The Czech Republic Made by Rinat Safiullin, first-year student of the Institute of Civil Protection
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the north.
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the fourteenthlargest city in the European Union.
Politics • pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy • the Prime Minister is the head of government • the Parliament is bicameral, with the Chamber of Deputies (200 members) and the Senate (81 members)
The President of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman
Administrative divisions • Since 2000, the Czech Republic has been divided into thirteen regions and the capital city of Prague. • Each region has its own elected regional assembly and hejtman (usually translated as hetman or "president"). • In Prague, the assembly and presidential powers are executed by the city council and the mayor.
Map of the Czech Republic with traditional regions and current administrative regions
Religion in the Czech Republic (2011) Undeclared 45. 2% Irreligion 34. 2% Roman Catholicism 10. 3% Other religions 9. 4% Protestantism 0. 8% The Czech Republic has one of the least religious populations in the world. Historically, the Czech people have been characterized as "tolerant and even indifferent towards religion“.
The National flag
The Coat of arms of the Czech Republic
Climate • The Czech Republic has a temperate continental climate, with relatively hot summers and cold, cloudy and snowy winters. • The temperature difference between summer and winter is relatively high. • The coldest month is usually January, there is usually snow in the mountains and sometimes in the major cities and lowlands. • The warmest month of the year is July. On average, summer temperatures are about 20 °C (68 °F) – 30 °C (86 °F) higher than during winter.
Tourism • Since the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, Prague has become one of the most visited cities in Europe. • The Czech economy gets a substantial income from tourism. In 2011, Prague was named the sixth most visited city in Europe.
Centres of tourist activity • The spa towns, such as Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně and Františkovy Lázně. • Architectural heritage is another object of visitor´s interest - it includes many castles and chateaux from different historical époques, namely Karlštejn Castle, Český Krumlov and the Lednice–Valtice area. • Away from the towns, areas such as Český ráj, Šumava and the Krkonoše Mountains attract visitors seeking outdoor pursuits.
Karlovy Vary
Karlštejn Castle
Český Krumlov
The Czech men's national ice hockey team • one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world • Most gold medals (6) in modern ice hockey (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010)
References • http: //www. czech. cz/en/Home-en Официальный сайт Чешской Республики • http: //www. czechtourism. com Сайт о туризме Чехии • http: //www. czso. cz/eng/redakce. nsf/i/home Информационный портал о Чехии
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