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