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  1. The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast.

  2. 3 days ago · Czech Republic, country located in central Europe. It comprises the historical provinces of Bohemia and Moravia along with the southern tip of Silesia, collectively called the Czech Lands. In 2016 the country adopted the name ‘Czechia’ as a shortened, informal name for the Czech Republic.

  3. Dec 11, 2023 · Czech Republic country profile - BBC News. 11 December 2023. Part of Czechoslovakia until the "velvet divorce" in January 1993, the Czech Republic or Czechia, has a robust democratic...

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  4. May 22, 2024 · On the eve of World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the territory that today comprises Czechia, and Slovakia became an independent state allied with Germany. After the war, a reunited but truncated Czechoslovakia (less Ruthenia) fell within the Soviet sphere of influence when the pro-Soviet Communist party staged a coup in February 1948.

  5. Aug 1, 2017 · On April 14, 2016, Czechia was adopted as the official short name of the country. It entered into the United Nations UNTERM and UNGEGN databases on July 5, 2016. Maps on Google showing the Czech Republic were replaced with Czechia instead in January 2017.

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  6. The Czech Republic's official long and short names at the United Nations are Česká republika and Česko in Czech, and the Czech Republic and Czechia in English. All these names derive from the name of the Czechs , the West Slavic ethnolinguistic group native to the Czech Republic.

  7. May 1, 2004 · Czechia. Overview. Capital: Prague. Official EU language (s): Czech. EU Member State: since 1 May 2004. Currency: Czech koruna (CZK). Czechia is currently preparing to adopt the euro . Schengen: member since 21 December 2007. Figures : Geographical size: 78 871 km 2. Population: 10 827 529 (2023)

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