Czech
Republic Essentials
| Country name: |
Czech Republic, Czechia |
| Czech flag: |
 Red, white, blue |
| Population: |
10.5 million |
| Land area: |
78,867 sq km (30,450 sq mi) |
| Currency: |
Czech Crown (CZK) |
| Capital: |
Prague; population 1.2 million |
| Official language: |
Czech |
| Geographical location: |
Central Europe, map |
| Neighboring countries: |
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland |
| European
Union member: |
Yes, since 2004 |
| Euro
currency in use: |
No |
| Schengen area member: |
Yes, since 2007 |
| Government: |
Parliamentary democracy with president as the head
of state and prime minister as the head of government |
| Time zone: |
GMT+1 (U.S. EST+6, PST+9), 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, Easter holidays (Good Friday and Easter Monday), 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 or national ID card not required (but advised) for EU nationals arriving from a passport-free Schengen country; valid passport required for all other citizens |
| Freeway fees: |
A freeway pass (dálniční známka)
is required. It can be purchased at gas stations, the post office, and some other locations.
10-day pass - 310 CZK
Monthly pass - 440 CZK
Yearly pass - 1,500 CZK |
| Safety: |
Low rate of violent crime, high rate
of pickpocketing in tourist locations |
Historic Centre of Prague (1992)
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov (1992)
Historic Centre of Telč (1992)
Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora (1994)
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church
of Saint Barbara and
the Cathedral of our Lady at Sedlec (1995)
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (1996)
Holašovice Historical Village Reservation (1998)
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž (1998)
Litomyšl Castle (1999)
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc (2000)
Tugendhat Villa in Brno (2001)
Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč (2003)
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