Czech Republic is a stable country that is mostly hills and mountains in about 95% of the country. This makes it perfect for winter sports such as skiing and snowbaording and during mild seasons mountain biking and hiking. It is a landlocked country bordered by Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia.
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| Capital: | Prague; (largest city) |
| Leader: | President: Milos Zeman |
| Leader: | Prime Minister: Bohuslav Sobotka |
| Government type: | Parliamentary Republic |
| Population: | 10.6 million .est (Source: United Nations) |
| Languages: | Czech 94%,Slovak 6%.
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| Ethnic Diversity: | Czech (90.4% or 9.25 million); Moravian (greater than 380,000); Slovak (193,000); Roma (171,000); Polish (52,000); German (39,000); Ukrainian (22,000) and Vietnamese (18,000).. |
| Life Expectancy: | 75 years (men), 81 years (women) (source: BBC) |
| Official Currency: | Koruna (CZK) How much is your currency against the Koruna |
| Climate: |
a temperate climate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers. |
| National Holiday: | 28 October - Czech Founding Day |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic 68%, Calvinist 21%, Lutheran 4%, Jewish 1%, others, including Baptist Adventist, Pentecostal, Unitarian 3% |
| Area: | total: 78,866 sq km (30,450 sq miles) |
| Country Dialing Code: | +420 |
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