Highly developed Central European state with almost 1200 years of history. Originally a principality, later a kingdom, now a republic. The head of the country is the president, the legislative body is the Parliament of the Czech Republic, the executive power is represented by the government of the Czech Republic together with the president and state attorneys' offices. The country is among the 30 richest and 15 safest countries in the world, it is also the country with the lowest poverty rate in Europe. It has a mild climate with four seasons. A large part of the border consists of mountain ranges. The longest river is the Vltava (433 km). The windiest place is the Milesovka mountain in the Ceske stredohori, the coldest is the Snezka mountain in the Krkonose mountains, the most precipitation is in the Jizerske hory usually. Prague Castle, a UNESCO heritage site, is the largest castle complex in the world.
State symbols of the Czech Republic
According to the Constitution, the state symbols of the Czech Republic are the large and small state coat of arms, the state flag, the flag of the President of the Republic (presidential standard), the state colors, the state seal and the state anthem.
National, traditional symbols are the Czech crown jewels, attributes and relics of st. Vaclav (Wenceslas) and the national tree, the heart-shaped linden (Tilia cordata).
Map of the Czech Republic
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Historical data
Establishment, origin
- Czech principality: end of the 9th century
- Czech kingdom: 1198
- Czechoslovak Republic: October 28, 1918
- Czech Republic: January 1, 1993 (independent state)
Geographic data
- Continent: Europe
- General location: Central Europe
- Area: 78 870 km2
- Time zone: UTC +1:00
- The highest place: 1603 m (Snezka mountain in the Krkonose mountains)
- The lowest place: 115 m (Labe river near Hrensko)
- The deepest place: –520 m (probably up to -1000 m, Hranicka abyss, the deepest freshwater abyss in the world)
State data
- State system: parliamentary republic
- Anthem: Where my home is
- Motto: Truth Wins
- Official language: Czech
- Capital city: Praha (Prague)
- Currency: Czech crown (CZK)
- President: Petr Pavel
- Population: 10 526 937
- HDI: 0.889 (very high)
International data
- ISO 3166-1: 203 CZE CZ
- International license plate: CZ
- Registration mark (matriculation) IATA: OK
- Calling code: +420
- Top level domain (TLD): .cz
Membership in international organizations (selection)
- European Union (EU)
- North Atlantic Alliance (NATO)
- United Nations (UN)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- The Council of Europe (CoE)
- The World Bank (WB)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Part
- Schengen zone
- European Economic Area
Neighboring countries
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Republic of Austria
- Slovak Republic
- Republic of Poland
Administrative division
- 14 regions
- 76 districts
- 602 cities
- 5656 villages
Individual regions
- Capital city Praha (Prague)
- Stredocesky
- Ustecky
- Karlovarsky
- Plzensky
- Jihocesky
- Vysocina
- Pardubicky
- Kralovehradecky
- Liberecky
- Moravskoslezsky
- Olomoucky
- Zlinsky
- Jihomoravsky
State holidays
- January 1 – Day of restoration of the independent Czech state
- May 8 – Day of victory
- July 5 – The Day of the Slavic heralds Cyril and Metodej (Methodius)
- July 6 – The day of the burning of Master Jan Hus
- September 28 – Czech Statehood Day
- October 28 – The day of the establishment of the independent Czechoslovak state
- November 17 – Day of struggle for freedom and democracy
Another holidays
- January 1 – New Year
- March 20 – April 23 – Good Friday
- March 23 – April 26 – Easter Monday
- May 1 – Labor Day
- December 24 – Christmas Eve
- December 25 – 1st Day of Christmas
- December 26 – 2nd Day of Christmas
Pilgrimage church of st. Jan Nepomucky on Zelena (Green) mountain in Zdar nad Sazavou. One of the Czech monuments registered in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Monuments registered in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List
- The historic center of Praha (Prague)
- Cesky Krumlov
- The historical core of Kutna Hora
- Pilgrimage church of st. Jan Nepomucky in Zdar nad Sazavou
- The historic center of Trebic
- The chateau area in Litomysl
- Kromeriz
- Holasovice
- Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
- Lednicko-valticky area
- Villa Tugendhat in Brno
National parks
- National park Ceské Svycarsko (Czech Switzerland)
- National park Sumava
- Krkonossky national park
- National park Podyji
Nobel Prize Winners
- Jaroslav Heyrovsky – chemistry, 1959
- Jaroslav Seifert – literature, 1984
Cover photograph: mount Rip, a historical symbol of the Czech state. According to legend, it was here that the forefather Cech stood at the head of the nation, which found its home here.
Artistic large format photograph with title Near the Razov. © Martin Mojzis, 2018. 90 x 60 cm, chromogenic pigment print.
You can find the photograph in the author's internet gallery, collection Different Landscapes XIV. – Days (opens in a new tab).
Photograph of the pilgrimage church of st. Jan Nepomucky: artistic author photograph with title Green Hill Vesper. © Martin Mojzis, 2016. 50 x 29 cm, chromogenic pigment print.
You can find the photograph in the author's internet gallery, collection Different Landscapes X. – Sounding of Silence (opens in a new tab).
