About Czech Republic
- Official name: the Czech Republic
- Location: Central Europe
- Language: Czech
- Area: 78,866 sq km
- Neighbours: Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
- Currency: Czech Crown / CZK
- Population: 10.4 million
- Capital: Praha / Prague (1.3 million)
- Other major cities: Brno (385,000), Ostrava (303,000), Plzeň (170,000), Liberec (102,000), Olomouc (100,000)
- Distance from Prague to: Vienna (300 km), Berlin (350 km), Warsaw (600 km), Budapest (500 km), Paris (1,000 km), London (1,000 km), Rome (1,200 km), Oslo (1,300 km)
- Flight times from Prague to: Vienna (50 min), Berlin (50 min), Warsaw (1h 15 min), Budapest (1h 15 min), Paris (1h 35 min), London (1h 50 min), Rome (1h 50 min), Oslo (2 h)
- Political system: parliamentary republic, bicameral parliamentary system with 281 representatives
- Head of state: president
- Membership: European Union, Schengen Area, NATO, OECD, WTO
- Religion: every citizen enjoys freedom of religion; more than 50 % of the population describe themselves as agnostic or atheist.
- Climate: seasonal variations with warm summers, chilly autumns and cold winters
- Average temperatures: January -4 °C; July 24 °C