1) At first I will speak about geography and location.

The Czech Republic is situated in

the middle of Europe and it's the heart of Europe. Our country has borders with
Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland. The Czech Republic is divided into three
parts: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. There are many mountains, for example
Krkonoše where our highest mountain is the Sněžka. There are also beautiful forests,
rivers such as the Labe, the Vltava and The Morava. There are also many ponds and
lakes, which are mainly in south Bohemia, for example the pond Rožmberk and the
Čertovo jezero. National parks in our country are Krkonoše, Šumava and many other
parks. The Czech Republic has a mild climate with four seasons: spring, summer,
autumn and winter.
Secondly I would like to speak about political structure and national symbols. This
country is a small democratic and parliamentary state where the head of state is the
president. First Czech president was Václav Havel, who was one of the greatest
person in history. The second was Václav Klaus, the third Miloš Zeman and Petr
Pavel has been elected this year. The currency is the Czech crown and people speak
Czech there. It's a member of the European Union (EU), NATO and OSN. Our
national symbols are the national flag with national colours (blue, white and red), the
crown jewellery, the national anthem called Kde domov můj and the national seal.
The Czech Republic also has a very rich history. I would like to mention the Velvet
revolution in 1989, because it changed our history and ended communism.
2) Thirdly, I will speak about Prague. It's the capital and the biggest city in the Czech
Republic. It's a popular tourist destination with a rich architecture. Some popular
places in Prague are the Prague castle with the St Vitus Cathedral. Charles IV. built
Charles University and Charles bridge. Other attractions are the Petřín tower, the
astronomical clock and Old Town Square. The Vltava is the longest river in the
Czech Republic and runs through Prague. There is also a zoo where you can see
gorillas, elephants, sea lions and many other animals.
3) Fourthly, I will speak about important cities and places worth visiting. Other important
and big cities are Brno, Plzeň, Ostrava, Olomouc and Liberec. The Czech Republic
has so many places to visit. There are many spas in the country, but the most
famous one is Karlovy Vary in west Bohemia. The Czech Republic is known,
because of the number of castles and chateaus. There are many sights which are
registered in the UNESCO. Very beautiful is Český Krumlov. It's a historical town with
a castle and a chateau. In Kutná Hora there is the Church of St Barbora and the
Gothic chapel in Sedlec made from human skeletons. If you like history, you can visit
Karlštejn, a castle from the 14th century.
4) Fifthly, I would like to speak about what the Czechs are known for. The Czech
Republic is known for beer and Becherovka. Typical Czech food is guláš, knedlo
vepřo zelo and svíčková. The favourite sports are hockey and football. We celebrate
Easter, Christmas and more. The most famous Czechs writers are Karel Jaromír
Erben, Božena Němcová and Karel Hynek Mácha. Czech composers include:
Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák. Some famous musicians are Karel Gott, Ema
Destinnová and many others. The most known painter is Alfons Mucha or Mikoláš
Aleš. Czech scientists are, for example: Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Gregor Mendel,
Joachim Barrande, bratranci Veverkové and Otto Wichterle, who invented contact
lenses. The Czech glass is popular. The garnets come from the Czech Republic and
they are made into jewellery. Škoda cars are very popular around the world. Baťa
shoes were first made in today's Czech Republic.