Czech Republic Travel Guide
Area : 78 866 km² .
The Czech Republic, as a part of Central Europe, is squeezed between Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland
Population : 10.3 million .
Capital : Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic
Language : Czech is the only official language of the Czech Republic, and it is spoken by about 96% of the population. Besides this, other languages can be heard here, particularly Slovak, German, Polish and Romany.
Climate : Czech Republic is a four-seasoned country with a continental climate. The summers tend to be sunny and quite hot, the winters cold, spring and fall mild but changeable.
Religion : 59% of the country is agnostic, atheist or a non-believer, 26.8% is Roman Catholic and 2.5% is Protestant.
Political system : The Czech Republic is a democratic country in which Parliament holds the central role in the political system. The president of the Czech Republic has limited powers but he is the official head of state.
Manufacturing is still a major economic activity, especially the production of automobiles, machine tools, and engineering products. Iron and steel industries are important in Moravia in the east of the country. The chief crops are maize, sugar beet, potatoes, wheat, barley, and rye.