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| Location: | Central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria |
| Geographic coordinates: | 50° 05’ N, 14° 28’ E |
| Time zone: | CET (UTC+1) (Summer CEST (UTC+2)) |
| Population: | 10,627,448 (July 2014 est.) |
| Capital: | Prague (Population: 1,300,000) |
| Major cities: | Brno, Ostrava |
| Nationality: | Czech(s) (Noun, adjective) |
| Currency: | Koruna česká (Kc) – Czech Crown (CZK) |
| Country code: | CZE |
| Ethnic groups: | Czech 64.3%, Moravian 5%, Slovak 1.4 (%, other 1.8%, unspecified 27.5% (2011 est.)) |
| Languages: | Czech 95.4% (Slovak 1.6%, other 3% (2011 census) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 10.4%, Protestant (includes Czech Brethren and Hussite) 1.1%, other and unspecified 54%, none 34.5% (2011 est.) |
| Area: | Total: 78,867 sq km Land: 77,247 sq km Water: 1,620 sq km |
| Land boundaries: | Total: 2,046 km Border countries: Austria 402 km, Germany 704 km, Poland 699 km, Slovakia 241 km |
| Climate: | Temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
| Terrain: | Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country |
| Elevation extremes: | Lowest point: Labe (Elbe) River 115 m Highest point: Snezka 1,602 m |
| Natural resources: | Hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber |
| Administrative divisions: | 14 regions |
| Government type: | Parliamentary democracy |
| Legislature: | Parliament: (Upper house – Senate, Lower house – Chamber of Deputies) |
| President: | Milos Zeman (since 8 March 2013) |
| Prime Minister: | Bohuslav Sobotka (since 17 January 2014) |
| National symbol: | Double-tailed lion |
| National anthem: | “Kde domov muj?” (Where is My Home?)” |
| International Phone code: | +420 |
| National days and public holidays: | 1 January – Restoration of the Independent Czech State (January 1, 1993), New Year’s Day April – Easter Monday 1 May – Labour Day 8 May – Victory Day 5 July: St Cyril and St Methodius 6 July: Jan Hus Day 28: September: Czech Statehood Day 28: October: Independence Day – Establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic (October 28, 1918) 17: November: Anniversary of the fight for freedom and democracy 24: December – Christmas Eve 25: December – Christmas Day 26: December – Boxing Day |
| Emergency Numbers: | 112 – European Emergency Number (Police, Fire Service, Emergency Medical Service) 158 – Police (156 – Municipal Police) 150 – Fire and Rescue Service 155 – Emergency Medical Service |
| Public transport (bus, train, plane, urban transport): | www.idos.cz |
| Public transport in Prague: | www.dpp.cz |
| Airport information: | www.prg.aero/ |
| Czech airlines: | www.csa.cz |
| Bus timetables: | www.jizdnirady.cz |
| Czech railway: | www.cd.cz/ |