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The Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) lies mostly between latitudes 48° and 51° N (a small area lies north of 51°), and longitudes 12° and 19° E as you can see in Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) map. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the territory of the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia)can be subdivided into four ecoregions: the Central European mixed forests, Pannonian mixed forests, Western European broadleaf forests and Carpathian montane conifer forests. There are four national parks in the Czech Republic. The oldest is Krkonoše National Park (Biosphere Reserve), Šumava National Park (Biosphere Reserve), Podyjí National Park, Bohemian Switzerland.

The Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) is a pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy, with the Prime Minister as head of government. The Parliament (Parlament České republiky) is bicameral, with the Chamber of Deputies (Czech: Poslanecká sněmovna) (200 members) and the Senate (Czech: Senát) (81 members) as its shown in Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) map. The President of the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) is selected by a joint session of the parliament for a five-year term, with no more than two consecutive terms. The president is a formal head of state with limited specific powers, most importantly to return bills to the parliament, nominate Constitutional court judges for the Senate approval and dissolve the parliament under certain special and unusual circumstances. He also appoints the prime minister, as well the other members of the cabinet on a proposal by the prime minister.

The Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) armed forces consist of the Army, Air Force and of specialized support units. The president of the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), currently Václav Klaus, is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces as its mentioned in Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) map. In 2004 the army transformed itself into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished. The country has been a member of NATO since 12 March 1999. Defence spending is around 1.8% of the GDP (2006). Currently, as a member of NATO, the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) military are participating in ISAF and KFOR operations and have soldiers in Afghanistan and Kosovo. Main equipment includes: multirole fighters JAS-39 Gripen, combat aircraft Aero L-159 Alca, attack helicopters Mi-24, armoured vehicles Pandur II, OT-64, OT-90, BVP-2 and Czech modernized tanks T-72 (T-72M4CZ). Main foreign industry suppliers are Russia, the United States and Germany.

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The Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) possesses a developed, high-income economy with a GDP per capita of 80% of the European Union average. One of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states, the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) saw growth of over 6% annually in the three years before the outbreak of the recent global economic crisis. Growth has been led by exports to the European Union, especially Germany, and foreign investment, while domestic demand is reviving. Most of the economy has been privatised, including the banks and telecommunications. The current centre-right government plans to continue with privatisation, including the energy industry and the Prague airport as you can see in Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) on map. It has recently agreed to the sale of a 7% stake in the energy producer, CEZ Group, with the sale of the Budějovický Budvar brewery also mooted.

The Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) is reducing its dependence on highly polluting low-grade brown coal as a source of energy. Nuclear power presently provides about 30% of the total power needs, its share is projected to increase to 40% as its shown in Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) on map. Natural gas is procured from Russian Gazprom, roughly three-fourths of domestic consumption and from Norwegian companies, which make up most of the remaining one-fourth. Russian gas is imported via Ukraine (Druzhba pipeline), Norwegian gas is transported through Germany. Gas consumption (approx. 100 TWh in 2003–2005) is almost double electricity consumption. South Moravia has small oil and gas deposits.

The Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) has a rich scientific tradition. Important inventions include the modern contact lens, the separation of modern blood types, and the production of the Semtex plastic explosive. Prominent scientists who lived and worked in historically Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) lands include: Jan Amos Komenský (1592–1670), teacher, educator and the founder of modern education as its mentioned in Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) on map. Václav Prokop Diviš (1698–1765), inventor of the first grounded lightning rod. Bernard Bolzano (1781–1848), noted mathematician, logician, philosopher, and pacifist. Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869), anatomist and physiologist responsible for the discovery of Purkinje cells, Purkinje fibres and sweat glands, as well as Purkinje images and the Purkinje shift. Josef Ressel (1793–1857), inventor of the screw propeller.

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Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) literature is the literature written by Czechs or other inhabitants of the Czech state, mostly in the Czech language, although other languages like Old Church Slavonic, Latin or German have been also used, especially in the past (see the Detailed map of Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia)). Czech authors who had written in the German language, such as Franz Kafka, are usually excluded from the corpus of Czech literature, regardless of their own national self-identification. Czech literature is divided into several main time periods: the Middle Ages; the Hussite period; the years of re-Catholicization and the baroque; the Enlightenment and Czech reawakening in the 19th century; the avantgarde of the interwar period; the years under Communism and the Prague Spring; and the literature of the post-Communist Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Czech literature and culture played a major role on at least two occasions, when Czechs lived under oppression and political activity was suppressed.

Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) cuisine is marked by a strong emphasis on meat dishes. Pork is quite common; beef and chicken are also popular. Goose, duck, rabbit and wild game are served. Fish is rare, with the occasional exception of fresh trout and carp, which is served at Christmas. Unique Czech dishes include roast pork with bread dumplings and stewed cabbage Vepřová, knedlík, zelí, roast sirloin beef with steamed Karlsbad dumplings and cream-of-vegetable sauce Svíčková na smetaně, a variety of beef and pork goulash stews Guláš, fried cheese Smažák or the famous potato pancakes Bramboráky, besides a large variety of delicate local sausages, wurst, pâtés and smoked meats and other traditional local foods as you can see in the Detailed map of Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) desserts include a wide variety of whipped cream, chocolate and fruit pastries and tarts, crepes, creme desserts and cheese, poppy seed filled and other types of traditional cakes buchty and Kolache.

The Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) has one of the least religious populations on Earth. Historically, the Czech people have been characterised as "tolerant and even indifferent towards religion". According to the 2011 census, 79.4% of the population was agnostic, atheist or irreligious, 10.3% was Roman Catholic, 0.8% was Protestant (0.5% Czech Brethren and 0.4% Hussite), and 9.4% followed other forms of religion both denominational or not. From 1991 to 2001 and further to 2011 the adherence to Roman Catholicism decreased from 39.0 to 26.8 and then to 10.3; Protestantism similarly declined from 3.7% to 2.1% and then to 0.8% as its mentioned in the Detailed map of Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). According to a Eurobarometer Poll in 2005, 19% of Czech citizens responded that "they believe there is a God" (the second lowest rate among European Union countries after Estonia with 16%), whereas 50% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 30% said that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force".

Map of Northern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) shows the North part of the country Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Northern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) map will allow you to easily explore areas of the North of Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) in Eastern Europe. The map of Northern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

The main tourist attractions in Bohemian Switzerland or northern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) include the Pravčice Gate or boat trips through the gorges of the Kamenice River. You will also find lookout towers here, attractive lookout points on the rocks and mazes or famous pilgrimage sites. You can take a cable car up to the modern television transmitter on Ještěd or set out for the highest mountain in the Krkonoše Mountains and in the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) Sněžka (1,602 m). North and north-west of Prague. One of this region big draws is the Czech Switzerland National Park that is located on the way from Prague to Dresden, Germany. The area around the town of Děčín as you can see in the Map of Northern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), owes its spectacular beauty to dramatic sandstone rock formations, canyons and caves that have resulted from past geological processes. The park also boasts the largest natural sandstone bridge in Europe, the Pravčická brána (Pravčice Gate).

Česká Lípa District (Czech: okres Česká Lípa) is a district (okres) within the Liberec Region of northern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Its district seat is Česká Lípa. An area on the border of Ceske stredohori and Luzicke hory. Both mountains are of volcanic origin. Around Ceska Lípa, there are many smaller localities, mainly of zeolites. Děčín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɟɛtʃiːn]; German: Tetschen, 1942–45: Tetschen–Bodenbach) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region in the north of the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). It is the largest town and administrative seat of the Děčín District as its shown in the Map of Northern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Liberec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪbɛrɛts] ( listen); German: Reichenberg) is a city in the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia).

Jablonec nad Nisou, German Gablonz an der Neisse, city, northwestern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). It lies about 1,600 feet (500 m) above sea level in the upper valley of the Nis (Neisse) River, in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše). It was populated mainly by Germans between World Wars I and II, when it was known as Gablonz an der Neisse as its mentioned in the Map of Northern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). The royal city of Litoměřice on the confluence of the Elbe and Ohře is one of the most beautiful in the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). The extensive historical centre of the city has dozens of streets and squares. The colourful Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance buildings right in the centre of the city, bordered to a great extent by well-preserved Gothic fortifications, will enchant you. Most, German Brüx, city, northwestern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). It lies along the Bílina River, southwest of Útsí nad Labem. It was mentioned in early 11th-century German documents as Brüx, which means “bridge,” as does its Czech name. This probably refers to an ancient structure spanning marshy ground near the old town.

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South of Prague. A beautiful area with cozy towns that look like they were taken out of a fairy tale. Do not miss Český Krumlov, one of the many locations in the Czech Republic that are protected by the UNESCO. Walk around Jindřichův Hradec or České Budějovice (make sure you try the original Budweiser), spend an afternoon in the picturesque Třeboň and its surroundings. The whole area is known for its pretty man-made lakes that are used for growing fish. The traditional Christmas carp come from there, too. Český Krumlov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskiː ˈkrumlof] ( listen); German: Krummau an der Moldau or Böhmisch Krummau; Krumau variant is used sometimes) is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), best known for the fine architecture and art of the historic old town and Český Krumlov Castle as you can see in the Map of Southern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Old Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was given this status along with the historic Prague castle district.

Jindrichuv Hradec is a city and a small tourist destination in southern Czechia, situated about 17 miles north east of Ceske Budejovice city. It is a truly beautiful old historic settlement situated on the lake, with the number of residents close to 23 thousand people. It is a tourist spot and a center of hiking and sightseeing, which attracts a great number of tourists from all parts of the world. Tábor is a town of 37 thousand people, but it feels much smaller because its historical center is very condensed and can easily be covered in just a few hours. The town is a nice stop if you are traveling in Southern Bohemia (Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia)) or are passing by and have a few hours to spare. Třeboň, German Wittingau, town, southern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), on the main road to Vienna. It lies in the basin of the Lužnice River as its shown in the Map of Southern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), which is floored with heavy impermeable clays upon which a good deal of peat has formed.

Pelhrimov is located in the time zone Central European Summer Time. The population according to the latest data is — 16.5 thousand (0.2% of the total population of the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia)). Official currency — CZK (Czech Republic Koruna). Písek is a town in South Bohemia, known for having the oldest stone bridge in the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Due to its nice small historic centre, Písek might be a good stop on a journey between Prague and South Bohemia. Slavonice is a small historic town in South Bohemia, near the border with Austria as its mentioned in the Map of Southern Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia). Because of its well-preserved renaissance centre, it is called "smaller Telč". Slavonice is a charming town and definitely an off-the-beaten-path destination. Strakonitz was located in Austria. Today, it is located in Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) and is called Strakonice.