Czech Republic

Year of EU entry: 2004         Political system: Republic         Capital city: Prague         Total area: 78 866 km²         Population: 10.3 million         Currency: Czech koruna         Listen to the official EU language: Czech

 

 

 

 

 

         
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The Czech Republic became an independent state in January 1993 after Czechoslovakia split into its two constituent parts. Before World War II, Czechoslovakia was one of the 10 most industrialised states in the world.

The Czech capital, Prague, is more than 1 000 years old and has a wealth of historic architecture of different styles.

Prague - Hradcany

Prague - Dancing House                                                             Nord Bohemia - "Czech Paradise"
          

Hills and mountains cover about 95% of the country – ideal for skiing, mountain biking and hill walking. Wild
boar and foxes are found in the abundant woodlands.