Czech Republic
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16MO – The Czech republic
Geographical and historical facts
Political system
Places of interest (cities, sport, culture)
Prague
The imporatnce of Czech membership in the international institutions and organizations
Osnova:
Geography (landscape, people and language, national symbols)
History
Political system (economy)
Places of interest (most beautiful cities and places, sport and culture events, famous people)
Prague (basic informations)
Our membership in organizations
1. GEOGRAPHY:
Landscape
Situated in central Europe, inland country
Borders with Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia formed by mountain ranges
Highest peak is Sněžka (1603 m) in the Krkonoše mountains
Mountains: Krušné, Jizerské, Orlické mountains, Beskydy, Jeseníky
Rivers: longest is Vltava (with many dams as Lipno and Orlík), then Elbe, Morava, Oder flows into the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea
Country is divided into 3 parts Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia
13 regions and capital city Prague
Climate: humid continental, cold winters and warm summers, heaviest rainfall during the summer months
People
10,5 million inhabitants
The official language is Czech
Different national minorities – Slovaks, Poles, Germans or Ukrainians
Currency is Czech crown
National symbols
Flag: blue triangle on the left, white on the top and red is on the bottom
Anthem: Kde domov můj (Tyl, Škroup)
The Large state emblem: consists of a shield divided into 4 squares. The top left and bottom right squares are red, with a 2 tailed, white, crowned lion. The top right square is blue and contains a red-and-white checkered, crowned eagle. This is the Moravian eagle. The bottom left square is gold and contains a black, crowned eagle, which symbolizes the Silezian region of the country.
The small state emblem: consists of a red shield which contains a sliver split-tailed lion rampant with a golden crown and golden claws.
The banner of the president of the Czech republic
2. HISTORY:
9th century
Great Moravia was created
We were unified by the dynasty of Přemyslid (10th century duke Václav the patron saint)
14th century
Luxembourg dynasty
King Charles IV. – the kingdom was expanded (holy roman empire), blossom of the country (first university, Charles bridge, Karlštejn castle, …)
15th century
Hussite wars
After death of church reformer Jan Hus
16th century
Start of Habsburg reign
17th century
Thirty years war
1620 Battle of the white mountain – then strong germanisation stopped by the Czech national revival in 18th and 19 century
20th and 21st centuries
WWI – after that Czechoslovakia established in 1918, first president T.G.M.
WWII and Nazi occupation of our country (Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia)
1948 communistic putsch
1968 Prague spring, occupation armies of Warsaw pact
1989 Velvet revolution ended communism and occupation
1993 state was split into independent Slovakia and Czech Republic, first president was Václav Havel
3. POLITICAL SYSTEM:
Parliamentary democracy
Head of state is president Miloš Zeman (voted every 5 years by the people older than 18)
The parliament consist of two chambers: the house of deputies (200 members), the senate (81 members)
The head of government is prime minister Andrej Babiš
Highest court is the supreme court in Brno