

Basic facts:
Capital city: Prague
Population: 10,5m
Language: Czech
Area: 78,866 km2
Currency: Czech koruna
Political regime: Republic
The Czech Republic, short form Českopronounced is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast. Prague, the capital, is the largest city, with 1.3 million residents. The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia and Moravia, and Czech Silesia.