Czech Republic

Czech Republic
*Česká republika* (Czech)
Czech Republic Česká republika (Czech)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: Pravda vítězí (Czech); "Truth prevails"
	Anthem: Kde domov můj (Czech); "Where My Home Is";
	Location of the Czech Republic (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark gray); – in the European Union (green) – [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Prague; 50°05′N 14°28′E
Official language	Czech
Ethnic groups (2021)	89% Czechs; 3.3% Moravians; 0.9% Slovaks; 0.7% Ukrainians; 2.1% other; 4.0% two nationalities;
Religion (2021)	56.9% no religion; 11.7% Christianity 9.3% Catholicism; 2.4% other Christian; ; ; 1.2% other; 30.1% unanswered;
Demonym(s)	Czech
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
• President	Petr Pavel
• Prime Minister	Petr Fiala
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Establishment
• Duchy of Bohemia	c. 870
• Kingdom of Bohemia	1198
• Czechoslovakia	28 October 1918
• Czech Republic	1 January 1993
Area
• Total	78,871 km2 (30,452 sq mi) (115th)
• Water (%)	2.16 (as of 2022)
Population
• 2024 estimate	10,900,555 (85th)
• 2021 census	10,524,167
• Density	133/km2 (344.5/sq mi) (91st)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$619.881 billion (46th)
• Per capita	$56,686 (38th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
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The Czech Republic,^[c]^[10] also known as Czechia,^[d]^[11] and historically known as Bohemia,^[12] is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast.^[13] The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec.

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Czech Republic Česká republika (Czech)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Pravda vítězí (Czech) "Truth prevails"
Anthem: Kde domov můj (Czech) "Where My Home Is"
Show globe Show map of the European Union Location of the Czech Republic (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark gray) – in the European Union (green) – [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Prague 50°05′N 14°28′E
Official language	Czech^[1]
Ethnic groups (2021)^[2]	89% Czechs 3.3% Moravians 0.9% Slovaks 0.7% Ukrainians 2.1% other 4.0% two nationalities
Religion (2021)^[3]	56.9% no religion 11.7% Christianity 9.3% Catholicism 2.4% other Christian 1.2% other 30.1% unanswered
Demonym(s)	Czech
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Petr Pavel
• Prime Minister	Petr Fiala

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Establishment

• Duchy of Bohemia	c. 870
• Kingdom of Bohemia	1198
• Czechoslovakia	28 October 1918
• Czech Republic	1 January 1993

Area
• Total	78,871 km² (30,452 sq mi)^[4] (115th)
• Water (%)	2.16 (as of 2022)^[4]
Population
• 2024 estimate	10,900,555^[5] (85th)
• 2021 census	10,524,167^[2]
• Density	133/km² (344.5/sq mi) (91st)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$619.881 billion^[6] (46th)
• Per capita	$56,686^[6] (38th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
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