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Location
| Capital | Prague |
| Official Languages | Czech |
| Government | Republic |
| Area | 78,866 km² |
| Population | 10,265,231(2006 estimate) |
Presentation
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe and a member state of the European Union. The country has borders with Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. The historic city of Prague (Czech: Praha), a major tourist attraction, is its capital and largest city. Other major cities include Brno, Ostrava, Zlín, Plzeň, Pardubice, Hradec Králové, České Budějovice, Liberec, Olomouc, and Ústí nad Labem.
The country is composed of two entire historic regions, Bohemia and Moravia, parts of Silesia, and small sections of historic Lower Austria.
Tomas Berdych