Countries
The Czech Republic
- Capital City: Prague (Praha)
- Government: Parliamentary republic
- Area: 78 866 km2
- Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
- Largest Cities: Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň
The Czech Republic - a landlocked country located in Central Europe. Between 1918 and 1939 and between 1945 and 1993 the country was a part of Czechoslovakia. As of May, 1, 2004 the Czech Republic is a member of the European Union.
Population:
The Czech Republic has over 10 million inhabitants. The official language is Czech.
Location:
Central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovikia, and Austria
Economy:
The Czech Republic is one of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe. Growth in 2000-2008 was supported by exports to the EU, primarily to Germany, and a strong recovery of foreign and domestic investment. The current account deficit has declined to around 3% of GDP as demand for automotive and other products from the Czech Republic remains strong in the European Union. Rising inflation from higher food and energy prices are a risk to balanced economic growth. The government withdrew a 2010 target date for euro adoption and instead aims to meet the euro area (eurozone) criteria around 2012.
The Czech Republic’s global merchandise trade relationships:
- Export destinations: Germany, Slovakia, Poland
- Import destinations: Germany, China, Poland
Cuisine:
The Czech cuisine, despite huge influence of other countries’ cuisine (Hungarian, Austrian and German), still bases on traditional recipes. Simple ingredients are a base for delicious and inventive dishes which can be found only in the Czech cuisine. They are knedlíky (boiled sliced dumplings), a wide variety of gravies and soups, marinated beef sirloin (svíčková na smetaně) and roast pork with dumplings and cabbage (vepřo knedlo zelo). Beer is considered a national beverage by the Czechs. There are over 470 types of beer in the Czech market at the moment.
Worth seeing:
Worth seeing are: Prague, Brno, Karlove Vary, Krumlow.
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