- Outline of the Czech Republic
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The location of the Czech Republic
An enlargeable map of the Czech RepublicSee also: Index of Czech Republic-related articlesThe Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked sovereign country located in Central Europe and a member state of the European Union.[1] The country has borders with Poland to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. The capital and largest city is Prague (Czech: Praha), a major tourist destination. The country is composed of the historic regions of Bohemia and Moravia, as well as parts of Silesia.
The Czech lands were under Habsburg rule from 1526, later becoming part of the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary. The independent republic of Czechoslovakia was created in 1918, following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian empire after World War I. After the Munich Agreement, German occupation of Czechoslovakia and the consequent disillusion with the Western response and liberation of major part of Czechoslovakia by the Red Army, the Communist party gained the majority in 1946 elections. Following a coup in 1948, Czechoslovakia became a Communist-ruled state. Prague Spring of 1968, an attempt at reformation of the Communist regime, ended by invasion of armies of Warsaw Pact countries which didn't leave until after the 1989 Velvet Revolution. On January 1, 1993 the country peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The Czech Republic made economic reforms such as massive privatization and flat tax. Annual gross domestic product growth has recently been around 6%. The country is the first former member of the Comecon to achieve the status of a developed country (2006) according to the World Bank.[2] The Czech Republic also ranks best compared to the former Comecon countries in the Human Development Index.[3]
The Czech Republic is a pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy. President Václav Klaus is the current head of state. The Prime Minister is the head of government (currently Jan Fischer). The Parliament has two chambers — the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. It is also a member of the OECD, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Czech Republic:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of the Czech Republic- Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɛk rɪˈpʌblɪk/
- Common English country name: The Czech Republic
- Official English country name: The Czech Republic
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Czech
- Demonym(s): Czechs
- Etymology: Name of the Czech Republic
- International rankings of the Czech Republic
- ISO country codes: CZ, CZE, 203
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cz
Geography of the Czech Republic
An enlargeable topographic map of the Czech RepublicMain article: Geography of the Czech Republic- The Czech Republic is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of the Czech Republic
- Land boundaries: 1,989 km
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- Coastline: none
- Population of the Czech Republic:
- Area of the Czech Republic:
- Atlas of the Czech Republic
Environment of the Czech Republic
An enlargeable satellite image of the Czech RepublicMain article: Environment of the Czech Republic- Climate of the Czech Republic
- Environmental issues in the Czech Republic
- Ecoregions in the Czech Republic
- Renewable energy in the Czech Republic
- Geology of the Czech Republic
- Protected areas of the Czech Republic
- Wildlife of the Czech Republic
- Flora of the Czech Republic
- Fauna of the Czech Republic
Natural geographic features of the Czech Republic
- Glaciers of the Czech Republic
- Lakes of the Czech Republic
- Mountains of the Czech Republic
- Volcanoes in the Czech Republic
- Rivers of the Czech Republic
- Waterfalls of the Czech Republic
- Valleys of the Czech Republic
- World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic
- Main article: Regions of the Czech Republic
Ecoregions of the Czech Republic
- Main article: Ecoregions in the Czech Republic
Administrative divisions of the Czech Republic
Main article: [[Administrative divisions of the Czech Republic|]]Regions of the Czech Republic
Main article: Regions of the Czech RepublicDistricts of the Czech Republic
Main article: Districts of the Czech RepublicMunicipalities of the Czech Republic
- Capital of the Czech Republic: Prague
- Cities of the Czech Republic
Demography of the Czech Republic
- Main article: Demographics of the Czech Republic
Government and politics of the Czech Republic
- Main article: Government of the Czech Republic and Politics of the Czech Republic
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of the Czech Republic: Prague
- Elections in the Czech Republic
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in the Czech Republic
- Political scandals of the Czech Republic
- Taxation in the Czech Republic
Branches of the government of the Czech Republic
Main article: Government of the Czech RepublicExecutive branch of the government of the Czech Republic
- Head of state: President of the Czech Republic,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the Czech Republic,
- Cabinet of the Czech Republic
Legislative branch of the government of the Czech Republic
- Parliament of the Czech Republic (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of the Czech Republic
Main article: Court system of the Czech RepublicForeign relations of the Czech Republic
Main article: Foreign relations of the Czech RepublicInternational organization membership
The Czech Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in the Czech Republic
- Main article: Law of the Czech Republic
- Capital punishment in the Czech Republic
- Constitution of the Czech Republic
- Crime in the Czech Republic
- Human rights in the Czech Republic
- LGBT rights in the Czech Republic
- Freedom of religion in the Czech Republic
- Law enforcement in the Czech Republic
Military of the Czech Republic
- Main article: Military of the Czech Republic
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of the Czech Republic
- Navy of the Czech Republic
- Air Force of the Czech Republic
- Special forces of the Czech Republic
- Military history of the Czech Republic
- Military ranks of the Czech Republic
Local government in the Czech Republic
Main article: Local government in the Czech RepublicHistory of the Czech Republic
- Main article: History of the Czech Republic, Timeline of the history of the Czech Republic, and Current events of the Czech Republic
- Economic history of the Czech Republic
- Military history of the Czech Republic
Culture of the Czech Republic
- Main article: Culture of the Czech Republic
- Architecture of the Czech Republic
- Cuisine of the Czech Republic
- Ethnic minorities in the Czech Republic
- Festivals in the Czech Republic
- Humor in the Czech Republic
- Languages of the Czech Republic
- Media in the Czech Republic
- National symbols of the Czech Republic
- Coat of arms of the Czech Republic
- Flag of the Czech Republic
- National anthem of the Czech Republic
- People of the Czech Republic
- Prostitution in the Czech Republic
- Public holidays in the Czech Republic
- Records of the Czech Republic
- Religion in the Czech Republic
- Buddhism in the Czech Republic
- Christianity in the Czech Republic
- Hinduism in the Czech Republic
- Islam in the Czech Republic
- Judaism in the Czech Republic
- Sikhism in the Czech Republic
- World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic
Art in the Czech Republic
- Art in the Czech Republic
- Cinema of the Czech Republic
- Literature of the Czech Republic
- Music of the Czech Republic
- Television in the Czech Republic
- Theatre of the Czech Republic
Sports in the Czech Republic
- Main article: Sports in the Czech Republic
Economy and infrastructure of the Czech Republic
- Main article: Economy of the Czech Republic
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 39th (thirty-ninth)
- Agriculture in the Czech Republic
- Banking in the Czech Republic
- National Bank of the Czech Republic
- Communications in the Czech Republic
- Companies of the Czech Republic
- Economic history of the Czech Republic
- Energy in the Czech Republic
- Energy policy of the Czech Republic
- Oil industry in the Czech Republic
- Mining in the Czech Republic
- Czech Republic Stock Exchange
- Tourism in the Czech Republic
- Transport in the Czech Republic
- Transportation in the Czech Republic
- Airports in the Czech Republic
- Rail transport in the Czech Republic
- Roads in the Czech Republic
- Water supply and sanitation in the Czech Republic
Education in the Czech Republic
- Main article: Education in the Czech Republic
Health in the Czech Republic
Main article: Health in the Czech Republic- Health care in the Czech Republic
See also
Main article: Czech Republic- Index of Czech Republic-related articles
- List of Czech Republic-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Czech Republic". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ez.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Velinger, Jan (2006-02-28). "World Bank Marks Czech Republic's Graduation to 'Developed' Status". Radio Prague. http://www.radio.cz/en/article/76314. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
- ^ Statistics of the Human Development Report.
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