Czech Republic-English

Location
 Northern Hemisphere
 Central Europe, in the heart of Europe to be exact
 Borders Austria in the south, Germany to the west, Poland to NE and Slovakia to SE
 Landlocked country
 Consists of 3 historical countries-Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia
 14 regions
 78 counties

Surface
 Varied
 Lowlands
o Along big rivers
o 200 meter and less
o Soil suited for agriculture
o Polabská nížina along Labe
o Lowlands along Morava and Dyje rivers in Moravia
 Highlands
o Majority of Czech surface
o Over 200 meters
o Českomoravská vrchovina
 Mountains
o Along the borders
o Highest mountain Sněžka in Krkonoše with 1603 meters
o Like
 Krkonoše (N Bohemia)
 Hrubý Jeseník (NE Moravia)
 Šumava (SW Bohemia)
 Bílé Karpaty (E Morvia)
 Geological locations
o Barrandien
 From Prague to Pilsen
 400 mil. Years old
o Bohemian-Switzerland
 NW Bohemia
 National Park
 Sandstone mountains
 Unfortunately it caught on fire last holiday

Waters of Czechia
 No access to sea
 Main source of water is rainfall and snowfall
 Majority of rivers flow to other countries
  Three watershed
o Northern Sea, 65%
o Black Sea, 25%
o Baltic Sea, 10%
 Water bodies are natural and artificial
 Natural waters
o Lakes, Water tanks and rivers
o Longest river is Vltava with 400km+
o Biggest lake is Black lake in Šumava
 Artificial waters
o Reservoirs, ponds and dams
o Biggest pond is Rožemberk

Climate
 Temperate climate
 Mild climate belt
 Warm, rainy and rarely stormy weather
 Temperature vary depending on altitude
 Average temperature is around 15°
 Average winter temperature is -4°C
 Average summer temperature is around 25°C
 Warmest math is obviously July and coldest January

Natural Resources of Czechia

 34% of land are covered with forests
 Forests are protected and some of them are parts of Natural Reservations and National Park
 Oil and Gas in southern Moravia in small quantities
 Brown coal in Krušné Hory in Ústecký and Karlovarský regions
 Kaolin in Karlovarský region

Agriculture
 Makes 2.5% of country’s GDP
 Employs 3.5% of the people
 More than 4 million hectares of agricultural land
 Most grown crops are wheat, barley, rapeseed oil, corn, potatoes, sugar beet, hop and
vegetables
 Most agricultural fertile areas
o Lie in Elba and Southern Moravia lowlands, because they are along the rivers
o The animal husbandry consists of keeping pigs and poultry
 Czech agriculture is self-sufficient
 Although with no access to sea we must import some goods like tropical fruits, rice, tobacco
and seafood
 We mainly export meat, milk, river, fish, hops and dairy products
Industry
 Makes up 38% of GDP
 Employs 38% of all citizens
 Main branches of industry
o Chemical, around Elba and Vltava rivers in Ústí, Neratovice, Kralupy. Also in Litvínov,
Most and Kolín
o Energy industry mainly in Karlovarský and Ústecký region. Then also along the dams
of big rivers
o Automobile industry, Mladá Boleslav, Kopřivnice and Kolín
o Firearms
o Metallurgical, Ostrava and Třinec

People of Czech Republic

 Around 10.5 million people
 136 citizens/km2
 Average age 43.3
 Life expectancy 2021
 Almost even number of male and female, but depending on age. In the category of 0-25
years you have 200k more male then female, but in 65+ category you have 250k more
women
 Slow population gain around 0.5-1% thanks to migration
 Czech Republic gets on average a net gain of 11 people a day
 Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Pilsen, Liberec and Olomouc are the six biggest cities all with 100k+,
with Prague being the capital with 1.3 million people
 80% of all people are atheists
 40% of people live in the rural areas

Cities of Czech Republic

 First cities in 11th century
 Built mainly near ore mining areas, trade road intersections and rivers
 All of the 14 regions also have their capitals, the regions are mainly named after their
capitals, but there are some exceptions
 The poorest cities and cities for the worst living are located mainly in Moravian Silesian like
Orlová or Havířov and Ústí region with Litvínov, Most, Jirkov and Ústí

Landmarks
 Krkonoše – N Bohemia, famous moutains, tourism and skiing
 All 4 National Parks, Šumava, Krkonoše, Podyjí and České Švýcarsko
 Cities
o Český Krumlov – Downtown in UNESCO with a historic castle
o Kutná Hora – with the gothic Temple of Saint Barbara
o Prague
 Capital city, historical and modern architecture, shopping and office centers
 Prague Castle – President’s mansion, famous Cathedral of Saint Vít there
 National Theatre – In the centre of Prague, near Charles Bridge
 Dancing House – peak of Prague’s modern architecture