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• Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe
• It is surrounded by Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland
• The Czech state was formerly known as Bohemia
• Czech Republic is regarded as the castle capital of the world because it contains over 2,000 castles!
It’s here!
Where is the Czech Republic? Where do you think the Czech Republic is?
More About the Czech Republic
• The capital city of the Czech Republic is Prague
• The estimated population of the Czech Republic is around just over 10.52 million
• The Czech Republic was once part of the country Czechoslovakia, which was separated into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January, 1993
Prague
The Czech Republic’s climate is generally temperate to continental.
• Temperatures are varied throughout the country, depending on the height of the land
• In Winter, there is usually snow in the mountains
• Czech Republic is famous for its hot springs and is well known for its spa towns
What’s the weather like there?
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Culture• The official language of the Czech republic is Czech• The sugar cube was invented in 1843 in the Czech Republic• It is a tradition to welcome people with bread and salt• Mushroom picking is a national passion for the Czechs• The currency used is the Czech koruna (CZK)
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Prague
Czech Phrases
Czech EnglishAhoj Hello
Jak se máte How are you?Těší mě, že vás
poznávám Pleased to meet you
Promiňte Excuse meSbohem Goodbye
Education• The Czech Republic has a literacy rate of 99.%• All schools have a holiday on Liberation Day (also known as
Victory or V Day), to celebrate the surrender of Nazi Germany in WWII on 8 May
• Education is free and compulsory from ages 6 to 15
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Food and DrinkSchnitzel: chicken coated in breadcrumbs
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Food and DrinkOvocné Kynuté Knedlíky: traditional Czech fruit dumplings
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Czech traditional clothes Czech traditional clothes can be divided into two groups: western and eastern parts of Czech Republic.They are made from wool and linen materials, ideal for the winter. The Czech nation’s favorite cloth was wool and sheep skin coats have.
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