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Below is a brief description of the geography of the country and an even briefer overview of the history of the country.
Fortunate to the Czechs their history is somewhat longer than my overview!
I start from behind, as it is my impression that the latest part of
the history is interesting to most visitors.
Two embassy addresses may be relevant. To Danes:
The Embassy
of the Czech Republic in Denmark:
Ryvangs Allé 14
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø
Phone: + 45 39 29 18 88
And
The Danish Embassy
in the Czech Republic:
P.O Box 25
Maltéske nam. 5
CZ-118 01 Praha 1 - Mala Strana
Phone: +420 2 57 31 66 30
E-mail: prgamb@um.dk
The national anthem is "Kde domov muj", which means "Where is my home"
The present look of the flag is from the first republic during Masaryk.
The white colour is a symbol of peace, the red of national unity
while the blue is a symbol of freedom. Originally the blue colour is
told to symbolise the High Tatras.
Much useful information is available with CIA as source. Though it sounds rather unbelievable.
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Dictionaries are mandatory if you do not master the Czech Language. Or at least one dictionary. That is no problem at all, just enter the first bookshop and buy what you need. The prices are very reasonable and any bookshop has a large selection that covers many languages. If your need is pure tourism, I recommend the dictionary on the image: It is in a handy soft plastic cover and fits into a pocket. It is available in more languages. If you just want to check a single word, the online multilingual dictionary slovnik.cz is very convenient.
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Area: 79.000 km2 (DK: 43.000)
Population: 10 mill. (DK: 5)
Population density: 131 pr. km2 (DK: 122,4)
Highest point: Snezka, 1,602 m (DK: (173)
Lowest point: Hrensko, 117 m (DK: 0)
Capital: Prague (Praha), 1,23 mill. inhabitants
Language: Czech.
Provinces: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia.
Geology: Do see CGU
Web.
Political system: Republic with representative parliamentary "democracy".
Currency: Koruna (CZK, Kc), Czech koruna. Actual
exchange rate.
GDP, inflation and more statistical information: See Czech
Statistical Office.
National holiday: 28 October
Religion: Roman Catholic 39%, Protestant 5%, Orthodox 3%,
other 14%, atheist 39%
Live expectancy: > 75 years
The weather varies as much as in Denmark, but get the actual weather forecast at Meteopres.
A listing of the national holidays is found at the FAQ.
Detailed electronic maps are available at more sites. Personally I use Mapy.cz.
If you want to purchase maps it is possible by Kiwi.
Select "Prodejna" on the main menu and you get a long list
of vendors.
Hiking maps in scale 1:50.000 is found under "Klub ceských
turistu-mapy".
The prices are reasonable and so are the postage - Kiwi do sell abroad.
Likewise maps are for sale at Mapy
Cabalka.
Many sources are available regarding the Czehc history, however I do recommend Petr Cornej: "Fundamentals of Czech History", Práha Publishers 1992, ISBN 80-901278-1-9, if you want a brief introduction to Czech history - or go to the local library for a general guide book.
