Czech Republic
Capital
Prague
Population
~10.7 million
Currency
Czech Koruna (CZK)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Czech
- Religion
- No religion, Christianity
- Climate
- Temperate continental; warm summers and cold winters
Culture & History
Known for: Pilsner beer, Bohemian culture, and medieval architecture
Also famous for: Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, and glassmaking
Food: Svíčková (beef sirloin in cream sauce)
Brief History
Part of Austro-Hungarian Empire; Czechoslovakia after World War I; split into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993; member of the European Union