The Czech Republic (Czech: Česká republika), a member state of the European Union (since May 1 2004), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country has borders with Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. The historic city of Prague (Czech: Praha), a major tourist attraction, is its capital and largest city. Other major cities include Brno, Ostrava, Zlín, Plzeň, Pardubice, Hradec Králové, České Budějovice, Liberec, Olomouc, and Ústí nad Labem.

The country is composed of two entire historic regions, Bohemia and Moravia, parts of Silesia and small sections of historic Lower Austria.

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The official name is Czech Republic. The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993 suggested that the name Czechia be official alternative in all situations other than formal official documents and the full names of government institutions, but this has not caught on in English usage. Its Czech equivalent Česko is disputed by many Czech people but often used by others. See Names of the Czech Republic and Czech lands.

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a Day Trip to Karlovy Vary - Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky Kraj, Czech Republic
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:25:32 -0000
Karlovy Vary , Karlovarsk Kraj , Czech Republic Sunday, June 17, 2001 This day trip to Karlovy Vary is a must.
UWE launches largest ever study of UK family names
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:06:52 -0000
What does your name mean? Where does it come from? Has it changed over the centuries? A major new research project led by the University of the West of England is set to create the largest ever database of the UK's family surnames.
Christ-child brings X-mas gifts in most Czech households
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:54:16 -0000
The Christ-child traditionally brings Christmas gifts in most Czech families in spite of the recent "invasion" of goods with Santa Claus-motives on the market, according to a pre-Christmas Internet poll of the SANEP company released to CTK Sunday.
Czech Republic to join NATO's AWACS system
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:33:34 -0000
The Czech Republic will join NATO's E-3A AWACS system of airborne warning and control as of January, the Czech government decided Monday.
Czech Fake Author Scandal
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:42:01 -0000
The Czech Republic has its own JT LeRoy, as the veneer of 'authenticity' apparently needed to make a book successful again proves to be thinner than it first seemed: earlier this year Vietnamese teenager Lan Pham Thi won a prestigious literary prize for her novel, Blej kůň, lutej drak , describing the life of the Vietnamese minority in ...
The literary scandal that rocked the Czech Republic,
Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:32:26 -0000
" "White Horse, Gold Dragon" is a trenchant account of discrimination endured by Vietnamese who live in the Czech Republic.

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