- Official name
- Czech Republic Česká republika · Czech
- Capital
- Prague
- Region
- Central Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 11 million
- Area
- 78,865 km²
- Currency
- Czech koruna (CZK)
- Neighbours
- Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
- Internet / phone
- .cz · +420
Where it is
Notable facts
- Czechs drink more beer per person than any other nation, and Pilsner — the pale lager style copied worldwide — was first brewed in Plzeň in 1842.
- The word “robot” entered the world’s languages from Karel Čapek’s 1920 play R.U.R.
- Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle complex in the world by area.
- The country has more than 2,000 castles and châteaux, one of the highest densities anywhere.
World Heritage 17 sites
National dish
Vepřo knedlo zelo Roast pork with bread or potato dumplings and stewed cabbage.
Svíčková — beef sirloin in a sieved root-vegetable cream sauce with cranberry — is what many Czechs would name first.