Otázka: The Czech Republic
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): mkubis17
Geography
- Its situated in Central Europe
- Its border by Poland (north), Germany (west), Austria (south), Slovakia (east)
- The borders are mainly firmed by mountains:
- The Giant mountains (Sněžka)
- The Sumava mountains
- The Jeseníky mountains
- The country is divided into 3 parts: Bohemia (Slezsko), Moravia (Morava), and Silesia (Slezsko)
- There are many highlands (the Bohemia-Moravian highland) and lowlands along the rivers (the longest river is Vltava river – with many dams (Lipno, Orlík)
- The biggest river is the Elbe River.
Politics
- Since 1993 the CR has a new constitution (ústava)
- The CR is a parliamentary democratic state with the president as a head of state
- The parliament consists of his two chamber: the house of Deputies (200) the Senate (81)
- The head of government is the Prime Minister
- There are 14 ministers
- The highest court is the Supreme Court in Brno
Flag
- Blue, red and white
- There is a blue triangle on the left, white is on the top, red is on the bottom
Currency
- The Czech crown
- Capital city is Prague
- Population 10 million people (75% in city)
Industry/Agriculture
- Raw materials – Kladno, Ostrava
- The CR is dependent on imported gas and oil
- There are good conditions for agriculture (cattle feeding)
History
- The first where the Slavic ancestors
- The Duke Vaclav (10th century) – the patron saint of the CR
- Charles IV. (14th century)
- The modern history: The Worlds Wars (1914-1918; 1938-1945)
- 1989 – Velvet revolution
- In 1993 the state was split into two independent states
Place of interest
- 12 places are on the UNESCO list (several castles, nature sights)
- The historical centre of Prague, Telč and Český Krumlov
- The town Kutná Hora
- The town Třebíč, Žďár nad Sázavou
- Lednice = Valtice Castle and gardens
- Vila Tugendhat in Brno
- Kroměříž, Litomyšl
Famous personalities
Sport
- Jágr, Hašek, Petr Čech, Železný, Špotáková
Politics
- Václav Havel – first Czech president
Art
- J. Seifert (Nobel Prize 1984)
- M. Kundera
- K. Čapek
- M. Forman
Science
- Jaroslav Heyrovský (1959 Nobel price)
Music
- Karel Gott,
- An. Dvořák, B. Smetana – composers of classical music
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