Czech Republic

Surface: with a territory of 78,866 square kilometers, the Czech Republic is considered as one of the medium sized European countries, like other countries like Austria or Ireland

Borders: Germany to the west, Poland to the north, Slovakia to the east and Austria to the south.

Population: 10,304,302 after the last census.

Official language: Czech.

Currency: Czech crown

Flag: tricolor with blue, white and red. It was adopted in 1920, shortly after the declaration of independence of Czechoslovakia Republic. It consists of two horizontal fringes, one white and one red, which are the traditional colors of the Kingdom of Bohemia. A full blue triangle flag, symbolic color of paneslavista movement that was born at the beginning of the nineteenth century. In 1993, the Czech Republic retained this flag, soon after her split from Slovakia.
                  
National Anthem: Kde Domov můj? ("Where is my home?"), Since the division of Czechoslovakia. The hymn date 1831 and consisted of František and Josef Kajetan Tyl Škroup for a musical comedy that was fashionable at the time.


Time zone: UTC / GMT -3 hours, according to the GMT.
(Daylight saving time: -2 hours).
Regions: The Czech Republic is divided into 14 administrative regions ("Kraj" en Czech), Prague being one of them.

If you want to experience some of the most beautiful regions of the country, take the opportunity to realize some of our Autotours circuits:
- In South Bohemia ("Jihočeský Kraj")
- In the region of Karlovy Vary ("Karlovývarský kraj") in the west,
- In South Moravia ("Jihomoravský kraj") whose regional capital (Brno) is the second largest city in Czech Republic.



Climate: The Czech Republic is a country of continental climate characterized by long and harsh winters and rainfall in the summer. The presence of mountains explains the differences between different regions.

Relief and landscapes: In the center of the country, the Elbe and Vltava rivers (Labe and Vltava in Czech, respectively) cross the regição of Bohemia. In the vicinity are mountain ranges that form the natural border of the Czech Countries: the Ore Mountains (Krušné Hory) in the northwest; the Jeseniky and Mount of the Giants (Krknose) north, where is the culmination of the country, the Sněžka or "Mountain of the Snows '' (1602 m); the mountain range of Šumava to the south. In the east, the region of Moravia is formed by valleys, basins and plains, where crosses the Morava river. This runs slowly from north to south, before flowing into the Danube.



Worldwide network of biosphere reserves (UNESCO):
- The National Park and the Šumava region, called '' green roof of Europe ''.
- The Krknoše National Park (Mount of the giants)
- The region of Křivoklát
- The region of Třeboň
- White Carpathians
- Dolni Morava
Architectural heritage: the Czech Republic has an extraordinary architectural patrimônico thanks to the efforts of many cities to protect and preserve their historical centers. Despite its small size, the country concentrates an exceptional amount of monuments protected by UNESCO.

Monuments and historic centers classified by UNESCO:

Prague East and Prague:
- The historical center of Prague
- The historic center of Kutna Hora
- The Church of St. John Nepomucene in the '' Green Mountain '' in Žďár nad Sázavou
- The Renaissance castle of Litomyšl



In southern Bohemia:
- The historic center of Telč
- The historic center of Český Krumlov
Villa Tugendhat- The Holašovice village and their homes in style '' rural Baroque '' (selské baroko)

In Moravia:
- The Tugendhat House by Mies Van de Rohe in Brno
- The set paisagísticoe the castles of Lednice-Valtice
- Archbishop castle and gardens of Kroměříž
- The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
- The Roman Basilica San Procope and Jewish quarter of Třebíč


Enjoy our excursions outside of Prague one day and our Autotours circuits to discover the most beautiful places in the Czech Republic.




Political system:
• Board: pluralist parliamentary democracy where parliament occupies a central position.
• Constitution: approved in December 1992 by the Czech National Council.
• Institutions:
- Assembly deputies: 200 deputies elected in the form of proportionality for a period of four years.
- Senate: 81 senators elected for a period of six years with elections every two years.
- President: Head of State and Chief of the Armed Forces, elected for a period of five years by the parliament (Senate and Assembly of Members). The power of the President is limited and this appoints the Prime Minister, members of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. The President has veto power at the time of approval of the bills.
• Government: The Prime Minister is responsible for forming the government and is also responsible front of House of Assembly.
The Czech Republic joined the European Union in 2004 and is a member of NATO since 1999.




Feast days in the Czech Republic:

Navidad en Prague - 1st January - New Year, Day of restoration of independent Czech state.

- Easter Monday.
- May 1 - Labor Party.

- May 8 - Liberation Day (1945).
- July 5 - Saints Ciril and Methodius.
- July 6 - Death of Juan Hus (1415).
- September 28 - Czech National State Party.
- 28 October - Birth independent Czechoslovak state.
- November 17 - Day of struggle for freedom and democracy.
- December 24 - Christmas Eve.
- 25 de Diciembre - Christmas.
- 26 de Diciembre - Christmas.