 Introduction |
The Czech Republic celebrates its 10 years anniversary
(1/1/1993) of the creation of the country after
74 years of joint history of Czechs and Slovaks.
With a population of 10 230 060 people and a territory
of 78,864 sq km, the Czech Republic is reaching
maturity and preparing its entrance in the European
Union. 2002 has been a very important year for the
country since they have been formally invited to
join the EU and since they have successfully held
the UN Summit. But 2003 will be even more essential
since the Czechs will decide its entrance in the
EU by referendum, and since they will also welcome
a new president after Vaclav Havel's excellent role.
The climate: The Czech Republic is located
on the borderline between two great climatic regimes,
the oceanic and the continental, and the weather
consequently tends to be fairly variable in different
regions. The average annual temperature ranges between
5.5°C (42°F ) and 10°C (50°F ),
but temperatures are lower in the mountains. |
The Territory:
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country situated
in the middle of a temperate zone of the northern
hemisphere in the central part of Europe. Among
European states it occupies the 21st place in terms
of area (78 866 km2), 12th place in terms of number
of inhabitants (10 278 098) and 13th place in terms
of population density (130 people per 1 km2). It
shares its border with Poland (761.8 km), Germany
(810.3 km), Austria (466.3 km) and Slovakia (251.8
km).
The architecture: The Czech Republic is particularly
appreciated for its beautiful architecture. Not
only the eyes of the visitors appreciate that, indeed
many sites are included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage
List, but above all we can find the following ones:
the historic centre of the capital city Prague,
Ceský Krumlov (recently flooded), Telc, Kutná
Hora, the Church of St. John of Nepomuk in Zdar
nad Sazavou (example of architect-genius of Santini),
Kromeríž, Litomyšl etc.
The language: Czech is a difficult language
for foreigners. That's why it is easy and common
to see Czechs speaking English, French, German,
Spanish, Russian, etc. From this point of view,
communication with Czech people is not a problem.
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