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Czech
Republic Essentials
| Country name: |
Czech Republic |
| Czech flag: |
Red, white, blue |
| Population: |
10 million |
| Land area: |
78,866 sq km (30,450 sq mi) |
| European
Union member: |
Yes |
| Euro
currency in use: |
No |
| Capital: |
Prague; population 1.2 million |
| Official language: |
Czech |
| Geographical location: |
Central Europe, map |
| Neighboring countries: |
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland |
| Government: |
Parliamentary democracy with president as the head
of state and prime minister as the head of government |
| Currency: |
Czech Crown (CZK) |
| Time zone: |
GMT+1, Daylight Savings Time observed |
| Religion: |
Atheist/Agnostic 59%, Roman
Catholic 27%, Protestant 2%, Other 12% |
| Climate: |
Temperate.
Cool to warm May - September (showers and thunderstorms
common), mostly chilly October, March
and April (rain or snow possible), cold, cloudy and
wet
with
snow and freezing temperatures November -
February; skiing December - March; average
monthly temperatures |
| Voltage: |
230 Volts/50 Hz |
| Country calling code: |
420 |
| Public holidays: |
January 1, May 1, May 8, July 5, July 6, September 28, October
28, November 17, December 24 - 26 |
| Foreign
languages spoken: |
English (younger generation), German (older generation); some Italian,
French, Spanish |
| Travel documents: |
Passport required (includes citizens of EU member
countries) |
| Freeway fees: |
Freeway pass (dálniční známka)
required (available at the customs and gas stations):
10-day pass - 150 Kč
Monthly pass - 250 Kč
Yearly pass - 900 Kč |
| Safety: |
Low rate of violent crime, high rate
of pickpocketing and car theft; read more in Safety
Tips |
Sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List:
1992 Historic Centre of Prague
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Telč - Town Square |
| 1992
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov |
| 1992
Historic Centre of Telč |
| 1994
Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora |
1995
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church
of Saint
Barbara and
the Cathedral of our Lady at Sedlec |
| 1996
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape |
| 1998
Holašovice Historical Village Reservation |
| 1998
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž |
| 1999
Litomyšl Castle |
| 2000
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc |
| 2001
Tugendhat Villa in Brno |
| 2003
The Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč |
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