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Czech Republic

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General information about Czech Geography Administrative division Climate Population, religion Politics Culture Food Interesting facts

General facts about CR

Capital (and the largest city) PragueOfficial language CzechCurrency Czech koruna - CZKArea 78,866 km2Population 10,506,813Formation - Principality of Bohemia - Czechoslovakia - Czech republic

870 28 October 18181 January 1993

• Advanced Central European country

• Increasing standart of living

Geographical introduction

in the center of Europe area of 78,866 sq kmmakes up 2% of the EU

Geographical facts

landlocked country , partly hilly /partly flat

Czech highlands : Český les, Krušné

hory, Krkonoše, Orlické hory, Jeseníky

Geografical facts

Highest point : Snežka (1,602 m above sea level) Lowest point: Hrensko (117 m above sea level)

Rivers

Labe 370 km

Vltava 433 km

Morava 247 km

Odra135 km

Opava 131 km

Vltava, Praque

Key informations

The Czech republic is a member of:

European Union United Nation s

Organization NATO WTO IBRD EBRD OECD Unesco

and other organizations

Administrative division

3 historical lands :

Bohemia MoraviaSilecia

......divided into 14 municipalities

• each has own elected Regional assembly and hejtman

• the biggest is Prague

Weather and climate

continental climatehot summers and cold, cloudy and humid

wintersaverage temperature : +20 °C in summer, -5 °C in winter

Here is what the old Czech weather lore says:"April weather is more capricious than a woman"."April is half March and half May."

Population and religion

circa 10 million the density is 131 inhabitants per sq km national minorities : Slovak, Polish, German

Religion: 55 % are atheists, 30 % Roman Catholics, 4 % Lutherans 11 % is divided into other religions. 

Population

Population in the CR: 10 230 060 Population by sex :

- males: 4 982 071 48.7 % - females: 5 247 989 51.3 %

• Population by nationality :

- Czech 9 249 777 90.4 % - Moravian 380 474 3.7 % - Silesian 10 878 0.1 % - Slovak 193 190 1.9 % - Polish 51 968 0.5 % - German 39 106 0.4 %

Politics

Parliamentary representative democracy Prime minister – head of government Parliament – bicameral President – formal head of state

Václav Claus president

Mirek Topolánekprime minister

Some historical facts

communist regime 1948Velvet Revolution 1989Czechoslovakia split into two independent republics -

the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic in 1993

Folk costumes

-clothing characteristic of a certain region

-tradition is strongest in the eastern part of the country and in Moravia

-no longer commonly worn

Folks costumes and traditions

Feast

The burning of the wiches

Barborky

Other:• Ride of the Kings• 1 .st May• Easter......

Czech Cuisine

Although Czech cuisine is not exactly a synonym for healthy cooking, everybody will probably find at least a couple of meals "to die for“

Some popular dishes: garlic soup (česneková polévka), chicken (kuře)

with boiled potatoes (vařené brambory), honey cake called Medovník or crepes (palačinky) filled with jam or strawberries for a dessert

national beverage, which is beer (pivo)

Typical Czech food

Brewing

• traditional activity

• one of the oldest breweries in Bohemia, the Regent brewery, which was founded in 1379

• number one beer-brewing nation in the world

The land of spas and spa towns

The land of spas and spa towns

The country is renowned for its numerous spa towns, especially along the border with Germany

Developed since the 18th century The most famous ones are:

Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad), Františkovy Lázně (Franzensbad)Teplice (Teplitz).

UNESCO cultural heritage in Czech Republic

UNESCO cultural heritage in Czech Republic

12 places of interest in Bohemia and Moravia have been included in UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites

Such a concentration of UNESCO sites cannot be found anywhere else in the world

One of the first places to be added to UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites, and one of the most popular, was Prague’s historical centre (1992)

Prague

City centre consist of 5 historogical towns: Old Town (Staré Město), Jewish Tow (Josefov), New Town (Nové Město), Castle Area (Hradčany), Lasser Quarter (Malá strana)

The largest castle´s area in the Central EuropeRich historyArchitectonic treasures Busy life and calm oasesUnforgettable views

Culture

Classical MusicTheatresCinemasMuseums and galleries Festivales:

- The Karlovy Vary- Days of European Film- The Prague Spring International Music Festival- Brno International Music Festival

Did you know?

The sugar cube was invented in the Czech town Dačice in 1843

The soft contact lens was invented in Czechoslovakia by professor Otto Wichterle in 1961

The Czech Republic is one of the countries with the highest density of castles in the world. Over 2,000 preserved castles and chateaux are open to the public.

Pilsner Urquell is a brand-name Czech beer produced in Plzeň (or Pilsen) and is the original Pilsner

Václav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, liked to take visiting politicians to Prague pubs

The Czech Republic has the largest number of incoming tourists per capita, with Prague being the most visited city.

Some pictures of Czech Republic

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