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Area:
78,864 square kilometres
Neighbouring Countries:
Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia
Length of State Border:
2,303 kilometres
Population:
10,300,000 inhabitants
Capital:
Prague (1,2 milion inhabitants)
Administrative Language:
Czech
Religion:
Predominantly Roman Catholic (39,2 %), nondenominational (39,7 %)
Climate:
Temperate, four seasons, a mix of ocean and inland climate, changeable winters, warm summers. The average daily temperature in January, the coldest of winter months is about 2 o C, in July, the warmest month, about 20 o C.
Political System:
Parliamentary republic
Currency:
Czech crown - CZK (Kc), 1 CZK = 100 haleru; coins: 50 haleru and 1, 2, 5, 20 and 50 CZK; banknotes: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 CZK
Time Zone:
Central European Time (CET), from April to October - summertime (GMT + 1, GMT + 2)
Important Telephone Numbers:
Emergency calls: 112; Police: 158; Fire Brigade: 150; Ambulance: 155
State and Public Holidays:
January 1st - Independent Czech State Renewal Day, New Year
Variable - Easter Monday
May 1st - Labour Day
May 8th - National Holiday - Liberation Day (1945)
July 5th - National Holiday - Cyril and Methodius Day - the Slavic Christianity Day
July 6th - National Holiday - Master John Hus burning at the stake (1415)
September 28th - National Holiday - Czech Statehood Day
October 28th - National Holiday - Independent Czechoslovak State Proclamation Day (1918)
November 17th -National Holiday - Day of Fight for Freedom and Democracy
December 24th - Christmas Eve
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 26th - St. Stephen`s Day
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