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The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

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Page 1: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

The Czech The Czech republicrepublic

Palečková Palečková

Page 2: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

Basic information: Basic information: • Located in the middle of Europe• Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia

and Austria• Population of about 10 million• Capital city – Prague• Local currency – Czech Crown

Page 3: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

Geography:Geography:• Divided into 3 regions: Bohemia, Moravia

and Silesia• Continental climate, mild temperatures• Landscape – hilly and flat • Rivers – Labe, Vltava, Morava…• Ponds in south Bohemia• Land – quite heavily forested

Page 4: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

Brief history:Brief history:• Began to form in the 9th century• King Charles – Charles University• Habsburgs – part od Austro-Hungarian Empire• Czechoslovakia founded on October 28th, 1918• Masaryk• 1938 – 1945 invaded by Germany• Communist Party• Velvet Revolution – 1989• Havel• 1993 division of Czechoslovakia • Since 2004 a member of the EU• Since 2007 a member od Schengen Area

Page 5: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

Famous people:Famous people:• History: Charles IV, J. Hus, J. A.

Komenský…• Writters: K. Čapek, M. Kundera, J. Hašek…• Oskar-winning director: M. Forman• Composers: A. Dvořák, B. Smetana…• Nobel price: J. Heyrovský, J. Seifert• Sport: J. Jágr, M. Navrátilová, D. Hašek…

Page 6: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

Goverment:Goverment:• Parliamentary democracy• Parliament – two-chambered• One part – The Chamber od Deputies• Other part - Senate

Page 7: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

National economy:National economy:• Developed economy• Part of Schengen Area• A member od the World Trade

Organisation• Best-known companies: Škoda Auto,

Budějovický Budvar, Pilsner Urquel, CEZ…

Page 8: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

Famous places:Famous places:• Šumava national

park• Krkonoše national

park• Bohemian paradise• Moravian Karst…

Page 9: The Czech republic The Czech republic Palečková. Basic information: Located in the middle of Europe Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

Famous places – Town:Famous places – Town:• Prague• Brno• Ostrava• Plzeň• České Budějovice• Karlovy Vary…