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Czechia

Also Known As Czech Republic
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Czechia, officially the Czech Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. On 31 December 1992, the former Czechoslovakia peacefully split into the independent countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Its capital is Prague. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Prague 2
Population
10,915,839 2
2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
78,871 2
Independence or Founding Year
1993 2
Czechoslovakia was established on 28 October 1918; on 31 December 1992 it peacefully split into the independent Czech Republic and Slovakia, with the Czech Republic becoming independent on 1 January 1993.
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Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Czechia

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Ceske Budejovice is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

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Prague, Cities

Prague is the capital of Czechia.

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Has Capital

Prague, Cities

Prague is the capital of Czechia.

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Rivers Through Territory

The Elbe rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic and traverses Bohemia.

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Antonín Svoboda (14 October 1907 – 18 May 1980) was a Czech computer scientist, mathematician, electrical engineer and researcher.

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Source Otakar Borůvka (Wikipedia)Lead section
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was a Czech mathematician

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Source Wikidata: Kateřina Šimáčková

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Source Berthold Epstein (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a Czech pediatrician, professor and scientist

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Source Eduard Albert (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a Czech surgeon, professor and historian

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Source Emil Starkenstein (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [specialist-in]
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was a Czech-Jewish pharmacologist and one of the founders of clinical pharmacology

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Source Franz von Pitha (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
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was a Czech-Austrian surgeon

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Source Jan Jesenius (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a Bohemian physician, anatomist

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Source Jan Marek Marci (Wikipedia)Lead sentence of the English Wikipedia article [nationality]
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was a Czech medical doctor and scientist

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Vilém Mathesius (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɪlɛːm ˈmatɛːzɪjus], 3 August 1882 – 12 April 1945) was a Czech linguist, literary historian and co-founder of the Prague Linguistic Circle.

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Source Wikipedia, Adam OndraLead sentence 1tier 2
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Adam Ondra (Czech pronunciation: [ˈadam ˈondra]; born February 5, 1993) is a Czech professional rock climber, specializing in lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing.

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Source Olympedia: Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková - OlympediaBiographical information, NOC
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Czechia

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Source Barbora Špotáková (source article)Lead section
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is a former Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw

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Source Daniel Kolář (Wikipedia)Lead, paragraph 1 [nationality]
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is a Czech former professional footballer

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Source Daniel Pudil (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
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a Czech former professional footballer

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Emil Zátopek (Czech: [ˈɛmɪl ˈzaːtopɛk] ; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

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Ester Ledecká (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛstɛr ˈlɛdɛtskaː], born 23 March 1995) is a Czech snowboarder and alpine skier.

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Hana Mandlíková (born 19 February 1962) is a Czech–Australian former professional tennis player.

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Czech discus thrower of Slovak-Hungarian origin

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Source Ivan Andreadis (Wikipedia)Lead [plays]
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was a Czech table tennis player

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Source Wikipedia, Jaromir JagrLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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Jaromír Jágr (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaromiːr ˈjaːɡr̩] ; born 15 February 1972) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a right winger and owner of Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

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Source Jaroslav Šilhavý (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]
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is a Czech professional football manager and former player

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Source Jaroslav Špaček (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [plays]
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is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman

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Source Jiří Dopita (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC
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NOC Czechia

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Source Josef Beránek (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
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is a Czech former professional ice hockey player and coach

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Source Josef Bican (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence [plays]
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was an Austrian and Czech professional footballer who played as a striker

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Source Karel Nováček (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
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is a retired Czech former top ten tennis player

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was a Czech ice hockey and football player

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Romanetto (romanetto in Czech) is a literary genre popularized by the Czech writer Jakub Arbes.

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Jindřich Zelený (13 November 1922 – 11 September 1997) (translation: Henry Green) was a Czech orthodox Marxist-Leninist philosopher and the author of several books.

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The Dancing House (Czech: Tančící dům), or Ginger and Fred, is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building on the Rašínovo nábřeží (Rašín Embankment) in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic.

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Budweiser Budvar is the fourth largest beer producer in the Czech Republic and the second largest exporter of beer abroad.

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České dráhy (ČD; literally "Czech Railways") is the main railway operator providing passenger services in the Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

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U Fleků is a pub and microbrewery in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Czechia Present, widespread

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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Czechia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Article text
    This form was not widely adopted at the time, leading to the long name Czech Republic being used in English in nearly all circumstances. The Czech government directed use of Czechia as the official English name in 2016.
  • Infobox, capital
    Prague
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Demographics section, 2025
    10,915,839 (2025 estimate)
  • Article text
    In November 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended communist rule in the country and restored democracy. On 31 December 1992, Czechoslovakia was peacefully dissolved, with its constituent states becoming the independent states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
  • Lead section
    The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, 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.
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Wikidata: Czechia
Wikidata Q213, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Prague (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Prague, Lead section
Quote, Has Capital: Prague, Lead section
Prague ( PRAHG ; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa] ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.
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České Budějovice (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: České Budějovice, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: České Budějovice, Lead section
České Budějovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskɛː ˈbuɟɛjovɪtsɛ] ; German: Budweis) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
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Elbe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Elbe River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Elbe River, Lead section
It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany before flowing into the North Sea
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Wikidata: Mladá Boleslav
Encompasses: Mladá BoleslavView the Source
Krkonoše National Park (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Krkonose National Park
Quote, Encompasses: Krkonose National Park
Krkonoše National Park (Czech: Krkonošský národní park, abbreviated as KRNAP) is a national park in the Liberec and Hradec Králové regions of the Czech Republic.
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Šumava National Park (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Sumava National Park
Quote, Encompasses: Sumava National Park
is a national park in the South Bohemian regions of the Czech Republic along the border with Germany (where the smaller adjacent Bavarian Forest National Park lies) and Austria.
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Jizera Dark-Sky Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Jizera Dark-Sky Park, Lead, second sentence
Quote, Encompasses: Jizera Dark-Sky Park, Lead, second sentence
lies halfway between Poland and the Czech Republic
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