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Capital – Prague
Population – 10, 476, 543 (2009)
Language – Czech
Religion – Agnostic/ atheist
Currency – Czech koruna
History
During the 6th century, the Czech Republic was inhabited by Germanic and Celtic tribes. It was known as Bohemia. There were many rulers and kings in Bohemia up until the 19th century. Following the reign of Charles IV, Prague grew into one of the largest cities in Europe. The reign of Emperor Rudolf II made the country very prosperous and vast collections of art and artists were established there.
Bohemia then became part of the Austrian Empire and after World War I, it declared its independence as Czechoslovakia. During World War II, large parts of the country were seized by the Nazis. After the war, Czechoslovakia was re-established as being independent and soon became a communist country. By 1992, the country had a peaceful splitting and divided in two. One being the Czech Republic and the other being Slovakia. In 2004, the Czech Republic entered in the European Union.
Geography
Borders with – Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia
Land features – hilly, forests, basins and rivers
Climate – temperate, continental climate with fairly hot summers and cold, snowy winters.
Culture
Music – opera and symphony have strong roots in the country, there is also the traditional music of Bohemia and Moravia.
Theatre – this is a rich tradition in the Czech Republic. It played an important role in the 19th century and became part of the modern European theatre art in the 20th century.
Cuisine – The cuisine is very meaty such as pork, chicken and beef. Also wild game, duck, goose and rabbit are popular. Fish is rare due to the fact that the country is landlocked.
Sport – Sports play an important role in the life of many Czechs. The most popular sports are football and ice hockey.
Top things to do
Visit the beautiful Prague Castle, go caving in Moravian Karst, go shopping in the Prague old town markets, have a merry drink in the excellent pubs around the country, carve up the fantastic ski slopes, soak up the history in Prague’s old town, visit the bone church of Sedlec.
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