districts

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