The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Czech Republic:
The Czech Republic (also known as Czechia[1][2][3]) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. On 1 January 1993, Czechoslovakia peacefully dissolved into its constituent states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic is bordered by Poland to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. Its capital and largest city, with 1.3 million inhabitants, is Prague. It is a pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy, a member of the European Union, NATO, the OECD, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the Visegrád Group.
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Czech Republic /ˈtʃɛk/
- Czechia /ˈtʃɛkiə/
- Common English country name: The Czech Republic
- Official short English country name: Czechia[4][5][6]
- Official long English country name: The Czech Republic
- Common endonym(s): Česko
- Official endonym(s): Česká republika
- Adjective(s): Czech
- Demonym(s): Czechs
- Etymology: Name of the Czech Republic
- International rankings of the Czech Republic
- ISO country codes: CZ, CZE, 203
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cz
Geography of the Czech Republic
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Geography of the Czech Republic
- The Czech Republic is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of the Czech Republic
- Land boundaries: 1,989 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of the Czech Republic: 10,900,555 (1 January 2024)[8]
- Area of the Czech Republic: 78,866 km2 (30,450 sq mi), 116th in the world
- Atlas of the Czech Republic
Environment of the Czech Republic
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- Climate of the Czech Republic
- Renewable energy in the Czech Republic
- Protected areas of the Czech Republic
- Wildlife of the Czech Republic
Natural geographic features of the Czech Republic
edit- Glaciers of the Czech Republic
- Lakes of the Czech Republic
- Mountains of the Czech Republic
- Rivers of the Czech Republic
- Valleys of the Czech Republic
- World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic
Ecoregions of the Czech Republic
editList of ecoregions in the Czech Republic
Administrative divisions of the Czech Republic
editRegions and districts of the Czech Republic
editMunicipalities of the Czech Republic
edit- Capital of the Czech Republic: Prague (outline)
- Cities of the Czech Republic
Demography of the Czech Republic
editGovernment and politics of the Czech Republic
editPolitics of the Czech Republic
- Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of the Czech Republic: Prague
- Elections in the Czech Republic
- Political parties in the Czech Republic
Branches of the government of the Czech Republic
editExecutive branch of the government of the Czech Republic
editLegislative branch of the government of the Czech Republic
editJudicial branch of the government of the Czech Republic
editJudiciary of the Czech Republic
- Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic
- Supreme Court of the Czech Republic
- Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic
Foreign relations of the Czech Republic
editForeign relations of the Czech Republic
International organization membership
editThe Czech Republic is a member of:
Law and order in the Czech Republic
edit- Cannabis in the Czech Republic
- Capital punishment in the Czech Republic
- Constitution of the Czech Republic
- Crime in the Czech Republic
- Human rights in the Czech Republic
- Law enforcement in the Czech Republic
Military of the Czech Republic
editMilitary of the Czech Republic
- Command
- Forces
- Army of the Czech Republic
- Navy of the Czech Republic: None (it's a landlocked country)
- Air Force of the Czech Republic
- Special forces of the Czech Republic
- Military history of the Czech Republic
- Military ranks of the Czech Republic
Local government in the Czech Republic
editHistory of the Czech Republic
editCulture of the Czech Republic
edit- Architecture of the Czech Republic
- Cuisine of the Czech Republic
- Languages of the Czech Republic
- Media in the Czech Republic
- Museums in the Czech Republic
- National symbols of the Czech Republic
- People of the Czech Republic
- Prostitution in the Czech Republic
- Public holidays in the Czech Republic
- Religion in the Czech Republic
- World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic
- Youth in the Czech Republic
Art in the Czech Republic
edit- Cinema of the Czech Republic
- Literature of the Czech Republic
- Music of the Czech Republic
- Television in the Czech Republic
- Theatre of the Czech Republic
- Visual arts of the Czech Republic
- Czech Cubism
- Decorative arts in the Czech Republic
Sports in the Czech Republic
edit- Football in the Czech Republic
- Czech Republic at the Olympics
- Motor sports in the Czech Republic
- Czechoslovakian Grand Prix – a Formula One motor race
- Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
- Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic
- Rugby league in the Czech Republic
Economy and infrastructure of the Czech Republic
edit- Economic rank, by (PPP) per capita GDP (2012): 35th in world
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 39th in world
- Communications in the Czech Republic
- Companies of the Czech Republic
- Currency of the Czech Republic: Koruna
- Energy in the Czech Republic
- Tourism in the Czech Republic
- Transport in the Czech Republic
Education in the Czech Republic
editHealth in the Czech Republic
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UNGEGN World Geographical Names". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Independent States in the World". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Official short country name".
- ^ "UNGEGN".
- ^ "Independent States in the World".
- ^ "Sněžka elevation".
- ^ "Population of Municipalities - as at 1 January 2024". Population of Municipalities - as at 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
External links
editWikimedia Atlas of the Czech Republic
- Government
- Government of the Czech Republic
- Prague Castle, an official site of the prezident
- Parliament
- News
- Czech Happenings, a website of Czech News Agency (CTK)
- Prague Daily Monitor
- The Prague Post
- The Prague Tribune
- Radio Prague
- Statistics
- Photos
- Travelling