Basic Data

Area:	78,864 sqkm
Population:	10,235,365
Bordering Countries:	Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria
Time:	Central European (GMT+1) summer time: Central European +1 (GMT+2)
Capital:	Praha (Prague)
Language:	Czech
Currency:	ceska koruna (Czech Crown /CZK/)
Links:	Official site of the Czech Republic (Travel, Work, Study, Business, Leisure etc.) Czech History

Government and political situation

Type:	Parliamentary republic
Independence:	The Czech Republic was established on January 1st, 1993 (former Czechoslovak state established 1918)
Constitution:	Signed December 16, 1992
Branches:	Executive President (chief of state, term of office 5 years) Prime Minister (head of government, appointed by the President) cabinet of ministers (headed by the Prime Minister) Legislative bicameral Parliament consisting of Chamber of Deputies (200 Deputies, term of office 4 years) Senate (81 Senators, term of office 6 years) Judicial four levels of general courts (District, Regional, High, Supreme) Constitutional Court
Political parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies (based on June 2002 election results):	Civic Democratic Party (ODS), 81 seats Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD), 74 seats Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM), 26 seats Christian and Democratic Union-Czechoslovak Peoples Party (KDU-CSL), 13 seats Party of a Green (US), 6 seats
Suffrage:	Universal at 18
Administrative subdivisions:	13 administrative districts ("kraj") and Prague
Links:	President of the CR Czech Republic Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs Parliament of Czech Republic, Senate Parliament of Czech Republic, Chamber of Deputies Supreme Court Constitutional Court

Statistic Data

Religion (based on 2001 census):	Roman Catholic: 26,79 per cent Czechoslovak Hussite (Protestant): 0,97 per cent Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (Protestant): 1,14 per cent Orthodox: 0,22 per cent Jehovah‘s Witnesses: 0,22 per cent agnostic/atheist: 59,04 per cent unidentified: 8,81 per cent
Ethno-national composition (based on 2001 census):	Czech: 90,42 per cent Moravian: 3,72 per cent Silesian: 0,11 per cent Slovak: 1,89 per cent Roma (Gypsy): 0,11 per cent Polish: 0,51 per cent German: 0,38 per cent Ukrainian: 0,22 per cent Vietnamese: 0,17 per cent
Links:	Czech statistical office

Tourist Info

Voltage:	230 V
Terrain:	Low mountain ranges along borders (highest peak: Sněžka 1602 m/5256 ft), fertile lowlands along Labe and Morava rivers.
Climate:	average temperature 9,0°C/48,2°F summer season: July 19,0°C/66,2°F winter season: January -0,9°C/30,4°F

Links:

CZeCOT.com The Tourist Server of the Czech Republic Bohemianet.com Historical towns and monuments in the Czech Republic Czech Mountains Manors, Castles, Historical Towns List of the UNESCO world cultural heritage - Czech Part

Transport

Links:

Interactive Map of CR Trains, Busses, Cities Public Transit Airports Czech Motorways Czech Airlines official website

Media & News

Links:

Czech Radio Prague Post Prague Tribune Czech Happenings

Culture

Links:

Czech Theatre Web Site Bohemica.com All About Czech Language and Culture Czech Music Information Centre learn more about Czech contemporary music Cultural Events Listing (in Czech only) TicketPro Ticketportal TicketStream

Regions

Central Bohemia region:	The official site Kutná Hora Historical centre of Kutná Hora represents an architectonic jewel of the European significance. CHKO (PRT) Krivoklatsko Protected Regional Territories
City of Prague:	The official site Prague Information Service
Liberec region:	The official site Information Centre Liberec
Hradec Kralove region:	The official site Information Centre Hradec Kralove
Pardubice region:	The official site Information Centre Pardubice Smetana´s Litomysl International Opera Festival Velka pardubicka steeplechase
Karlovy Vary region:	The official site Karlsbad.cz City Information System International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary Tourfilm the world´s oldest festival of films and videos on tourism Karlovy Vary Carlsbad has made a name for itself as a spa. Marianske Lazne Clean air, spa woods, magnificent architecture, rich cultural, sport and social life.
Pilsen (Plzen) region:	The official site Tourist Portal of the Pilsen Region
South Bohemian region (Ceske Budejovice):	The official site Tourism Information System Cesky Krumlov Historical Urban Reservation Hluboka nad Vltavou The town is famous, above all, for its stunning, night‑lit Hluboká Château Holasovice Complete and well‑preserved example of a traditional central European village.
Usti nad Labem region:	The official site Tourist Information
Moravian-Silesian region (Ostrava):	The official site Ostrava City Information Centre
Olomouc region:	The official site Olomouc Tourism
Zlin region:	The official site (in Czech only) Zlín CHKO Bile Karpaty Protected Regional Territories
South-Moravian region (Brno):	The official site City of Brno Brno Cultural Centre Trade Fairs Brno
Jihlava region (Vysocina):	The official site The official website of the City Hall of Jihlava The town of Třeboň The town of Telč